Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence Finalize Their Divorce Less Than 1 Year After Their Split
usmagazine.comCheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence are officially divorced less than one year since announcing their split, Us Weekly confirms.The marriage was officially dissolved on Monday, September 19, per court documents obtained by Us.Less than a week prior to the divorce being finalized, Burke, 38, and Lawrence, 42, agreed to honor their prenuptial agreement, per paperwork examined by Us earlier this month.The premarital contract stated that Burke will keep all of her royalties and earnings from both Dancing With the Stars and QVC while Lawrence will get the same rights to his respective royalties.
The only point of contention is custody of their dog, which will continue to be disputed post-divorce.Earlier this year, Us confirmed that the DWTS pro filed for divorce after nearly three years of marriage.
In the February filing, Burke listed “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.That same month, the professional dancer took to social media to address the major life change. “I know I have always said I’m an open book with you guys, I do strive to be, and in writing this I’ve realized there really isn’t an easy way to announce that my marriage is ending,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. “I hope you can understand that I will not be commenting any further at this time and am asking for understanding and privacy.
Thank you all for all the kind words and support you’ve given me.”The former couple first started dating in 2007 after Matthew’s older brother, Joey Lawrence, appeared as a contestant on season 3 of Dancing With the Stars.
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