Cheryl Burke made a triumphant return to the Dancing With the Stars ballroom on October 28 . She wasn’t holding frame, but rather holding up paddles as she joined longtime colleagues Carrie Ann Inaba , Derek Hough , and Bruno Tonioli at the judges’ table.

TV Insider spoke with the two-time Mirrorball champion right after the show on the ballroom floor to get her thoughts on stepping back into the iconic ballroom in a new role. Burke happily accepted the show’s invitation to appear on the show as a judge. However, she admitted to having some opening night jitters, hastening to add that they soon dispelled once the competition commenced.

“I was so nervous before, and then, when I sat in the chair, I felt oddly relaxed,” she admitted. “It was a weird feeling in a good way becau

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