Cheryl Burke Says Ian Ziering Was Her 'Least Favorite' Partner on DWTS: 'Made Me Want to Slit My Wrists'

Cheryl Burke is not mincing words when it comes to Ian Ziering - her former partner on Dancing with the Stars - who she called her "least favorite" pairing in an upcoming appearance on the podcast Allegedly With Theo Von and Matt Weiss.

Said Burke 90210 Working with the star on the show fourth season, in early 2007, "made me want to slit my wrists," according to an Allegedly sneak peek from TMZ.

But that's not all: "The fact That His name's not [pronounced] 'EEA-an' and it's 'EYE-an' makes me want to throw up," Burke, 31, Said.

Co-hosts Weiss and Von sympathized With her, saying That there was something off about prep Ziering's appearance on The Celebrity Apprentice last year and That I Seemed "intense very" and in the moment.

"That's the true colors That They did not show on Dancing with the Stars," Burke Said, adding, "Think of spending time with That for like 8 to 10 hours a day, seven days a week, for three months."

In fact, Burke Said she was so unhappy That She privately lobbied to end Their partnership That season.

"I was like, 'Hey execs' - I was like crying to the executives - 'is there any way to force us, to just like Eliminate us?' "She Said on Allegedly.

But the executives Said They Could not do that, Burke Said, and she and Ziering, 52, Were not eliminated Until the semi-finals. (At the time, she called That finish "well-deserved.")

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