FROM MTV: Say goodbye to the bling. Chad Ochocinco, the celebrity contestant who showered his dance partner, Cheryl Burke, with ridiculously expensive-looking pieces of jewelry throughout this season on “Dancing With the Stars,” was sent home on Tuesday night.
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Not that his ouster was too much of a shock for the football star — the Cincinnati Bengals player was the only one of the final four celebrity dancers who had zero previous dance training, even though his improvements continued to impress the judges week after week. Ochocinco joked that he’d be back next year “as a professional.”
“This was awesome,” Ochocinco said after being eliminated. “I enjoyed the journey. I met some wonderful people. I got some great criticism that’s only made me stronger … and I’ll miss ’em all, especially the beautiful Cheryl Burke. And in my eyes really, I’ve already won.”
Burke said that Ochocinco was the most humble guy you’ll ever meet. “The most amazing, soft, gentle man in the world, and I’ve had such an amazing experience with you. Thank you.” READ MORE HERE!
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