Cheryl Burke may not return to "Dancing With The Stars" as a pro dancer after she and "Good Morning America" anchor Sam Champion were eliminated last week.

"A lot of people have asked me if this is my last season. The answer to that question is likely yes, this is my last season, as a dancer that is," Burke said in the latest episode of her podcast "Bent but not Broken."

"... To have been a part of a show for 26 seasons, it is hard for me [to leave]...I always come back, because, I guess, it's really hard to say goodbye to a show and to a family, that I've only known here in Los Angeles. I moved here when I was 21. I'm 38 now. My body is also telling me to stop and it has been," she added.

She continued, "I know a lot of people are saying it's because I want kids, that is not the reason... The reason is because I want to be OK with the uncertainty of what life is about to throw at me. Until I close a chapter, how do I expect another one to open?"

The 38-year-old joined the dance competition show as a pro dancer for Season 2 in 2006 with 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey. She returned in Season 3 and won the competition with NFL player Emmitt Smith.

In the current season of the show, Burke and Champion struggled to impress the judges and received low scores for four weeks. The pair was eventually eliminated on Disney+ night on Oct. 10.

"I really hope the higher-ups see that my value when it comes to 'Dancing with the Stars,' I have a lot to offer. When it comes to being a professional dancer, it's a lot of work," she also said in the podcast. "I do believe, though, that I have proven myself enough to where I could either be a correspondent or host. Not saying I'm trying to take anybody's job, you guys. Please don't write about that. I'm just saying you can always add another host. You can always add another judge. It's a two-hour show with no commercial breaks."

She added, "It is what it is. Life moves on. There's life after Dancing with the Stars. I do know that."

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Sam Champion and Cheryl Burke could be the next team eliminated from Season 31 of “Dancing With the Stars.” ABC/Eric McCandless