Cheryl Burke is heading back to the ballroom. The longtime “ Dancing With the Stars ” pro, who exited at the end of Season 31 after competing on 26 seasons, is set to return as a guest judge during the Oct. 28 Halloween episode.

The two-time mirrorball winner has been vocal through the years about her love for the show; when she left, she admitted that she really hoped to be made a judge. While that didn’t happen, she’s “really excited” to be returning now in Season 34.

However, with the show becoming a huge hit again — last week’s tally of two-week voting hit 100 million — the pros, celebrities and judges have all also faced negative feedback online from very loud viewers. “When people are attacking you for stuff that’s not even in your control, that’s hard,” she tells Variety a

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