For those of my readers on the West Coast, I apologize if you hadn't heard the results yet but Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco and his partner Cheryl Burke became the 100th couple eliminated from the history of the show Dancing With The Stars.
He ended up in the bottom two for the second consecutive week and could not make it into the final three.
We get more from ABC.com:
Ah, that's sweet to say the least but hopefully, OchoCinco learned something from this experience and he should continue to dance to the beat of his own drum.
Ochocinco came into Tuesday's results show in last place, with 52 points out of 60 for his two dances. Judges' scores are combined with viewer votes to determine which couple is eliminated each week.
Ochocinco and Burke were coy about their relationship throughout the season. Fans speculated the two might be more than friends when the football star bought the pro dancer a flashy diamond ring one week and a delicate diamond pendant the next.
They continued their coyness Tuesday. Burke characterized their relationship as a "special friendship that will always mean the world to me." Ochocinco said that what the couple built during dance practice will "continue for a lifetime."
He thanked Burke and the show's cast, calling his experience on the show "awesome."
"I enjoyed the journey," he said. "I met some wonderful people, and I got some great criticism that's only made me stronger, man.
"In my eyes, really, I've already won."
(Courtesy of ABC.com)
