Sharna Burgess
Sharna May Burgess (born 21 June 1985) is an Australian ballroom dancer who is best known for being a professional partner and troupe member on the ABC series Dancing with the Stars. She is the winner of season 27 of American television show Dancing with the Stars with her celebrity partner Bobby Bones, where she has also been a runner-up in several other seasons. She has also been a judge on the Australian version of the show since 2019, along with Craig Revel Horwood and Tristan MacManus.[1]
Sharna Burgess
Early life[edit]
Burgess was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia to Ray and Lucy Burgess.[2][3] Growing up, she was involved in several sports and different styles of dance. At the age of five, she began training in ballet, jazz and gymnastics. When she turned eight, her study of ballroom began, and she went on to win many local and national titles. At age 15, she was chosen to represent Australia at the World Championships in both the Standard and Latin styles, and performed in the 2000 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremonies.[4]
Personal life[edit]
After her performance in the World Championships semi-finals, Burgess discovered she had a small tear in her knee ligament. Rather than take immediate action, she insisted on finishing the competition. She needed knee ligament reconstruction surgery because she ripped two ligaments in half and lost all the meniscus in one knee.
She dated choreographer and dancer Paul Kirkland from 2010 to 2015.[22]
She is currently engaged to Brian Austin Green. They met in 2020 after being set up by mutual friends.[23] In February 2022, they announced they are expecting their first child together. Their son was born on June 28, 2022.[24] On September 22, 2023, Burgess announced via Instagram that she and Green were engaged.[25][26][27]
On 6 October 2022, Burgess announced that she became a United States citizen.