Amanda Kloots is backtracking her comments about her Dancing with the Stars partner Alan Bersten.
During a recent interview, the 42-year-old The Talk co-host looked back at working with the 30-year-old pro dancer, saying that he was “very mean” and “yelled” at her.
After her comments went viral, Amanda took to her Instagram Story to set the “record straight.”
Keep reading to find out more…“Setting the record straight! I love Alan Bersten very much! We became the best of friends during DWTS and still are today!” Amanda wrote along with a selfie with Alan.
“We joked then and now about how tough he was on me but believe me I grew up in the ballet world knowing very tough teachers,” Amanda continued. “We also laughed a lot, cried, and built an incredible partnership in that time!”
Amanda went on to thank Alan for helping her start dancing again following her husband Nick Cordero‘s death 2020 from COVID-19 complications.
“Alan helped me tremendously with healing and grief and finding my love for dance again,” Amanda wrote. “I’m forever grateful for him. If you followed us then and now you know know the bond we created!”
She concluded her message by asking fans to vote for Alan and celeb partner Ilona Maher as they compete on season 33 of DWTS.
If you missed it, the DWTS semi-finals ended with a surprising twist!