It's not everyday you give your "work partner" a big ring to say, "THANKS FRIEND." Chad Ochocinco did just that, give a big ring to his Dancing With the Stars partner Cheryl Burke to, "thank her" for putting up with him. This would make one think a romance has evolved between the two?
As Us reports,
[Ochocinco] surprised her with an enormous platinum ring with diamonds. A source tells UsMagazine.com the bling, from Jason of Beverly Hills, costs more than $10,000.
Before handing her the ring, "he said, 'This is a token of my appreciation toward you!'" Burke, 25, tells Us. "At first I was like, Is this even real?"
Heck, "not even any of my boyfriends have given me anything like this!" she tells Us. "Ochocinco likes the bling!"
He says he wanted to splurge because "she has to deal with me nine hours a day. It's like a marriage, so why not give marriage gifts? I don't spend time with anyone like this -- ever!"
Nothing about romance? Come on! He spends that same amount of time with his Bengals teammates during the football season. Just come clean! It's not like he's giving Carson Palmer ring to say "Thanks."
[Us]