The Situation Has A Crush On Bristol Palin; Cheryl Burke Sets Sights On “Jersey Shorer”

The 10th season of Dancing With The Stars doesn’t foxtrot into session until Sept. 20, but there’s already a fierce competition underway for someone’s affections.

Well-placed informants close to DWTS are dishing the deets on a possible love triangle brewing behind-the-scenes. Snoops tell Star Magazine that while pro dancer Cheryl Burke has her heart set on dancing into the sunset with reality TV’s $5 Million Man, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino,” The Sitch is hoping to add teen mom Bristol Palin to the lengthy list of women who have had a seat on his “love.”

“Mike has two goals: to win the competition — and Bristol’s heart,” the tabloid writes in Sept. 20 edition. “He thinks she’s so hot. She’s definitely not a ‘grenade!’ But there’s one person who wants to blow up his plans with the single mom, Cheryl. ‘She’s infatuated with The Situation.’”

Two-time champion Cheryl — who has danced with partners Chad Ochocinco and Drew Lachey on seasons past — will be hoofing it with ex-NBA ace Rick Fox this season initially pulled out all the stops to ensure that she would spend the season prancing around the ballroom with Sorrentino, according to Star’s insiders.

“As soons as she heard he was going to be on the show, she campaigned for him to be her partner. She didn’t get to pair up with him on the dance floor, but she’s hoping she can in another way!”