{"id":1995437,"date":"2025-09-03T20:56:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1995437"},"modified":"2025-09-03T20:56:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:56:22","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-tom-bergeron-explains-why-he-left-the-show-earlier-than-he-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dancing-with-the-stars-tom-bergeron-explains-why-he-left-the-show-earlier-than-he-planned\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing With The Stars\u2019 Tom Bergeron Explains Why He Left The Show Earlier Than He Planned"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: ABC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans can soon watch another season of <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> hit the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2025-tv-premiere-date-schedule-upcoming-new-returning-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 TV schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 TV schedule<\/a>&#8216;s dance floor on ABC and via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/streaming-news\/disney-plus-price-plans-and-cost-increases\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney+ subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Disney+ subscription<\/a>, with Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro returning as hosts. The two have proven to be a force to be reckoned with since Hough joined Ribeiro on the ballroom floor in 2023 after Tyra Banks departed. Of course, neither of them can compare to Tom Bergeron, who hosted for the first 28 seasons. While <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/dancing-with-the-stars-tom-bergeron-gets-honest-about-the-show-and-getting-fired\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:he was unceremoniously fired;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">he was unceremoniously fired<\/a>, he actually planned to leave not long after.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bergeron served as a host on <em>DWTS<\/em> since the show\u2019s inception in 2005, and had a number of co-hosts, with Erin Andrews serving as his longest co-host from 2014 to 2020 until <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2550190\/dancing-with-the-stars-is-losing-host-tom-bergeron-and-erin-andrews-for-season-29\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:they were both fired;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">they were both fired<\/a>. The two remain close and have even <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2564708\/former-dancing-with-the-stars-hosts-tom-bergeron-erin-andrews-reunited-tequila\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reunited since they left;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reunited since they left<\/a>. That said, Bergeron isn\u2019t bitter about it and has even expressed interest in potentially returning to <em>DWTS<\/em>. But when it came to his exit, he tells <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1211925\/dancing-with-the-stars-tom-bergeron-anniversary-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a> that despite leaving earlier than he planned, it was a blessing in disguise:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The truth of it is, my plan was to leave after Season 30. As circumstances played out, I left two seasons before. But those seasons were during COVID, so what would\u2019ve been my last two\u2014I would\u2019ve hated them. Everything I loved about the show, the camaraderie, hanging out\u2014none of that would\u2019ve been available. I\u2019m glad it didn\u2019t end that way. And not surprisingly, the showrunner that I locked horns with didn\u2019t last much longer anyway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Even though it\u2019s been five years since his exit, Bergeron\u2019s presence is still very much felt in the ballroom, and it\u2019s hard not to imagine how things would have been had he not left. There is always still the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/mirrorball-back-court-could-tom-175045645.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:hope that he\u2019d come back;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">hope that he\u2019d come back<\/a>, whether permanently, as a special guest, or even sitting in the audience. However, the former <em>AFV <\/em>host admitted that when he was asked to do the latter, he declined, but now, things might be a bit different:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Conrad Green, who\u2019s the showrunner now, was my first showrunner. When the show hit its 500th episode, he [asked], \u2018Would you come and sit in the audience?\u2019 And I said, \u2018No, I\u2019d get too fidgety.\u2019 But we had lunch six weeks ago [prior to this interview], and I presented to him a scenario in which I would come back for one night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s unknown what that one-night scenario is, and assuming he would still be too fidgety to sit in the audience, he could always come back as a guest co-host or a guest judge. He certainly has seen his fair share of dances on <em>DWTS <\/em>to know what to look for, but in whatever capacity that is, it\u2019s nice to know that there is still a possibility he could come back. Regardless, though, Bergeron is grateful for the experience he had:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I\u2019m going full Ringo: peace and love. I have great fondness for the impact that DWTS had on my career and the friendships that resulted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s unknown when and if Tom Bergeron will ever come back to <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em>, no matter how brief, but the show has remained close to his heart. He even hosted a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/shark-week-kicked-off-tom-155912007.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:wild crossover between the dancing competition series and Shark Week;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">wild crossover between the dancing competition series and Shark Week<\/a> over the summer, appropriately titled <em>Dancing With the Sharks<\/em>, and it was just as insane as you\u2019d think it\u2019d be.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the very least, the full cast for Season 34 of <em>DWTS <\/em>has been announced, and there are some pretty great contenders and couples. So even if Bergeron doesn\u2019t come back, fans are in for a treat when the new season premieres on Tuesday, September 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streaming with a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/streaming-news\/disney-plus-price-plans-and-cost-increases\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney+ subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Disney+ subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ABC Fans can soon watch another season of Dancing With the Stars hit the 2025 TV schedule&#8216;s dance floor on ABC and via Disney+ subscription, with Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro returning as hosts. 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