{"id":2038696,"date":"2025-09-21T08:52:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T08:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2038696"},"modified":"2025-09-21T08:52:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T08:52:53","slug":"dwts-alfonso-ribeiro-reveals-one-thing-that-made-him-nervous-when-he-started-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dwts-alfonso-ribeiro-reveals-one-thing-that-made-him-nervous-when-he-started-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"DWTS\u2019 Alfonso Ribeiro Reveals One Thing That Made Him Nervous When He Started Hosting"},"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: Disney+<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alfonso Ribeiro is back to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/dwts-julianne-hough-alfonso-ribeiro-160947524.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:co-host another season of Dancing With The Stars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>co-host another season of <\/u><u><em>Dancing With The Stars<\/em><\/u> <\/a>alongside Julianne Hough, and I couldn\u2019t be more excited to see them lead <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/dancing-stars-season-34-14-113000655.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Season 34, which premiered;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>Season 34, which premiered<\/u><\/a> last week on 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 \"><u>2025 TV schedule<\/u><\/a>. The <em>Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/em> actor has been a seasoned host for over a decade now, but apparently, there was one thing that made him really nervous about hosting <em>DWTS<\/em> compared to other gigs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 34 of <em>DWTS<\/em> promises epic dance numbers, major growth from the new dancers, and killer themes, but one thing is not guaranteed: a break in the broadcast. Ribeiro told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1210600\/dancing-with-the-stars-alfonso-ribeiro-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>TV Insider<\/u><\/a> this was the one thing he was concerned about when he started hosting <em>DWTS<\/em>, and the reason behind it is very relatable:<\/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\">We were live. There were no commercial breaks. It was one of the most frightening moments of my life knowing that for two hours-plus I had no opportunity to go to the bathroom. That was pure fear, y\u2019all!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before joining <em>DWTS<\/em> as a host in 2022, Ribeiro had already been hosting <em>America\u2019s Funniest Home Videos<\/em> for seven years. But that\u2019s a pre-recorded show. <em>DWTS<\/em> was the <em>Catch 21<\/em> host\u2019s first foray into the world of hosting a continuous live broadcast, so this being his one fear for hosting makes complete sense. Two hours is a long time, and under all those lights, you need to stay hydrated!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thankfully, his good friend and mentor, former <em>DWTS<\/em> host Tom Bergeron, helped him learn the ropes of his new job. The two met when Ribeiro was a celebrity contestant on Season 19, where the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/32-child-actors-had-much-163446158.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fresh Prince actor\u2019s star quality;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u><em>Fresh Prince <\/em><\/u><u>actor\u2019s star quality<\/u><\/a> helped win him the mirrorball trophy and land <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2570579\/after-post-fresh-prince-issues-alfonso-ribeiro-credits-dwts-tom-bergeron-for-helping\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a referral to take over for Bergeron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>a referral to take over for Bergeron<\/u><\/a> as host of <em>AFV<\/em>. Later down the road, the ABC legend and co-host Erin Andrews were shockingly fired in 2020, but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/dancing-with-the-stars-vet-tom-bergeron-gave-alfonso-ribeiro-some-love-for-landing-co-host-gig-and-erin-andrews-chimed-in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bergeron was thrilled;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>Bergeron was thrilled<\/u><\/a> that his buddy would be replacing him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Carlton actor also told TV Insider that there is nothing like being told you\u2019ve won the mirrorball trophy by the OG <em>DWTS <\/em>hosts, and that he tries to channel the comfortable presence of Bergeron every episode, using his time competing on the show to relate to the current contestants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This season, Ribeiro\u2019s former pro-partner Witney Carson is paired with Robert Irwin, and after only one week, the duo has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/dancing-stars-season-34-just-144330498.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:proven themselves to be frontrunners;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>proven themselves to be frontrunners<\/u><\/a>. Carson <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/dwts-witney-carson-come-painfully-183619930.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:hasn\u2019t won since Season 19;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>hasn\u2019t won since Season 19<\/u><\/a> with Ribeiro, but came close last season with football player Danny Amendola. While the <em>DWTS<\/em> hosts have to remain fairly impartial, I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if the <em>In The House<\/em> actor is secretly rooting for his former dancing pal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Given it\u2019s the 20th Anniversary of the celebrity dancing competition, I would love to see Ribeiro and Carson back on the floor together, and maybe if we are lucky, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/mirrorball-back-court-could-tom-175045645.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bergeron will return;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>Bergeron will return<\/u><\/a> to cover for the current <em>DWTS<\/em> host so he can once again lace up his dancing shoes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/j0YTDybxdk.6X0sZbThYmg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/6cd4a7ef850b4b720ff54d7f07ae7992\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.youtube.com\/welcome\/partner\/cjpartner\/?coupon_code=100412901\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube TV: $62.99 a Month for the First Five Months;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>YouTube TV: $62.99 a Month for the First Five Months<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you are looking for a way to watch live sports, news and shows, like <em>Dancing with the Stars, <\/em>all in one place, YouTube TV is a great option. Until September 30, 2025, you can get five months of the service for $62.99 a month before the price jumps to $82.99 a month.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/attribution_link?ac=6XTEKQ4UZBBX&amp;yt_product=ytv&amp;yt_goal=acq&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftv.youtube.com%2Fwelcome%2Fpartner%2Fcjpartner%2F%3Fcoupon_code%3D100412901\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:View Deal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">View Deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I also hope that with this anniversary approaching and with multiple seasons of hosting the show, Ribeiro has mastered the art of using the bathroom during a live broadcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s only the second week of competition, so there are sure to be many surprises in store. Be sure to catch new episodes of <em>Dancing With The Stars<\/em> every Tuesday at 8 p.m. on ABC or with a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/articles\/best-disney-9-tips-most-172112198.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney+ subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>Disney+ subscription<\/u><\/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: Disney+ Alfonso Ribeiro is back to co-host another season of Dancing With The Stars alongside Julianne Hough, and I couldn\u2019t be more excited to see them lead Season 34, which premiered last week on the 2025 TV [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2038697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[361553,41508,307316,376905,344311,369621,361181,341849],"class_list":["post-2038696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-alfonso-ribeiro","tag-dancing-with-the-stars","tag-dwts","tag-dwts-host","tag-julianne-hough","tag-the-fresh-prince-of-bel-air","tag-tom-bergeron","tag-tv-insider"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DWTS-Alfonso-Ribeiro-Reveals-One-Thing-That-Made-Him-Nervous.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2038696"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2038696\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2038697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2038696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2038696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2038696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}