{"id":2150516,"date":"2025-11-12T03:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T03:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2150516"},"modified":"2025-11-12T03:21:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T03:21:04","slug":"tom-bergeron-recalls-meeting-bruce-willis-as-rumer-returns-to-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tom-bergeron-recalls-meeting-bruce-willis-as-rumer-returns-to-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Bergeron Recalls Meeting Bruce Willis as Rumer Returns to Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/dwts-live-blog-steal-show-011338923.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tuesday, November 11, episode;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Tuesday, November 11, episode<\/a> of\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dancing With the Stars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dancing With the Stars<\/a><\/em> featured appearances from tons of show alum, including former host <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/tom-bergeron\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tom Bergeron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tom Bergeron<\/a> as a guest judge. Former Mirrorball Trophy winner <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/rumer-willis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rumer Willis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rumer Willis<\/a> was also back in the ballroom, taking part in the dance relay with Season 34 contestant <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/dylan-efron\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dylan Efron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dylan Efron<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After Rumer and Dylan danced a Viennese waltz in the relay, Tom gave them a glowing review, and mentioned Rumer\u2019s dad, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/bruce-willis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bruce Willis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bruce Willis<\/a>, before making his commentary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOne of the highlights your season was meeting your dad,\u201d Tom said. \u201cAnd I just want to send my warm wishes to you, your dad, and your family.\u201d Bruce\u2019s family announced his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis in February 2023. They have privately been dealing with his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/bruce-willis-lives-separate-home-140848944.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:health decline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">health decline<\/a> in the time since.<\/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>Rumer Willis and Val Chmerkovskiy<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adam Taylor \/ \u00a9ABC \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rumer was paired with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/valentin-chmerkovskiy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Valentin Chmerkovskiy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Valentin Chmerkovskiy<\/a> on Season 20 of\u00a0<em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> in 2015. Even though it\u2019s been 10 years since she was on the\u00a0<em>DWTS<\/em> ballroom floor, Rumer didn\u2019t miss a beat. She and Dylan ended up winning their dance relay against <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/andy-richter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Andy Richter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Andy Richter<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/kaitlyn-bristowe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kaitlyn Bristowe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kaitlyn Bristowe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was a huge night for Dylan, as he received two bonus points from the dance relay that he was able to add to his perfect score from earlier in the night for a total of 42 out of 42 points, tying him for the top of the leaderboard. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/carrie-ann-inaba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carrie Ann Inaba;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Carrie Ann Inaba<\/a> called it a \u201cbreakthrough\u201d week for the \u201cmost improved\u201d dancer of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On her season of\u00a0<em>DWTS<\/em>, Rumer beat out Riker Lynch and Noah Galloway in the Finals to win the show. She earned three perfect scores for her finale dances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, this was Tom\u2019s first time back in the ballroom since he was fired from <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> ahead of Season 29 in 2020. The house was packed as\u00a0<em>DWTS<\/em> celebrated its 20th birthday with an epic anniversary celebration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><strong>Dancing With the Stars<\/strong><\/em><strong>, Season 34, Tuesdays, 8\/7c, ABC and Disney+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/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>The Tuesday, November 11, episode of\u00a0Dancing With the Stars featured appearances from tons of show alum, including former host Tom Bergeron as a guest judge. Former Mirrorball Trophy winner Rumer Willis was also back in the ballroom, taking part in the dance relay with Season 34 contestant Dylan Efron. 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