{"id":2447145,"date":"2026-06-05T23:28:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T23:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2447145"},"modified":"2026-06-05T23:28:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T23:28:54","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-judge-bruno-tonioli-addresses-his-future-with-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dancing-with-the-stars-judge-bruno-tonioli-addresses-his-future-with-the-show\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d judge Bruno Tonioli addresses his future with the show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> judge Bruno Tonioli addresses his future with the show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tonioli notes he will return to judge the reality series &#8220;until they [don&#8217;t] want me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He co-judges the dancing competition alongside Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After 20 years on the air, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Dancing With the Stars;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dancing With the Stars&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a> is set to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-35-release-date-contestants-11959367\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:return for its 35th season;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;return for its 35th season&quot;}\" class=\"link \">return for its 35th season<\/a> this fall. And <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dwt-judge-bruno-tonioli-flubs-score-premiere-11811598\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Bruno Tonioli;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bruno Tonioli&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Bruno Tonioli <\/a>will be firmly planted in his judging seat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 70-year-old dancer and choreographer has been a longtime fixture on the reality competition series, first appearing as a judge in 2005&#8217;s season 1 alongside <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/carrie-ann-inaba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Carrie Ann Inaba;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Carrie Ann Inaba&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Carrie Ann Inaba<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/len-goodman-dies-dancing-with-the-stars-strictly-come-dancing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the late Len Goodman;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the late Len Goodman&quot;}\" class=\"link \">the late Len Goodman<\/a>. Years later, he still shares energetic feedback with celebrity contestants as he continues to evaluate their ballroom routines with Inaba, 58, and pro-turned-judge <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/derek-hough\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Derek Hough;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Derek Hough&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Derek Hough<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And Tonioli doesn&#8217;t plan on quitting anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The thing with me, I&#8217;m kind of the least planning person,&#8221; Tonioli told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZLW05iAck1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:TVLine;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;TVLine&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>TVLine <\/em><\/a>in an interview shared on Thursday when asked if he&#8217;s given his timeline on the show any thought. &#8220;I love my job. I really, really enjoy it. That&#8217;s really the reason. I enjoy the public.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tonioli continued to note that he loves that the fan involvement and reaction feels &#8220;like a Broadway show.&#8221; &#8220;There is such instant feedback you get from the audience,&#8221; he shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tonioli also said that the choreography the pros come up with, and the execution from their celebrity partners, truly impresses him week by week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The kids really excite me, I&#8217;m not making it up,&#8221; he told <em>TVLine<\/em>. &#8220;They deliver work of the highest standard and I&#8217;m always excited about watching what they&#8217;re going to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary 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-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Tonioli on &#8216;Dancing With the Stars&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Eric McCandless\/Disney<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When revisiting the question of whether or not he&#8217;d ever leave the program, Tonioli insisted, &#8220;Until they [don&#8217;t] want me, I&#8217;ll be there. Because I really love the show. I really do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When <em>TVLine <\/em>reporter Andy Swift noted &#8220;there&#8217;s no <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> without Bruno,&#8221; the judge cheekily mused, &#8220;Oh, I don&#8217;t know about that. I hope so!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;[Hopefully], we never find out, darling,&#8221; he added, laughing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tonioli, Inaba, and Hough, 41, will return as judges on season 35 alongside cohosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough. The season <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-35-reveals-first-2-contestants-11956574\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:has already cast stars;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;has already cast stars&quot;}\" class=\"link \">has already cast stars<\/a> including <em>Love Island<\/em>&#8216;s Maura Higgins and <em>Summer House<\/em>&#8216;s Ciara Miller. It is expected to air in September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ABC is also launching a brand new spinoff: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dancing-with-the-stars-the-next-pro-robert-irwin-mark-ballas-exclusive-11967525\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dancing With the Stars&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>The show is set to premiere on July 13 and feature 12 young ballroom aces who will to compete for a permanent position in <em>DWTS<\/em>&#8216; pro cast. Pro Mark Ballas and his mom, fellow dancer and &#8220;the Queen of Latin&#8221; Shirley Ballas, will co-judge while season 34 champion Robert Irwin will host.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t think we always see the grit, the determination, the challenges of what it is to be a pro,&#8221; Ballas told <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>. &#8220;It&#8217;s one thing to be a great dancer, a great executor of choreography. But to be a pro on the show, there&#8217;s a lot of things you have to do between creativity, choreography, being a friend, being a mentor, and staying on a schedule, pivoting on a dime.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ballas summed up the spinoff succinctly: &#8220;We&#8217;re not looking for a celebrity; we&#8217;re looking for a professional.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> returns in the fall. <em>DWTS: The Next Pro<\/em> airs on ABC July 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dancing-with-the-stars-bruno-tonioli-future-plans-11991903\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\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>Key Points Dancing With the Stars judge Bruno Tonioli addresses his future with the show. Tonioli notes he will return to judge the reality series &#8220;until they [don&#8217;t] want me.&#8221; He co-judges the dancing competition alongside Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough. 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