Dancing with the Stars is returning to ABC for its 29th season later this year, and some big changes were announced this week. Both Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews have been let go as hosts of the dancing competition series.
On social media, Bergeron and Andrews revealed they were informed of their exits.
https://twitter.com/Tom_Bergeron/status/1282815740731510784
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— Erin Andrews (@ErinAndrews) July 14, 2020
ABC also released their own statement about the departure of Bergeron and Andrews, per E! Online:
“Tom Bergeron will forever be part of the Dancing with the Stars family. As we embark on a new creative direction, he departs the show with our sincerest thanks and gratitude for his trademark wit and charm that helped make this show a success, Erin will also not be returning, and we appreciate all that she brought to the ballroom. Fans have been rooting for her since she originally competed as a contestant back in 2010, and her signature sense of humor has become a hallmark of the show.”
Bergeron has hosted the series since its launch in 2005, and Erin joined the series as co-host in 2014. ABC announced the fall return of the series last month.
What do you think? Are you shocked by the exit of both hosts? Are you curious about the new direction for the Dancing with the Stars series?
If they wanted to make Cuts they should have started with the Judges, especially with the gentleman from the other side of the ‘Pond’…tell him to stay there. Keep Tom and Erin.
I don’t think their replacement can pull it off…don’t think the Fans will stay. Might as well
Cancel The Show!!!
Good by Tom, good by Erin and Good BY DWTS…….for me!!!!!!!!!
So sorry to hear that the brass has decided to go in a different direction. My choice after watching this show from the beginning with Kelly Monaco being the first to win the ball will be to move in a different direction. Thank you for all the good years of watching DWTS.
Loosing Tom & Erin will take away the whole joy of Dancing with the stars. Having a /royal is not a good idea especially if it’s who I think they have in mind. May not watch much of the “new” show.
Tom Bergeron is as much a part of the show as the dancers. What gives?????
I think Dancing has rung it’s own death knel. The show has been lackluster in recent years and now they let Tom go. They’ll get what they deserve.
Haven’t watched in awhile, DONT plan it anyways
Tyra Banks as sole host of DWTS? Bye Felicia…
Such a shame haven’t been as interested as the talent has been real low lately meaning dancers & celebrity’s. With Tom gone & Erin there is really no reason to watch any longer. Why get rid of Papa Bear he was the best host
I will be boycotting! Not watching it wont be the same!
Change is not always good. Tom Bergeron was the heart and soul of the series giving it a humane element. Count me as another lost viewer. The entire team became a family and the father image who tied them together is gone. He encouraged all to achieve their poetential without becoming a cut throat competition — allowing lesser stars, athletes, political has beens and older forgotten stars to be remembered and shown as human beings. Sad loss
Tom Bergeron IS Dancing with the Stars! The ratings dropped because they stopped getting real “STARS” & instead got people that most of us had never heard of or weren’t even popular. Now I just heard that Tyra Banks will be the new host. Ugh! She sucked as a host on AGT for just one season. What made them think she’d be any better on DWTS?! She has zero personality. They made a BIG mistake! My days of watching are definitely over!
Not TYRA!! Lame!
Time for the show to go. They have had problems getting people on the show the last couple of years. We don’t need 75 yr olds attempting to stay erect in order to dance.
Just found out Tyra Banks is the new host. I suffered through a year of her on AGT, will not be doing that on Dancing With The Stars. Tom was the heart, soul, and center of the show.
That’s exactly what I just posted! She has zero personality! She’s also coexecutive producer so there ya go! She basically hired herself. I almost stopped watching AGT because of her. Tom Bergeron IS Dancing with the Stars! That does it for me, won’t be watching!
I’ve been watching this show forever and Tom is the face of it!! Ratings may have dropped a bit through the years, but it wasn’t because of Tom. He is a class act & a great host. The father of the Dancing with the Stars family!! You don’t break up the family. What are the bigwigs at ABC thinking??? I won’t be watching.
I agree about Tom, and I missed Len when he missed a season or two.
Now Erin, and Trya have no color commentary skills if you ask me. It is just read the teleprompter, smile, and send back to Tom who reads the prompter but adds in a little improv which makes his segments enjoyable.
Entertaining contestants is the real problem as I said before the illusion is over that this will boost your career afterwards even if you win.