‘Dancing With the Stars’: Host Tyra Banks in, Tom Bergeron out – Los Angeles Times

“Dancing With the Stars’” subsequent top host is: Tyra Banks.

ABC’s long-running ballroom sequence will undergo a fierce makeover — and undoubtedly come by within the “smize” game — as Banks takes over for Tom Bergeron. Bergeron, who has hosted the mumble for 28 seasons since its U.S. debut in 2005, emceed the celeb competition sequence alongside sports actions commentator Erin Andrews till the duo announced their departure Tuesday on Twitter.

Banks, the supermodel-grew to become-entrepreneur, beforehand hosted and executive produced her signature modeling competition sequence “The US’s Next Top Mannequin.” She’s additionally hosted “The US’s Got Abilities” and a sunlight hours talk mumble, “The Tyra Banks Jabber,” and served as a guest host on ABC’s “The Take into fable.” She’ll wait on as an executive producer on “DWTS” too.

“I’ve been partial to ‘DWTS’ since its starting up,” Banks mentioned in a commentary. “The fun mixed with raw emotion, seeing celebrities push past their comfort zones, the sizzling dance performances … it’s constantly transported me to my days of turning it up 10 notches on the catwalk.

“Tom has location a convincing stage, and I’m infected to proceed the legacy and set apart on my executive producer and web web hosting hats.”

Banks’ announcement comes as ABC and BBC Studios belief a “ingenious refresh” for the glittery ballroom competition, which has already a superb deal downsized since its two-night time heyday of the leisurely aughts.

It’s unclear how the mumble, which requires close-proximity choreographed dance routines, will goal all the device thru the COVID-19 pandemic. The Season 29 forged hasn’t been announced yet and there’s no observe on whether Banks will possess a cohost.

Bergeron and Andrews, a dilapidated contestant, cordially mumble farewell to the feather-filled dance mumble on Tuesday.

“It’s been an predominant 15-year urge and the most unexpected reward of my profession,” Bergeron tweeted. “I’m grateful for that and for the lifelong friendships made.”

“I will constantly savor my days on that location, even if I wasn’t the supreme at strolling in heels,” wrote Andrews, who joined as host in 2014.

Bergeron, who additionally hosts ABC’s “The US’s Funniest Dwelling Movies,” used to be handiest identified for his dad-jokes and on-the-nostril banter with Andrews and the judges. He made headlines final year when he criticized ABC for casting dilapidated White Dwelling press secretary Sean Spicer.

“Tom has been an predominant component of the ABC family for in relation to two many years, from web web hosting ‘AFV’ to ‘Dancing With the Stars’ — we are grateful for all he and Erin possess performed to compose ‘Dancing’ a success,” mentioned ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke.