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Dancing With the Stars Reveals Guest Judge for 20th Anniversary Episode

Tom Bergeron returns as guest judge on Dancing With the Stars’ 20th anniversary episode after 15 years as host and a controversial 2020 departure over political casting decisions.

  • On Nov. 11, Tom Bergeron returns as a guest judge for the 20th anniversary episode of Dancing With the Stars, Season 34's ninth episode, `The 20th Birthday Party`.
  • Bergeron was dismissed after he publicly opposed the casting of Sean Spicer, former White House press secretary, and he announced his exit after hosting for 15 years.
  • Bergeron will sit on the judges' table with Bruno Tonioli, judge, Carrie Ann Inaba, judge and Derek Hough, judge in his first ballroom return since 2019 for one night.
  • The season's ratings resurgence—6.6 million viewers and 53.10 million votes—frames Bergeron's return, with many original pro dancers and past champions set to appear during the anniversary show.
  • After outreach from showrunner Conrad Green, Bergeron accepted a guest-judge role he helped envision, crediting the team behind DWTS for restoring the show's essence and saying `It feels really good`.
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The Indiana Gazette Online broke the news in Indiana, United States on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
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