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Tom Bergeron to Return to 'DWTS' as Guest Judge
- 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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Tom Bergeron returning to ‘Dancing With the Stars’ for 20th anniversary
Former host Tom Bergeron is returning to “Dancing With the Stars” this month, roughly five years after his shock departure. Bergeron will be on the guest judge’s panel during the 20th anniversary show on Nov. 11. The news was announced Wednesday morning following the show’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night. “It feels really good,” Bergeron said on “Good Morning America”. “I’m really looking forward to it.” Bergeron hosted the show during its first…
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