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Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews exit / Tyra Banks hiring
2020 · Season 29
After 28 seasons, Bergeron announced he was informed the show would continue without him; Andrews also exited. ABC/BBC cited 'new creative direction'; Tyra Banks named host and EP. Fans and Bergeron framed the exit as abrupt.
People: Tom Bergeron; Erin Andrews; Tyra Banks
Sources
- Tom Bergeron, Erin Andrews Exit 'Dancing With the Stars' · VarietyJordan Moreau (2020). Tom Bergeron, Erin Andrews Exit 'Dancing With the Stars'. Variety. Retrieved 2026-11-03, from https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/tom-bergeron-dancing-with-the-stars-leaves-1234705575/
- 'Dancing With The Stars' Host Tom Bergeron To Exit ABC Competition · DeadlineDeadline (2020). 'Dancing With The Stars' Host Tom Bergeron To Exit ABC Competition. Deadline. Retrieved 2026-11-03, from https://deadline.com/2020/07/dancing-with-the-stars-host-tom-bergeron-to-exit-erin-andrews-1202984816/
- Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews Exit Dancing with the Stars as Show Heads in 'New Creative Direction' · PeoplePeople (2020). Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews Exit Dancing with the Stars as Show Heads in 'New Creative Direction'. People. Retrieved 2026-11-03, from https://people.com/tv/tom-bergeron-erin-andrews-exit-dancing-with-the-stars/