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Tom Bergeron Returning to ‘Dancing With the Stars’ as Guest Judge: ‘It’s My Happy Place’
Emily Aslanian
NOVEMBER 5, 2025, 8:20 AM

WHAT TO KNOW

*Tom Bergeron, the original host of Dancing With the Stars, will return as a guest judge for the show’s 20th anniversary episode airing November 11.
*Bergeron reveals how his return came about and why in this capacity.
*Bergeron shares what to expect from his judging style.

Cue the confetti: Tom Bergeron is back on Dancing With the Stars! The beloved original host of ABC’s long-running competition series is returning as a guest judge for Season 34’s ninth episode, “The 20th Birthday Party,” airing Tuesday, November 11. And though Bergeron’s rejoining the DWTS family for just one night, it’ll be especially sweet to see him celebrate the series’ major milestone, sitting alongside judges Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Derek Hough.

With just seven competing couples left (the winner is announced on November 25), showrunner Conrad Green previously teased the installment: “We’re going to have a competitive round that involves ex-champions of the show in a way that we’ve never seen before, we’ve got a very special guest judge, who sort of brings the whole family back together, and we’re going to have an amazing opening number where Derek has worked with [music director] Ray Chew to recreate our theme music and tell the story of 20 years of the show with our pros and returning pros from the past….

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