Overview
- Bergeron will join Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough on the Season 34 judges’ panel for the “20th Birthday Party” episode.
- It is his first appearance in the ballroom since he left in 2020 after publicly opposing the casting of political figure Sean Spicer.
- The anniversary broadcast will reunite original pro dancers and welcome past champions and competitors, featuring a nostalgic special dance challenge.
- Bergeron’s role is for one night only, with scale pay and a donation directed to the Motion Picture & Television Fund, and he is not returning as host.
- The episode airs Tuesday on ABC and Disney+, streams next day on Hulu, and comes during a ratings upswing; Bergeron has highlighted Robert Irwin, Alix Earle and Andy Richter as standouts.