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Tom Bergeron Returns to DWTS 20th Anniversary Special as Brooke Burke Says She Won’t Attend

The one-night reunion lands during a season posting record viewership with record fan voting.

Overview

  • Producers confirmed on Good Morning America that Bergeron will serve as a guest judge for the Nov. 11 "20th Birthday Party" episode.
  • He will sit alongside Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough, with several original pro dancers also slated to appear.
  • Brooke Burke told Jennie Garth’s I Choose Me podcast she will skip the event, saying she feels she "wrung it out" and did all she needed to do on the show.
  • The special airs Nov. 11 on ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Hulu.
  • Season 34 has surged in popularity, with a recent episode drawing 6.6 million viewers and fan voting reaching a record 53.1 million ballots.