Overview
- The longtime host will join judges Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough for the one-night celebration, marking his first ballroom appearance since 2020.
- Producers plan a nostalgic special with returning pro dancers, a competitive round involving past champions, and an opening number that reimagines the show’s theme music.
- Bergeron says his judging will be loose and personality-driven, emphasizing whether performances move him emotionally rather than strict technique.
- He arranged to work for scale with a requested donation to the Motion Picture & Television Fund and praised Green for “righting the ship.”
- Citing the show’s ratings resurgence, Bergeron named Alix Earle and Robert Irwin as frontrunners and called Andy Richter the season’s heart.