Overview
- He will join Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli at the judges’ table for the “20th Birthday Party” episode.
- It is his first appearance since leaving in 2020 following his public opposition to Sean Spicer’s casting, after which he said he would never return.
- Bergeron revealed the news on Good Morning America and said he is excited to be back in the ballroom.
- Producers plan a reunion of many original professional dancers, and the series has logged rising viewership and record fan voting this season.
- Former winner and cohost Brooke Burke says she will skip the special, explaining she feels she already “wrung it out” during her eight seasons.