Tom Bergeron, who co-hosted 'DWTS' for 28 seasons, confirmed his assist for brand spanking new 'DWTS' co-host Alfonso Ribeiro in our EXCLUSIVE interview.
It’s all love out and in of the ballroom. Former DWTS host Tom Bergeron is revealing his response to the present’s new co-host Alfonso Ribeiro. “I’m very enthusiastic about that,” Tom instructed HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY on the Cool Comedy Sizzling Delicacies tribute occasion to Bob Saget on September 22. “Between Alfonso being there and my unique showrunner Conrad Inexperienced, I believe the 2 of them collectively will convey that present again to the type of really feel it ought to.”
Tom was ousted because the host of Dancing With the Stars after 28 seasons and changed with Tyra Banks forward of season 29. Alfonso, who gained DWTS season 19, joined the present as Tyra’s new co-host for season 31. Tom revealed that Alfonso known as him earlier than the co-host information went reside.
“We had an ideal speak about it. We actually did, and he is aware of he has my blessing,” Tom stated. Alfonso notably took over internet hosting duties from Tom with America’s Funniest Residence Movies after Tom’s retirement.
Season 31 premiered on Disney+, making it the primary sequence to air reside on the streaming service. Alfonso was proper at house within the DWTS skybox interviewing contestants and their companions.
Tom got here along with a number of of Bob’s pals and widow Kelly Rizzo to honor the comic, who out of the blue handed away in January 2022 from unintended blunt head trauma. Tom and Bob had been longtime pals.
“It means quite a bit to rejoice his life and the fantastic work he did together with his group [the Scleroderma Research Foundation], but additionally, he was a good friend,” Tom instructed HollywoodLife. “We had been Video brothers from one other mom. This occasion some years in the past was the primary occasion the place I attempted to put on him down and get him to co-host the twenty fifth anniversary of AFV with me, which he in the end did. We had a beautiful time, so this has loads of fantastic resonance for me.”
In trying again on his reminiscences with Bob, Tom beloved the instances when Bob was simply “being a wiseass and mensch, too. Anyone who noticed his standup act and noticed him on AFV or Full Home would suppose he’s two totally different individuals, however he wasn’t. He was a well-rounded entertainer and a really candy man.”