Erin Andrews speaks out for first time after she and Tom Bergeron were let go from Dancing With The Stars: 'I will always cherish my days on set'
- Bergeron, 65, revealed in a tweet on Monday that Dancing With The Stars would be 'continuing without' him
- Andrews, 42, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a grateful statement along with two photos with the 65-year-old host
- Andrews began co-hosting in 2014 for season 18, following Brooke Burke-Charvet's departure
- A representative for Bergeron said in a statement on Tuesday that 'ABC opted not to pick up Tom's option'
- Bergeron hosted DWTS for all 28 seasons so far over 15 years
- A statement from ABC and BBC Studios confirmed that his co-host Erin Andrews would also not return for season 29
- The show is expected to begin filming in the fall, though a new host and safety measures haven't been announced
Erin Andrews spoke out for the first time after it was revealed that she and longtime host Tom Bergeron will not be returning to reality competition series Dancing With The Stars next season.
The 42-year-old television personality took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a grateful statement along with two photos with the 65-year-old host.
She wrote: 'Thank you ABC and the entire Dancing with the Stars family for 6 memorable seasons.
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Dynamic duo: Erin Andrews spoke out for the first time after it was revealed that she and longtime host Tom Bergeron will not be returning to reality competition series Dancing With The Stars next season, they are pictured together in November
'I will always cherish my days on that set': The 42-year-old television personality took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a grateful statement along with two photos with the 65-year-old host
'Those years wouldn't have been as special without my loving host Tom Bergeron, the talented dancers, and witty judges.
'I will always cherish my days on set, even if I wasn't the best at walking in heels.'
Andrews began co-hosting in 2014 for season 18, following Brooke Burke-Charvet's departure.
This came a day after Emmy-winning host Bergeron tweeted that the show would be 'continuing without' him on Monday afternoon.
Radio silence: Andrews, 42, began co-hosting in 2014 for season 18, following Brooke Burke-Charvet's departure, she is shown in November
ABC later confirmed in a statement that not only was Bergeron out, but his co-host Andrews wouldn't return as well.
A representative for the television personality said in a statement on Tuesday that the move was the network's call.
Bergeron's rep said: 'ABC opted not to pick up Tom's option. In the fine tradition of Hollywood cliches, they're ‘Going in a different direction.'
He's out: Bergeron, 65, revealed Monday in a tweet that he had been fired from Dancing With The Stars after hosting since 2005; shown in August 2019 in NYC
In his tweet, the 65-year-old television personality revealed he had only recently learned of his firing.
'Just informed @DancingABC will be continuing without me,' he wrote. 'It's been an incredible 15 year run and the most unexpected gift of my career.
'I'm grateful for that and for the lifelong friendships made. That said, now what am I supposed to do with all of these glitter masks?' he joked.
Bergeron didn't stick around long to say more, though when one fan asked if he was going to 'finally' become a contestant now, he replied, 'Um...no.'
News to him: In his tweet, the 65-year-old television personality revealed he had only recently learned of his firing
Light moment: He also quote-tweeted the comedian Randy Rainbow after he wrote, 'I'll be right over.' 'On the plus side, Now I'm free for our socially distanced lunch!' he replied
Not going to happen: Bergeron didn't stick around long, though when one fan asked if he was going to 'finally' become a contestant now, he replied, 'Um...no'; shown in November
He also quote-tweeted the comedian Randy Rainbow after he wrote, 'I'll be right over.'
'On the plus side, Now I'm free for our socially distanced lunch!' he replied.
Bergeron most recently hosted the 28th season of Dancing With The Stars and marked his 15th year with the program.
ABC and BBC Studios confirmed that both he and his co-host Erin Andrews wouldn't be returning for the upcoming 29th season in a statement.
'Tom Bergeron will forever be part of the Dancing With The Stars family. As we embark on a new creative direction, he departs the show with our sincerest thanks and gratitude for his trademark wit and charm that helped make this show a success.
'Erin will also not be returning, and we appreciate all that she brought to the ballroom. Fans have been rooting for her since she originally competed as a contestant back in 2010, and her signature sense of humor has become a hallmark of the show.'
They're all gone: ABC and BBC Studios confirmed that both Bergeron and his co-host Erin Andrews wouldn't be returning for the upcoming 29th season in a statement; shown in November
In addition to Andrews, Bergeron's previous co-hosts included Lisa Canning, Samantha Harris and Brooke Burke-Charvet.
Although his last appearance on DWTS was in November of last year, he surprised fans of The Masked Singer in early March when he was unmasked as the taco.
Prior to starting with the competition in 2005, Bergeron took over as the host of America's Funniest Home Videos from 2001, which he hosted concurrently until 2015, when Alfonso Ribeiro took over.
Before that, he hosted Hollywood Squares from 1998–2004, which earned him a Daytime Emmy in 2000.
Helped out: In addition to Andrews, Bergeron's previous co-hosts included Lisa Canning, Samantha Harris and Brooke Burke-Charvet
Didn't see that coming: Although his last appearance on DWTS was in November of last year, he surprised fans of The Masked Singer in early March when he was unmasked as the taco
Conflict: Bergeron publicly disagreed with DWTS producers over the casting of President Donald Trump's former Press Secretary and Communication Director Sean Spicer; shown in September with Ally Brooke and Sasha Farber
Bergeron publicly disagreed with DWTS producers prior to his final season over the casting of President Donald Trump's former Press Secretary and Communication Director Sean Spicer.
Spicer had been lambasted for a number of demonstrably false statements made during his tenure, mostly famously when he claimed that the 2017 inaugural crowds were the largest in history, despite photographic evidence to the contrary.
'A few months ago, during a lunch with DTWS' new executive producer, I offered suggestions for season 28. Chief among them was my hope that DTWS, in its return from an unprecedented year-long hiatus, would be a joyful respite from our exhausting political climate and free of inevitably divisive bookings from any party affiliation,' Bergeron tweeted. 'I left that lunch convinced we were in agreement.'
'Subsequently (and rather obviously), a decision was made to, as we often say in Hollywood, 'go a different direction.... We can all agree to disagree. As we do now, but ultimately it's their call. I'll leave it to them to answer any further questions about those decisions.'
Dancing With The Stars is expected to return in the fall for season 29, though it's unclear how the show will operate safely, and no new host has been announced.
Coming back: DWTS is expected to return in the fall for season 29, though it's unclear how the show will operate safely, and no new host has been announced; pictured in 2013
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