Tom Bergeron was Dancing With the Stars’ original host. For 28 seasons, the television host was the face of the reality TV competition series. But that came to an end in July 2020 when Disney announced that Tom and his co-host, Erin Andrews , had been let go . Now that he’s returning to the ballroom for one night only on November 11, 2025, longtime fans are wondering why he left DWTS in the first place.

Below is everything we know about Tom’s departure from DWTS and his highly anticipated return for one season 34 episode.

Was Tom Bergeron Fired From Dancing With the Stars?

Yes, Tom was fired by Disney in 2020, he confirmed in an X post (formerly known as Twitter), at the time.

“Just informed @DancingABC will be continuing without me,” Tom tweeted. “It’s been an incredib

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