Tyra Banks will be announced as the new host for Dancing With The Stars, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.
Multiple ABC sources have confirmed that the 46-year-old former United States Next Top Model host will replace Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, who were removed from the hit show on Monday.
The banks will also receive an executive producer title and will be officially featured as the new host on Good Morning America on Wednesday, experts report to DailyMail.com.
DailyMail.com has contacted ABC for comment.
The latest: Tyra Banks, 46, to be announced as the new host for Dancing With The Stars, DailyMail.com may exclusively reveal
Bergeron hosted Dancing With The Stars season 28 and marked his fifteenth year with the show.
The Emmy-winning host tweeted that the show would “go on without him” on Monday afternoon; ABC later confirmed in a statement that not only was Bergeron gone, but his co-host Andrews would not be returning as well.
A representative for television personality said in a statement Tuesday that the move was called from the network: ‘ABC chose not to choose Tom’s option. In the fine tradition of Hollywood cliches, they are “going in a different direction.”
In his tweet, the 65-year-old television personality revealed that he only recently learned of his dismissal.
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They’re all gone: ABC and BBC Studios confirmed that both Bergeron and co-host Erin Andrews would not be returning for next season 29 in a statement; shown in November
Proven: Banks is a veteran of show business for over three decades, and has been successful in numerous formats, including modeling, acting, hosting, and production.
He said: ‘I just reported that @DancingABC will continue without me. It has been an incredible 15 years and the most unexpected gift of my career. I am grateful for that and for the lifelong friendships made. With that said, what am I supposed to do with all these glitter masks? joked.
Bergeron didn’t stay long to say more, although when a fan asked him if he would ‘finally’ become a contestant now, he replied, ‘Um … no.’
He also quoted comedian Randy Rainbow on Twitter after he wrote: ‘I’m coming back.
‘On the positive side, I am now free for our socially distant lunch!’ answered.
Andrews first spoke on Tuesday after it was revealed that she and lifelong host Bergeron will not be returning to the reality competition series next season.
The 42-year-old television personality took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a statement of thanks along with two photos with the 65-year-old presenter. She wrote: ‘Thank you ABC and the entire Dancing with the Stars family for 6 memorable seasons.
‘Those years would not have been so special without my beloved host Tom Bergeron, the talented dancers and the resourceful judges. I will always appreciate my days on set, even if I wasn’t the best walking in heels. ”
Andrews began co-hosting in 2014 for Season 18, following the departure of Brooke Burke-Charvet.
ABC and BBC Studios confirmed that he and co-host Erin Andrews would not be returning for next season 29 in a statement.
‘Tom Bergeron will always be part of the Dancing With The Stars family. As we embark on a new creative direction, he leaves the program with our heartfelt thanks and gratitude for his characteristic wit and charm that helped make this program a success.
‘Erin won’t be back either, and we appreciate everything she brought to the ballroom. Fans have supported her since she originally competed as a contestant in 2010, and her sense of humor has become a hallmark of the show. ”
Banks is a veteran of show business for over three decades, and has been successful in numerous formats, including modeling, acting, hosting, and production.
The Inglewood, California-born stunner was the first black woman to appear on the covers of GQ magazines and the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
She was also a Victoria’s Secret Angel for eight years and appeared in films like Higher Learning, Love & Basketball, and Coyote Ugly.
He has found some of his biggest hits on television with the America’s Next Top Model series, which he featured and produced in a 22-season season from 2003 to 2015.
He also hosted his own talk show on The CW titled The Tyra Banks Show, for which he won’t win multiple Daytime Emmy Awards.
She also hosted America’s Got Talent during its 12th season in 2017.
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