DEREK HOUGH RETURNS TO DWTS!

Do you love Derek Hough as much as I do?! He is a staple on Dancing with the Stars, but he’s been away since 2016! We’ve missed him on the show, but luckily we’ve seen him on other TV performances and as a judge on the hit show “World of Dance” alongside Jennifer Lopez and Ne-Yo. And if you follow him on TikTok, then you see him very frequently! Well, Good Morning America just announced that Derek is back for season 29 of Dancing with the Stars, but he’ll be seated at the judges table for the first time ever! This is so awesome!

Derek was on the show for nine years (17 seasons), and won 6 mirrorball trophies — the most in “DWTS” history! He really knows his stuff, and he will make an amazing addition to the judges table. As we talked about before, another big change this season is host Tyra Banks who will also be serving as executive producer of the show!

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Cats out of the bag:) Looking forward to being Back in the Ballroom. This show has and will always be incredibly special to me. This show has gifted me with so many memories and priceless experiences. Amazing relationships, growth, triumphs, failures, struggles, fears, celebrations, fun and just pure entertainment. I look forward to returning as a judge. I hope to be fair, fun, encouraging, honest, helpful, compassionate and I look forward to watching these amazing journeys unfold. See you soon. And good luck to all the competitors this season. Work Hard! Have Fun!

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There’s been a lot of change in 2020, and a lot of it hasn’t been great. But I think these changes might be just what DWTS needs to shake things up a bit and revamp the show! The season kicks off Monday, September 14th at 7pm on ABC! I’ll definitely be watching…will you?!

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