Why Tom Bergeron Agreed to ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Return After Shocking Firing
Brooke Burke does not like to dwell on the past.
The Dancing With the Stars alum, who was a contestant on the ABC competition series in 2008 before returning as co-host in the early 2010s, recently shared why she isn’t joining Tom Bergeron, the OG pros and more in returning for its 20th anniversary Nov. 11.
“I never say no just to never close doors, professionally, but that was eight seasons and I did everything I needed to do in the ballroom,” Brooke detailed during a Nov. 4 appearance on I Choose Me podcast with Jennie Garth. “Amazing relationships. At the time, it was one of the most watched shows on television. It would be hard to go back there with the same level of excitement and appreciation.”
As the 54-year-old put it, “A redo is hard for me. I feel like I wrung it out and did everything I needed to do on that show.”
But while Brooke—who shares Neriah, 25, and Sierra, 23, with ex Garth Fisher, as well as Rain, 18, and Shaya, 17 with ex David Charvet—isn’t stepping back into her dancing shoes, she looked back extremely fondly on her over four years on the show.
