Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews reunited on Thursday, catching up with a cocktail eight months after they were dropped from hosting Dancing With The Stars.
Tom, 65, shared a photo of the duo having drinks at a restaurant in Calabasas and wrote: ‘Reunited & it feels so good with @erinandrews,’.
In a second snap the former co-hosts cuddled up for a selfie outside. Tom this time wrote: ‘This reunion deserves another post ‘.
Lots to talk about: Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews are pictured at a restaurant in Calabasas, Los Angeles on Thursday as they caught up with a cocktail, eight months after being axed from DWTS
Erin replied in the comments with three champagne emojis, hinting there was some kind of celebration. ‘Love u,’ she added.
The 42-year-old sportscaster also shared a photo from the meetup teasing, ‘Always something in the works.’
Producers fired Tom and Erin as co-hosts of DWTS in July 2020 and they were replaced with Tyra Banks ahead of season 29.
‘Just informed @DancingABC will be continuing without me. It’s been an incredible 15 year run and the most unexpected gift of my career.’ Tom said at the time of the news.
Erin also shared a note social media, writing, ‘I will always cherish my days on that set, even if I wasn’t the best at walking in heels.’
‘Always something in the works’: In a second snap the former co-hosts cuddled up for a selfie outside. Tom this time wrote: ‘This reunion deserves another post ‘ while Erin replied with a hint at a celebration
Tom had hosted the show since its 2005 premiere. Erin, meanwhile, competed on season 10 with Maksim Chmerkovskiy in 2010 before becoming a cohost four years later.
Many fans were outraged at the choice to axe the longtime hosts and executive producer Andrew Llinares explained their decision.
‘I think it’s all about evolution. I think any show like this that has been on many, many seasons needs to continue to evolve,’ he told reporters at the ABC VirtuFall panel in September 2020.
‘I think changing the host was all about evolution. It was about making the show feel fresh, making it feel new [and making] it reach out, maybe, to a new audience as well as the audience that’s been there for years.’
New vibe: Producers fired Tom and Erin as co-hosts of DWTS in July 2020 and they were replaced with Tyra Banks ahead of season 29
Tom had hosted the show since its 2005 premiere. Erin, meanwhile, competed on season 10 with Maksim Chmerkovskiy in 2010 before becoming a cohost four years later
Sudden exit: Tom shared this note when he was told his stint with DWTS was over
‘I will always cherish my days on that set’: Erin shared this message after the news broke
In December, Tom dashed hopes that he might return to the series.
‘When people say, “I’m not gonna watch until you’re back,” I say, “Well, there’s really no ‘until’ here.” This train has left the station,’ Tom said.
‘I appreciate the sentiment, and I don’t hold it against anybody if they [watch],’ he added.
The longtime host, who also hosted ABC’s America’s Funniest Home Videos and Hollywood Squares, thought DWTS would mark the end of his hosting days, but not like this.
‘I always thought Dancing would be where I end my hosting tenure,’ Tom said of his 28 seasons on the show.
When asked what the future holds, Bergeron said whatever may come next, he doesn’t think it would be in the hosting realm.
‘I’ve hosted every format imaginable. There’s no real fire in my gut to do it again. Having said that, I’m always open to surprises,’ he said.
‘This train has left the station,’ Tom dashed hopes of a return to DWTS in December