Dancing With the Stars: Julianne Hough Replaces Tyra Banks as Co-Host

Julianne Hough, a veteran of Dancing With the Stars, will serve as emcee of Season 32 alongside Alfonso Ribeiro.

Dancing With the Stars has wasted no time in finding a new co-host for Season 32, and it's someone who is no stranger to the ballroom. Julianne Hough, a veteran of the reality dance competition, has been announced as the emcee alongside Alfonso Ribeiro by Disney+.

This news comes just days after Tyra Banks revealed that she would be stepping down as the host of Dancing With the Stars after three years. Banks explained that she wanted to focus on her business ventures and entrepreneurship, as well as producing more TV behind the scenes. She felt that it was time for her to transition from the dance floor to the stock market floor and concentrate on her business endeavors.

Julianne Hough has been a familiar face on Dancing With the Stars since its early years. She started as a professional dance partner for five seasons, winning the Mirrorball trophy with Olympian Apolo Anton Ohno and race car driver Hélio Castroneves. Hough has also made appearances as a guest judge on multiple occasions and served as a full-time judge for several seasons.

Alongside Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro, Season 32 of Dancing With the Stars will also see the return of judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough, who is Julianne's brother. The show will premiere this fall on Disney+. Notably, longtime head judge Len Goodman retired from the show at the end of the previous season to spend more time with his family.

Overall, Dancing With the Stars has swiftly found a new co-host in Julianne Hough, a familiar face to the show and the ballroom. With the return of other beloved judges, the upcoming season promises to be an exciting and captivating experience for fans.