TOM BERGERON AND LIFE AFTER DANCING

hen Tom Bergeron was fired last summer from ABC’s —he’d hosted the popular show since its 2005 premiere—fans were shocked. As was he: Bergeron tells TV GUIDE MAGAZINE in his first interview since exiting the ballroom, “I would be where I end my hosting tenure,” though he thought it would be on his terms. He was replaced by Tyra Banks; viewers have criticized the former model for not being as polished as Bergeron and campaigned for his return. The unflappable Emmy winner, 65—who began his career on New Hampshire radio, hosted FX’s (1994–96) and ABC’s (2001–15) and performed as Taco on last winter—addresses his future with and shares what’s left on his bucket list.