When Dancing With the Stars began in 2005, host Tom Bergeron was the calming father figure eagerly holding the microphone — and always ready to crack jokes with the nervous celebs and their pro partners who had just left it all out on the dance floor. After 15 years of A+ banter and gracefully surviving live TV fiascoes, Bergeron was let go from his contract by ABC. The decision came after the Emmy winner publicly denounced the series for casting former White House press secretary Sean Spicer in Season 28.

But now Bergeron is ready to put the past behind him. In an interview with TV G uide M agazine , the onscreen favorite discusses his Dancing legacy and what could bring him back into the ballroom.

Looking back, when did you first know how big the show would be?

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