Tom Bergeron's DWTS Mirrorball Trophy: A Full-Circle Moment

0:00Tom Bergeron just snagged his own Mirabal trophy six years after getting booted from dancing with the stars. The 70-year-old host, who ran the show from 2005 to 2020, got the shiny custom award from production designer James, Yarnel. It happened that lunch this week, right after Bergeron popped back for the 20th anniversary special last November. Yarnel, an Emmy winner and longtime pal, surprised him with the box engraved just for Bergeron, Tom Bergeron, host. Bergeron thought it might be Judge Bruno Tony Oli's bronzer at first, but nah, it was the real deal, golden and gleaming. Fans lit up social media when Bergeron guessed Judge that emotional anniversary episode alongside Bruno, Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Huff. He got choked up from the love, stayed horse from the after party, and even helped new co-host Alfonso Ribeiro kick things off. In his Instagram video, Bergeron joked he only had to dance once back in 2006 to earn it.

1:00He thanked Yarnel big time, calling it super cool, while reflecting on the show's massive rating surge. That trophy caps a sweet full circle moment, proving Bergeron still got that DWTS magic, even from the sidelines. Local news, powered by AI. This is Durham News Today.