The latest episode of Dancing With The Stars aired on November 11, 2025. It featured the dancing show's 20th anniversary celebrations. Tom Bergeron marked his return as the guest judge.While welcoming and reintroducing Tom, DWTS co-host Julianne Hough got emotional as the two go way back. While Julianne joined the dance competition show as a pro dancer in 2007, Tom Bergeron was the host.Dancing With The Stars' Julianne tried to hold back her tears as she noted:"And let's also give a big welcome, to, our, honorary guest judge...Our honorary guest judge for the night, Mr. Tom Bergeron."Dancing With The Stars Season 34 Episode 9: Tom Bergeron's emotional return View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe latest Dancing With The Stars episode felt emotional as it was the 20th anniversary celebration of the show. On top of that, former host Tom Bergeron's arrival felt quite nostalgic, especially for the show's co-host, Julianne Hough.She, along with co-host Alfonso Ribeiro, arrived on stage with Tom. She announced his return as the guest judge for the episode. While doing so, Julianne had an emotional moment. As she held back her tears, Tom responded with a:"Thanks sweetheart. I'm thrilled to be here tonight, it's such a rush."While on stage, he also talked about the familiar faces he came across from the show's previous seasons. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostFans must remember, Tom was Dancing With The Stars' first host back in 2005 when the show premiered. He and co-host Lisa Canning hosted, while late Len Goodman was the judge. Tom announced his exit in July 2020.His return as the guest judge was revealed during Good Morning America's November 6, 2025, episode. He joked that fans might remember him with darker hair. Tom recalled the time from before hosting Dancing With The Stars and how he decided to be the host."I thought, a celebrity ballroom show. I thought, really? But then they...I agreed to just look at Strictly Come Dancing. And they're going to send me a DVD of the British show, The Mothership. And I said, Look, I won't answer yes or no until I see that. I watched maybe 10 or 15 minutes, I was in," recalled Tom.Further, he noted that the show reminded him of the shows he loved while growing up. He talked about DWTS having a modern reality show element and the danger of being eliminated.You can stream the latest Dancing With The Stars Season 34 Episode 9 on ABC.