Tyra Banks Named New Host & Exec Producer Of ‘Dancing With The Stars’

Tyra Banks just added to her TV portfolio in a major way.

For, the supermodel turned super-mogul has just been announced as the new host of ‘Dancing With The Stars.’

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ABC formally revealed Banks as host of the show, which revealed that it’s saying goodbye to longtime hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews

He shared that he was told the show was moving in a different direction.

As has become apparent, that meant in the direction of Banks – who notably also bags an Executive Producer credit on the popular show.

Word is that her hiring had been in the works for some time and it wasn’t a knee-jerk reaction to parting ways with Bergeron and Andrews.

Beyond her industry shaking strides as a model, Banks has amassed ample TV gravitas – after co-creating and hosting ‘America’s Top Model’ and anchoring ‘America’s Got Talent.’

‘Dancing’ sashays back onto screens later this year.