Tom Bergeron is surprisingly headed back to the ballroom.

The former original host will make his Dancing With the Stars show return on the upcoming 20th anniversary show on Nov. 11. The news was announced on Wednesday morning, following Tuesday nights Rock Roll Hall of Fame Night show.

It feels really good, Bergeron said on Good Morning America about his return. Im really looking forward to it.

Bergeron will serve on the guest judges panel for the episode. Several original pro dancers are also set to make an appearance. The news is unexpected, given Bergerons shocking dismissal from the ABC hit reality competition series in 2020 after hosting for 15 years, and his subsequent explanations as to why.

Bergeron said at the time thatleft the dancing series after being openly critical of the producers casting Donald Trumps former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer in the shows 28th season. He later shared behind-the-scenes conversations that led to his ouster, saying that, despite having signed a new contract for three seasons, he was dismissed anyway when he protested casting any political figures to the shows producers.

Make us the wonderful escape from all that divisiveness for two hours a week, he said he urged. But the producers, whom he did not name, castSpicer anyway.

Bergeron had said he offered to take the season off, but the producers countered by letting him out of his contract. Itreally pissed me off my temper kicked in, Bergeron said. I was at least going to let people know that they fucking lied to me.

Bergeron also released a statement about his exit, and took to Twitter to offer more details. I wrote the statement that I wrote, that did not name anybody, that did not name a political party. It merely said, I was told certain things when I was asked my opinion, they agreed, and now theyve thrown a curveball. Theyre the producers of the show. If thats what they want to do, they are entitled to do that. We will have to agree to disagree, he wrote.

Bergeron still hosted the show for that season before he left. Spicer was voted outafter eight weeks of mockingfrom social media and the shows judges. He said he knew this is probably my last season because of that one betrayal, adding of his statement about the exit, My lawyer had said to me, Its really well written, but youre putting a bullseye on your back.

Co-host Erin Andrews also departed the show after that season, andAmericas Next Top Modelcreator and host Tyra Banks came on as the next host.