Alfonso Ribeiro Set To Co-Host “Dancing With The Stars” With Tyra Banks

Alfonso Ribeiro is heading back to the ballroom.. but this time as a co-host.

ABC recently announced that Alfonso will be co-hosting Dancing with the Stars alongside current host Tyra Banks.


The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star, who won the dance competition in 2014, shared his excitement about the news.

“I’m super excited,” Alfonso tells PEOPLE. 

“For me to be asked now to co-host with Tyra, and be part of the great crew and dancers and friends … to be able to be on stage with them and to be part of that family again, is quite special for me. I mean, these dancers are friends of mine at this point now. We really do all hang out together, and talk outside of that show.”

He added, “My goal is to bring back a sense of the happy and the fun, and the family atmosphere, that this show has always felt like for me.”

When asked about him working with Tyra, he said he thinks it would be nice for them to work together again. Tyra was on a few episodes of Fresh Prince in season 4. It was her first acting job.

Tyra shared the same excitement in an Instagram post.

“So excited to finally reveal this! I’m reuniting with a very special someone I worked with when I was just 19 years old.”

She added, “@TheRealAlfonsoRiberio is joining me in the @DancingWithTheStars ballroom as my co-host on @DisneyPlus! I can’t wait to stream live & have crazy fun w/him 💃🏽🕺🏽.”

Season 31 of Dancing with the Stars is expected to air on Disney+ this fall. The series has already been renewed for season 32.

Congratulations to both Alfonso and Tyra on their jobs as co-hosts!