Dancing With the Stars Pros Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy Weigh in on Tom Bergeron, Erin Andrews' Firing

Dancing with the Stars fans were shocked when news broke last year that Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews would not be returning to the hit ABC dance show and would be instead, replaced by Tyra Banks. While Banks brought a new flair to the competition, the news was so abrupt that by the time the next season rolled around in 2020, fans felt as if they didn't have enough time to process it all. Dancing with the Stars alums Maksim Chmerkovskiy and his brother Val Chmerkovskiy - who fans are still eagerly awaiting the news on whether he'll return as a pro or not - shared their thoughts on the Bergeron firing ahead of their new tour Maks & Val: Stripped Down in an exclusive interview with PopCulture.com's Victoria Moghaddami.
"I think I'm going to say it," Maks said. "Is Tom someone that I think was a staple of the show? Yes. Dare I say that I also was a staple of the show and at some point may or may not have been thought of as an irreplaceable element? Yeah. [...] The reality is, Season 30 is coming up. I haven't been on for a while and it didn't get any worse in that department. So I think times keep moving and we keep moving it." The 41-year-old continued to say that he's a "fan" of the show and wants to see it continue and evolve.
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What fun! I had a smile on my face the whole time!! Victoria is a 'natural' interviewer. And Maks and Val never fail to be relaxed, enjoyable and authentic. Love this!