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Derek Hough replaces Len Goodman on Dancing with the Stars

Derek Hough is replacing Len Goodman on ‘Dancing with the Stars’.

The 35-year-old TV star is set to replace Len – who is poised to remain in the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic – as a judge during the upcoming season of the show.

Speaking about his return to the series, Derek shared: "This show has been and will always be incredibly special to me.

"Coming back feels like coming home and I couldn’t be more excited to be back in the ballroom."

Len, 76, will still be a part of the show, but he’ll be sharing his dancing expertise remotely.

The new season of the long-running programme will also see Tyra Banks replace Tom Bergeron as the host.

And the 46-year-old beauty recently teased what fans should expect from the upcoming series.

Looking forward to her new role, she said: "I think it’s important to continue to make sure that younger people are watching the show with their older family members, that co-viewing, of bringing everybody together."

Tyra is also keen to bring some of her own ideas to fruition during the new series.

However, the model has insisted she won’t be taking a "sledgehammer" to the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ format.

Speaking about her own ambitions for the show, Tyra explained: "I have some ideas on having a little popular dance mixed [in], we have some ideas, we’ll be testing that and seeing how people are feeling that.

"And there’s some other things I’m not supposed to share, but, trying to turn it up a notch!

"But not too much, because the show is a hit. I’m not coming here with a sledgehammer … that’d be dumb. So just adding some sprinkle pixie dust to it."