Derek Hough When his first dance teacher was caught off guard Rick Robinsonappeared on his first day of presidency Extra.
In exclusive clips shared with US Weekly40-year-old Hough made him Extra Premiere – To celebrate, they told him that they had brought him “little things” from someone they knew him when they came back from Salt Lake City.
“Rick!” Hoff said when Robinson, 69, appeared on the screen in front of him. “My man. Hey man!”
Robinson replied, “What’s wrong, Derek?” At Hoff looked confused and added, “Wait, is this alive?”
After Hough confirmed that Robinson was indeed at Zoom, Hough excitedly began introducing his former dance coach.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is Rick Robinson. This is the person responsible for me to be a dancer.” “He is that man [when] I walked into that dance studio and called me “Heavy D” and gave me a nickname that made dance cool and was such a cool mentor in my life. ”
@derekhough Use it all with my first dance teacher Rick Robinson!
Robinson continues to say “congratulations” to Hoff and how far it is “amazing” Dancing with the stars The master is here.
“It’s amazing Extra,” Robinson poured out.
Suddenly, Robinson disappeared from the screen, confusing Hoff.
“Rick, where are you going?” he said. “Rick! Smooth Rick!”
A few seconds later, Robinson walked in from outside the screen and was surprised by Hoff. The two seemed to be immediately excited and shared a sweet hug.
“That’s crazy, you’re here!” Hoff shouted.
Robinson noted that he “can’t miss this opportunity” and regarded Hoff as the new host Extra. To celebrate their party, the two began dancing.
Last month, Hoff shared that he would take over Billy Bush’s Role As a host Extra.
Before the fall, daytime TV went through many changes, including heartbreaking cancellations and surprising casting swaps. ABC underwent a major reshuffle when both Demarco Morgan and Eva Pilgrim left GMA3. The Pilgrim then moved to the built-in version, which was programmed overnight at ABC News and GMA3 with […]
“The banquet hall has always been my stage, my home and my launch pad,” Hoff said in a statement. Deadline then. “Now, I’m going to be an exciting new spotlight as a host Extra. I’m really looking forward to working with this incredible team to dig into the next creative chapter and connect with fans and audiences in a whole new way. ”
Hoff, he will continue to judge DWTSadded, “It is an honor to be part of the show that has been the cornerstone of entertainment news for more than 30 years.”
“I’m ready to bring it into the bold, new era of season 32 and beyond,” he said.
Watch the premiere of Season 32 Extra Tonight with Derek Hough. Check the local list of stations and times.
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