Derek Hough is coming back to DWTS! But this year, his role is going to look a little different. 🕺
, Hough told ET's Keltie Knight,"It was something that was talked about, I think maybe last year, but timing, things happening, this is the right time."
Hough, who last competed as a pro during season 23 with Marilu Henner, added that the offer to come back was always as a judge. The 35-year-old dancer previously competed as a pro for 17 seasons, winning the mirrorball a total of six times, the most of any other pro. He took home first place with Brooke Burke , Nicole Scherzinger , Jennifer Grey , Kellie Pickler , Amber Riley and Bindi Irwin .
Hough joked that unlike Goodman, he's"not going to be mean" when judging the contestants and their pro partners.
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