Dancing With the Stars (DWTS) is scheduled to begin a new season this fall. Tyra Banks will resume her hosting responsibilities, but this time she won’t be working alone. Alfonso Ribeiro, a previous DWTS champion, will co-host Season 31 with Banks. As coworkers on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the two had known one another for many years.

The fact that the next season will debut on Disney+ rather than the ABC network is another notable difference.

In a press release, Ribeiro said the following about his return to the stage of the reality TV program:

“Dancing with the Stars has been such an important part of my life for so many years, and I am ecstatic to officially re-join this tight-knit family as cohost. Tyra and I have a longstanding friendship that I hope will resonate with all of the fans at home as we kick off this new season on Disney+.”

Finding out Alfonso Ribeiro’s net worth: A man of many talents on the DWTS

Alfonso Ribeiro is a multitalented individual who worked hard to establish himself in the entertainment business. According to Celebrity Net Worth, his estimated net worth as of 2022 is $4 million.

Alongside Will Smith, Ribeiro played Carlton Banks in the venerable TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He is renowned for his role as the host of the comedy TV program America’s Funniest Home Videos.

In addition to acting and hosting TV, he is a great director, dancer, singer, and voice actress. At age eight, he began acting professionally on the Broadway stage. His notable works include The Tap Dance Kid, for which he received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination.

Later, he attracted notoriety by co-starring in a commercial with the late Michael Jackson. He became well-known in 1990 thanks to his role as Carlton Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air when he performed a well-known dance number to Tom Jones’ It’s Not Unusual.

Among the TV programs Ribeiro has hosted are Catch 21, GSN Live, Big Time Rush, Spell-Mageddon, and I’m a Celebrity. America’s Funniest Home Videos, Things We Do for Love, Shake It Up, and Get Me Out of Here!

Since 2012, he has been wed to Angela Unkrich. Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro Jr., Anders Reyn Ribeiro, and Ava Sue Ribeiro are their three children, and they all reside in Los Angeles. Previously, Ribeiro shared the parenting of their daughter Sienna with Robin Stapler, with whom she was married from 2002 until 2006.

Alfonso Ribeiro once served as a guest judge on the DWTS

Almost every character on DWTS has been played by Alfonso Ribeiro. He participated in the competition in Season 19 alongside professional dancer Witney Carson. The team took season honors. Carson expressed her joy over Ribeiro’s return to the dancing reality show on Instagram.

Later, as a guest judge in Season 21, Ribeiro made a comeback to the stage, and he will soon take on a permanent position on the program. On social media, professional dancer Cheryl Burke and host Tyra Banks shared the news of Ribeiro’s reappearance.

This fall, DWTS Season 31 will debut on a different network. Episodes of the new season will air on Disney+ rather than ABC.

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