Fans of the popular television show “Dancing With The Stars” were stunned back in July when host Tom Bergeron was abruptly fired and replaced by the supermodel Tyra Banks. This was particularly shocking given the fact that Bergeron had been hosting the ABC reality television show ever since it premiered back in 2005.

Throughout the entirety of season 29, fans were taking to social media to beg ABC to bring Bergeron back to “Dancing With The Stars.” That’s why it came as a bad news to them when he revealed he will never be going back to the show.

“When people say, ‘I’m not gonna watch until you’re back,’ I say, ‘Well, there’s really no ‘until’ here,'” Bergeron explained, according to Entertainment Tonight. “This train has left the station.”

“I appreciate the sentiment,” he added. “[But] I don’t hold it against anybody if they [watch].”

Bergeron went on to talk about his favorite aspects of hosting “Dancing With The Stars” for 28 seasons, saying it was all about “the friendships I have with people who were on camera and behind the camera.”

“I used to throw midseason parties for cast and staff. It helped create a sense of solidarity,” he recalled. “And then we’d try to sober up the next day.”

While reflecting on his plans for the future, the seasoned television host admitted that he’s enjoying a rare bit of downtime right now.

“I’ve hosted every format imaginable. There’s no real fire in my gut to do it again,” Bergeron said. “Having said that, I’m always open to surprises.”

Back in September, executive producer Andrew Llinares defended the decision to fire Bergeron and his cohost Erin Andrews despite the backlash from fans.

“It’s all about evolution,” he said at the time. “Any show like this that has been on for many, many seasons needs to continue to evolve. So I think changing that host is all about evolution. It was all about making the show feel fresh, making it feel new and make it reach out to a new audience — as well as the audience that’s been there for years.”

“I think it’s really refreshed the pace of the show. It’s taken it to a new place, in terms of moving fast and feeling different. I think that there’s a real danger when a show has been on for a long time that the audience almost gets bored of the rhythm of it. It doesn’t mean that there’s anything wrong with it, just that it gets a little boring,” Llinares added. “I think it’s changed the rhythm of the show in a really exciting way. I think Tyra is doing an amazing, amazing job.”