Alfonso Ribeiro enters season 33 as a newcomer.
The “Dancing With the Stars” host showed off his 20-pound weight loss on Tuesday's season premiere of the competition show.
Last month, the 52-year-old told People“I know it's going to be a tough season and we're going to have a lot of fun. It's going to be awesome and the dancing will be better than ever.”
“And I’ve lost 20 pounds, so now I’m like, ‘Oh, I think I might look a little better when they ask me to do some little dances in the opening numbers.’ So, you know, I’m ready to rock,” the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” actor said. He added, “It should be a great season.”
Ribeiro didn't reveal too many details about his lifestyle changes, but he did speak openly about his wife Angela Unkrich's passion for healthy eating, which she shares on her Instagram account. InstagramPrevious.
“DWTS” champion revealed on “Tamron Hall” Show” last October that her family changed their diet after eight years of “a health condition that one of my kids … my little friend had.”
“He had health issues and we learned how to feed him,” Ribeiro said.
“We live a completely non-toxic lifestyle where we eat no sugar, gluten-free, corn-free, dairy-free, oat-free, anything that makes you bloated, we generally stay away from that,” she explained.
Not only is Ribeiro hosting the ABC dance show all season, but the 35th season of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” is set to premiere on Sept. 29.
“Doing two shows at once is a lot of work,” the “AFV” host admitted.
“But you know, those are two shows that I absolutely adore and love, and I'm so proud to be a part of,” he told People. “Obviously, with 'AFV' coming back, it's their 35th season (and) my 10th season as host. It's going to be special and I'm excited to get back to the laughter and the fun.”
Ribeiro is co-hosting “DWTS” with Julianne Hough. The star-studded cast also includes Eric Roberts, model Brooks Nader, “Family Matters” actor Reginald VelJohnson, “Beverly Hills, 90210” alumnus Tori Spelling, former Bachelor Nation stars Jane Tran and Joey Graziadei, NBA star Dwight Howard, Olympic gymnast Stefan Nedorosik, fake heiress Anna Delvey and more.
