Shane Bourne next host for Dancing with the Stars
Shane Bourne joins Edwina Bartholomew for Season 15 on Seven.
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The very versatile Shane Bourne will be the host of the next season of Dancing with the Stars on Seven.
He replaces Daniel MacPherson who quit after 7 seasons.
Bourne, who has hosted Thank God You’re Here and the Logie Awards, becomes the third host for the show, with Daryl Somers as the original host.
Seven’s Director of Network Programming, Angus Ross said, “Shane’s live TV experience is second to none, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the Dancing with the Stars family.”
“I am extremely excited, and cannot wait for the show to start; it’s got every ingredient you want in a great live show,” Bourne said.
Co-host Edwina Bartholomew added, “Shane is everything you could possibly want in a co-host. He thinks on his feet, he’s hilarious and is no stranger to live TV. I can’t wait to work with him.”
Also returning are Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, and Kym Johnson -but Adam Garcia is out after 2 seasons.
Cast for the 15th season are yet to be announced along with an airdate.
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No sorry, he’s not interesting and not funny. Edwina never worked for me at all.
Looks like it will be the final season of DWTS!
While the younger demo might not be the prime audience, Shane seems designed to completely alienate that group.
Kris Smith, Larry Emdur or …gasp, female host would have made far more sense.
I think the bigger problem for Channel 7 will be finding 10 ‘celebs’ who anyone will actually care about / heard of!
Also what ‘Live’ TV has he technically actually hosted?
TGYH was pre-recorded as was the Logies.
Fantastic choice. Bourne is old-school class, something we lack on television these days. I think he’ll be fantastic! Hopefully they have a quality cast of celebs this year, but I won’t hold my breath.
Also David, I think Daniel MacPherson hosted 7 series, rather than 8?
And Adam Garcia only did 2 seasons?
Shane Bourne to host DWTS, who will say: Thank God you’re here?
Can’t believe no one else said it!
Think its a good choice, he’s funny and enjoys a good laugh which is great these days, to much negative things in life nowadays and this is a family show and don’t know if this show has ever appealed as much to the younger viewers I am sure they think it old fashioned so having a mature person on the show with some light hearted comedy think it will make good viewing.
I don’t watch DWS but I love Shane Bourne. Might give it a go now.
Surely Shane’s Live TV experience is actually second to others: Bert, Daryl, Rove just for starters?
Nothing to do with experience. It’s about getting viewers in the right demo…he is not the right person.
You misunderstand. My comment is a direct response to Head of Programming saying Shane Bourne’s Live TV experience is “second to none.” I’m not suggesting Bert, Daryl or Rove should be the host (one already has!).
The phrase is bandied about so much in these PR-type things that it’s lost all meaning.
And what is the right demo, pray tell??? To an older viewer (they do exist) Shane is exactly the right demo. Why should everything be slanted towards the younger demo who don’t watch much TV, as against the older people who do watch it far more. Anyway funny is funny, no matter what your age.
David … do you know if they are replacing Adam Garcia? or back to a 3 person panel? … excited to see what Shane brings to the show, wonder if he’d been asked to dance before
Not confirmed.
What a bizzare choice. He would have been one of my last guesses. Why did they bother with younger hosts laat season if theyrr going back to this?
Totally agree.
Wrong move 7. They need a younger demographic for the show and Shaun is not. It is like bringing back Daryl Summers. I predict final season fro DWTS.
Unexpected, but fantastic!
At least he can laugh at his own jokes if Edwina doesn’t…
Really good choice. Shane is such a likeable bloke, and I can see him and Edwina working well together.
Very bizarre choice for a show that even struggled in the demos with a younger host
Shane Bourne good actor, comedian and all round good bloke, sadly we don’t watch reality shows. The funniest thing I can remember about Shane Bourne is from Hey Hey it’s Saturday when he and Maurie Fields (RIP MF you are missed) did a duet on piano. We have kept that clip, processing it from VCR to DVD and onto MP4 over the years
I don’t really see DWTS as a reality show, more an entertaining variety show 🙂
I’ll defer to your knowledge Gaz and have a look and decide from there, thanks
Very happy to see Shane will be hosting. He will be a lot of fun! Sorry to see Adam Garcia won’t be coming back. I have been a long time fan!
Great choice, couldn’t think of anyone better.