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Tyra Banks ‘will NOT host DWTS’ after record-low ratings & show’s drop from ABC as season 31 will now air on Disney+

TYRA Banks will likely 'NOT' be returning to Dancing With the Stars next season, The Sun can exclusively reveal.

The shocking decision comes as the long-running reality competition prepares to move from broadcast TV to streaming platform Disney+ which will leave the controversial host behind.

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Tyra Banks turned heads with her unique sense of fashion as DWTS hostCredit: Getty
Tyra was teased for her look on certain nights of the showCredit: Getty

"There is no official decision on who will be hosting next season but it doesn't look like Tyra will be back," a source told The Sun. "Which would be a network decision, not her decision." 

As The Sun previously reported, DWTS is leaving ABC after 30 seasons, and will soon join the Disney+ streaming service, following low ratings and major backlash over Tyra as host.

The competition series has also been renewed for two seasons and it will become the streaming service’s first live series.

The Sun insider blames this season's low ratings not on the competition, but rather how it was presented.

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"Production has been a mess, with no clear direction of where [the show] was going, which is why certain producers have been axed in recent months."

Last year's season, according to the source, was considered an on-screen success critically, as people enjoyed the contestants and winner Iman Shumpert.

But it had record-low viewership.

"The mix of the behind-the-scenes chaos and the historically low ratings ultimately was the nail in the coffin," the source continued. "ABC didn't feel it was worth the investment anymore, but didn't want to drop it as a whole."

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BANKS WITHDRAWAL

Word that the host will be replaced is sure to please her many critics.

Tyra became the DWTS' solo host for Season 29 after longtime host Tom Bergeron and his co-host Erin Andrews were let go, shocking some fans, and she remained at the helm for Season 30.

In a problem-plagued Season 29, the fashion icon announced the wrong bottom two couple during the elimination process, blaming the broadcast blunder on a cue card mistake.

The following season, critics lashed out on everything from her interview style to her "taking too long" to announce Iman Shumpert as the season's winner during the finale.

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