The cohosts worked together when Banks had a brief appearance on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1993.
Alfonso Ribeirois shuffle stepping his way back toDancing With the Stars, this time as cohost.
TheFresh Prince of Bel-Airalum will join current hostTyra Banksto MC the 31st season of the competition series.
Alfonso Ribeiro joins ‘Dancing With the Stars’ cohost alongside Tyra Banks .Raymond Liu/ABC via Getty Images; Christopher Willard/ABC via Getty Images
The actor took home the Mirrorball Trophy in 2014 after winning the top spot with professional dancer Witney Carson.
“I’m super excited,” Ribeiro tells PEOPLE of the news.
I mean, these dancers are friends of mine at this point now.
We really do all hang out together, and talk outside of that show."
“We’ve known each other since junior high school!”
he said of Banks.
“We go back a long ways and her first acting job wasFresh Prince.
Smile and laughter, and enjoyment for everyone.”
Season 31 ofDancing with the Starsis set to air onDisney+this fall while season 32 has already been announced.
