Bobby Bones Says Tom Bergeron's DWTS Comments Caused a "Minor Meltdown"

“I’m the most surprising ever, I know that,” he added. “I have total awareness of my entire situation. And he’s like, well I won’t answer that question, but I will tell you what is the most surprising win. You know, when Bobby won? Ouch.”

Bobby expressed that Tom’s comments ahead of his return to the DWTS ballroom for the 20th anniversary celebration, hurt his feelings “cause he was so helpful to me during the show,” he explained. “Because he knew I was struggling.”

Following his comments, Tom—who exited DWTS in 2019 after nearly 20 years as its host—offered a personal apology to Bobby, who won with partner Sharna Burgess. 

“Bobby, it wasn’t my intention to hurt your feelings,” Tom wrote in the message posted to Instagram Nov. 13. “My ‘ouch’ was based on my honest feeling that your win spoke to a need to address the balance between judge and viewer voting.”

Amid Tom’s apology, Bobby shared that there’s no hard feelings towards him, despite the way he felt after hearing his comments, adding on his podcast, “I still love Tom, but that hurt my feelings so bad.” 

And though Bobby is reminded by his unlikely win every time DWTS approaches its finale, he has no regrets about his time—and upon a recent rewatch even seems promise in his dance moves.

“I wasn’t as bad as everybody made me feel,” he maintained. “I was proud of myself in a different way because I wasn’t as bad as I was made to think I was.”

As for who will follow in Bobby’s footsteps as a DWTS champ? Fans will find out on Nov. 25, but  until then, look back at all the stars who waltzed onto the dance floor for season 34.