During the summer of 2018, Tom had a couple of lunch meetings to discuss the future of the show and what it should do upon its return. Tom felt the show should play to its strengths by continuing to be an oasis for its fans. He told Bob on his podcast that he firmly believed the show should avoid booking political guests. The two people he had separate lunches with agreed, and Tom thought they were on the same page until they booked the show.

He was caught off guard and felt so mislead that he released a statement via Twitter. In it, he mentioned the conversation he had with the show's new executive producer. He openly shared what was discussed during the lunch, letting the fans know he wanted DWTS to be a "joyful respite from our exhausting political climate and free from inevitably divisive bookings from ANY party affiliations." He then went on to say, "We can agree to disagree, as we do now, but ultimately it's their call."

In July 2020, both Tom and Erin Andrews were fired from the show, which left fans reeling. In a tweet, Tom called the show the "most unexpected gift of my career. I'm grateful for that and for the lifelong friendships made."

According to Deadline, Tom is in talks to possibly host a game show, about which he teased, "But it’s not going to be a show I previously hosted, however, it’s very reminiscent of a show I previously hosted." Sounds pretty cryptic, but maybe that's part of the game!