Tom Bergeron, Erin Andrews exit 'Dancing With the Stars'

NEW YORK (AP) - The dance has ended for 'œDancing With the Stars'ť hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews.

ABC said in a statement that the show is looking to 'œembark on a new creative direction'ť and host Bergeron 'œdeparts the show with our sincerest thanks and gratitude for his trademark wit and charm that helped make this show a success.'ť

No replacements were named.

Bergeron has hosted 'œDancing With the Stars'ť since its premiere in 2005.

He took to Twitter to announce his departure. 'œIt's been an incredible 15-year run and the most unexpected gift of my career,'ť he wrote. 'œI'm grateful for that and for the lifelong friendships made.'ť

Last year, Bergeron made waves when he expressed his unhappiness that former White House press secretary Sean Spicer was among the contestants for the fall season.

Bergeron tweeted that he earlier told producers he hoped the new season would be a 'œjoyful respite from our exhausting political climate'ť and urged them not have any 'œdivisive bookings.'ť Producers apparently disagreed. 'œWe can agree to disagree, as we do now, but ultimately it's their call,'ť Bergeron wrote.

Former contestants tweeted their goodbyes, with Bindi Irwin saying that spending time with Bergeron 'œwas one of my favorite parts'ť of the show and Lea Thompson saying there's no show without Bergeron. 'œThey might as well cancel it.'ť

The finale that season - No. 28 - ended with Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten taking the trophy but scored a new low in total viewers among the show's previous finales. Still, the final show was the most watched program on broadcast television that week with 7.7 million total viewers.

The network on Monday also said farewell to Andrews, who originally competed as a contestant back in 2010 and returned as co-host in 2014. "Her signature sense of humor has become a hallmark of the show,'ť the statement read.