Derek Hough is happy to be back home with his family. ET spoke with the six-time mirrorball champion via Zoom on Tuesday, shortly after ABC announced he's returning to the ballroom as a judge this season alongside Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.

During the interview, Hough opened up about everything from why he said yes to the role to whether this gig will affect his other job as a judge on .Of returning to , Hough told ET's Keltie Knight, «It was something that was talked about, I think maybe last year, but timing, things happening, this is the right time.»«I'm excited.

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