Erin Andrews teases new game show hosting gig after Dancing with the Stars breakup

Erin Andrews said she “loves trying to be the female version of Michael Strahan,” who became a media giant after his NFL retirement in 2007.During the latest installment of the “Calm Down” podcast, the veteran Fox Sports sideline reporter revealed she’s going through a rollercoaster of emotions as she films a new Fox game show, “99 to Beat,” alongside actor Ken Jeong.It’s Andrews’ first hosting gig in the game show space since she left “Dancing with the Stars” in July 2020.“I’m very nervous, I have a ton of anxiety,” Andrews, 47, said.

“But I’m excited to get back into that world.Obviously, it’s been a minute since I got the boot from ‘DWTS’ with [co-host] Tom Bergeron.“I affectionately love to tell that story.

My agent is like, ‘Don’t say that! You weren’t fired, you were replaced.’ I was fired.”Andrews, who laughed about her “DWTS” exit, explained that she’s excited to be back in the game show space and is looking forward to “a fun challenge.”“I’m excited to have this opportunity,” she said.“But yeah, we’ll see how it goes.

It’s going to be real interesting… It’s with Ken Jeong, also a Fox family member.So I’m looking forward to it.

It’s going to run during the football season… really exciting.“I don’t know how much I’m supposed to share.It was a British game show.

I’ve watched it on YouTube, it’s hilarious and fun.And here’s to the show and more season to come after that.

I hope I crush.So it’ll be a fun challenge.”Taking to her Instagram Story, Andrews reposted a clip of her and Jeong backstage while filming “99 to Beat” — a show where 100 players compete in various games for the chance to win $100,000, while last place finishers are eliminated.Andrews cohosted “DWTS” for 11 seasons with Tom Bergeron, from season 18 in 2014 through season 28 in 2019.

In July 2020, ABC announced Andrews and Bergeron’s departures, saying the show was heading in “a...