Alfonso Ribeiro Promises 'DWTS' Season 32 Will Honor Len Goodman's Legacy: 'There Won't Be a Dry Eye'

Alfonso Ribeiro (left) and Len Goodman.Photo:ABC/Art Streiber; Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty ABC/Art Streiber; Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Alfonso RibeiroassuresDancing with the Starsfans that the upcoming season will honor the late Head JudgeLen Goodmanfive months after hisdeath. While speaking to PEOPLE after theseason 32 casting announcementlast week, the 51-year-old host revealed how he, new co-hostJulianne Hough, and the professional dancers plan to honor theballroom judge’s legacyin the first season since Goodman died of bone cancer at age 78.

Alfonso Ribeiro Recalls 'Wonderful Day' Spent with 'AFV' Predecessor Bob Saget: He 'Set the Tone'

Alfonso Ribeirois carrying onBob Saget’s legacy of laughs. Saget, whowas found deadearlier this month in his Florida hotel room, hostedAFVfor eight seasons on ABC from 1990 to 1997. Ribeiro took over the hosting gig in 2015. (Tom Bergeronserved as host from 2001 to 2015.) “He obviously set the tone. He had a very unique sense of humor and made that show very successful,” Ribeiro said of Saget. “I just simply think [because of] that thing inside [him], that made him want to make people smile and he wanted to make people happy, I think people have a special place in their heart for him,” Ribeiro explained.

Alfonso Ribeiro Reveals Daughter Ava, 4, Suffered Scooter Accident Day Before Her 4th Birthday

Photo: Alfonso Ribeiro Alfonso Ribeiro’s daughterAva Suesuffered a scooter accident a day before her fourth birthday. TheDancing with the Starsco-host and his wifeAngelarevealed on Instagram Friday that their daughter hademergency surgery after falling off her sit-down scooter. “Not the kind of day you want the day before turning 4,” wrote Ribeiro, 51, alongside a photo showingAva’s injuries. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Alfonso Ribeiro Says Daughter Is ‘No Longer in Pain’ After Scooter Accident but ‘There’s Still Scarring’

Photo:therealalfonsoribeiro/Instagram; Noam Galai/GettyAlfonso Ribeirois giving an update on his daughter after herscary injuryearlier this summer.On Friday, theDancing with the Starsco-host, 52, joinedKelly RipaandMark Consuelos, both 52, on an episode ofLive with Kelly and Mark, sharing that his 4-year-old daughterAva Sueis doing much better after falling off a scooter.“She’s doing much better,” Ribeiro says of his daughter, “She’s, I wouldn’t say fully healed. There’s still scarring a little bit that’s going away.

Alfonso Ribeiro Says Daughter ‘Doing Great’ After Scooter Accident but It's a 'Long Process' (Exclusive)

Photo:Hahn Lionel/ABACA/Shutterstock; Ava Ribeiro Hahn Lionel/ABACA/Shutterstock; Ava Ribeiro Alfonso Ribeiro’s daughter is on the road to recovery following herscary scooter accident. “My daughter is doing great," Ribeiro, 51, tells PEOPLE of daughterAva Sue, 4, atA Capitol Fourthrehearsal event in Washington D.C. “She’s recovering wonderfully,” he adds ofher recent accident, which requiredemergency surgerythe day before her fourth birthday. “Scary times, scary moments, but she’s doing great,” adds Ribeiro, who is hosting the televised celebration on July 4.