Former NFL tight endRob Gronkowskiis the new host of theL.A.

Bowl, it was announced Saturday.

He replacesJimmy Kimmel, who served since the bowl games inception.

Rob Gronkowski

Rob GronkowskiMike McGregor/Getty Images

Its Gronks turn now … Gronkowski retired after the 2018 season, but returned to reunite with Brady on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The duo won a final Super Bowl together in 2020 before Gronkowski retired again after the 2021 season.

The third 2023 L.A. Bowl will be held Dec. 16 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

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Utah State beat Oregon State in the 2021 game, before Fresno State defeated Washington State in 2022.