diff --git a/src/components/BottomNavigation.tsx b/src/components/BottomNavigation.tsx
index b79e160ad5..1c5b421b42 100644
--- a/src/components/BottomNavigation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BottomNavigation.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   View,
   Animated,
   TouchableWithoutFeedback,
+  TouchableWithoutFeedbackProps,
   StyleSheet,
   StyleProp,
   Platform,
@@ -44,6 +45,14 @@ type TabPressEvent = {
   preventDefault(): void;
 };
 
+type TouchableProps = TouchableWithoutFeedbackProps & {
+  key: string;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+  borderless?: boolean;
+  centered?: boolean;
+  rippleColor?: string;
+};
+
 type Props = {
   /**
    * Whether the shifting style is used, the active tab appears wider and the inactive tabs won't have a label.
@@ -147,6 +156,11 @@ type Props = {
     focused: boolean;
     color: string;
   }) => React.ReactNode;
+  /**
+   * Callback which returns a React element to be used as the touchable for the tab item.
+   * Renders a `TouchableRipple` on Android and `TouchableWithoutFeedback` with `View` on iOS.
+   */
+  renderTouchable?: (props: TouchableProps) => React.ReactNode;
   /**
    * Get label text for the tab, uses `route.title` by default. Use `renderLabel` to replace label component.
    */
@@ -263,11 +277,16 @@ const MAX_TAB_WIDTH = 168;
 const BAR_HEIGHT = 56;
 const FAR_FAR_AWAY = 9999;
 
-// @ts-ignore
 const Touchable = TouchableRipple.supported
   ? TouchableRipple
-  : // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-    ({ style, children, borderless, centered, rippleColor, ...rest }: any) => (
+  : ({
+      style,
+      children,
+      borderless: _0,
+      centered: _1,
+      rippleColor: _2,
+      ...rest
+    }: TouchableProps) => (
       <TouchableWithoutFeedback {...rest}>
         <View style={style}>{children}</View>
       </TouchableWithoutFeedback>
@@ -594,6 +613,7 @@ class BottomNavigation extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       renderScene,
       renderIcon,
       renderLabel,
+      renderTouchable = (props: TouchableProps) => <Touchable {...props} />,
       getLabelText = ({ route }: { route: Route }) => route.title,
       getBadge = ({ route }: { route: Route }) => route.badge,
       getColor = ({ route }: { route: Route }) => route.color,
@@ -820,23 +840,22 @@ class BottomNavigation extends React.Component<Props, State> {
 
                 const badge = getBadge({ route });
 
-                return (
-                  <Touchable
-                    key={route.key}
-                    borderless
-                    centered
-                    rippleColor={touchColor}
-                    onPress={() => this.handleTabPress(index)}
-                    testID={getTestID({ route })}
-                    accessibilityLabel={getAccessibilityLabel({ route })}
-                    accessibilityTraits={
-                      focused ? ['button', 'selected'] : 'button'
-                    }
-                    accessibilityComponentType="button"
-                    accessibilityRole="button"
-                    accessibilityStates={['selected']}
-                    style={styles.item}
-                  >
+                return renderTouchable({
+                  key: route.key,
+                  borderless: true,
+                  centered: true,
+                  rippleColor: touchColor,
+                  onPress: () => this.handleTabPress(index),
+                  testID: getTestID({ route }),
+                  accessibilityLabel: getAccessibilityLabel({ route }),
+                  accessibilityTraits: focused
+                    ? ['button', 'selected']
+                    : 'button',
+                  accessibilityComponentType: 'button',
+                  accessibilityRole: 'button',
+                  accessibilityStates: ['selected'],
+                  style: styles.item,
+                  children: (
                     <View pointerEvents="none">
                       <Animated.View
                         style={[
@@ -964,8 +983,8 @@ class BottomNavigation extends React.Component<Props, State> {
                         <View style={styles.labelContainer} />
                       )}
                     </View>
-                  </Touchable>
-                );
+                  ),
+                });
               })}
             </SafeAreaView>
           </Animated.View>
diff --git a/src/components/TouchableRipple/index.tsx b/src/components/TouchableRipple/index.tsx
index 149f826ada..21a0163cf6 100644
--- a/src/components/TouchableRipple/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TouchableRipple/index.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   ViewStyle,
   StyleSheet,
   StyleProp,
+  GestureResponderEvent,
 } from 'react-native';
 import color from 'color';
 import { withTheme } from '../../core/theming';
@@ -31,11 +32,11 @@ type Props = React.ComponentPropsWithRef<typeof TouchableWithoutFeedback> & {
   /**
    * Function to execute on press. If not set, will cause the touchable to be disabled.
    */
-  onPress?: () => void | null;
+  onPress?: (e: GestureResponderEvent) => void;
   /**
    * Function to execute on long press.
    */
-  onLongPress?: () => void;
+  onLongPress?: (e: GestureResponderEvent) => void;
   /**
    * Color of the ripple effect (Android >= 5.0 and Web).
    */