A new report has surfaced alleging why Matthew Morrison is no longer a judge on the latest season of the Fox reality show. So you think you can dance (SYTYCD).
According to People magazineMorrison, who joined the SYTYCD sworn in April, he was fired from the production “after having an inappropriate relationship with a contestant.”
At the time of this writing, Morrison, 43, and the show’s crew have not publicly responded to the report.
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People’s source, which the magazine says is close to the Fox production, claimed that Morrison sent a contestant “flirty direct messages on social media” and that she “felt uncomfortable with his line of comments and went to the producers. , who later got Fox involved.”
People reported that Morrison and the contestant did not have a sexual relationship and did not meet outside of the production.
After an investigation into the matter, People reported, Morrison was fired from the show.
news of the Happiness The actor’s departure was announced on Friday, a week after the show’s 17th season premiere. In the announcement, Morrison said the reason he left the show was that he “didn’t follow the competition’s production protocols.”
“Having the opportunity to be a judge in So you think you can dance it was an incredible honor for me. Therefore, it is my deepest regret to inform you that I will be leaving the program, ”he said in a statement.
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“After filming the audition rounds for the show and completing the selection of the 12 finalists, I did not follow the production protocols for the competition, which prevented me from being able to judge the competition fairly.
“I cannot apologize enough to everyone involved and I will be watching alongside all of you in what I know will be one of the best seasons yet.”
Morrison has been married to Renee Puente since 2014. The couple have two children together.
A replacement judge for Morrison has yet to be announced, though he is expected to appear in episodes that have already been filmed through June 15.
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