Matthew Morrison.Photo: Mike Yarish/FOXMatthew Morrisonwill no longer be a judge on the Fox reality showSo You Think You Can Dance.TheTony Award-nominated Broadway star, 43, has exited the dance competition series after not following “competition production protocols.““Having the opportunity to be a judge onSo You Think You Can Dancewas an incredible honor for me. Therefore, it is my deepest regret to inform you that I will be leaving the show,” Morrison said in a statement shared with PEOPLE Friday.“After filming the audition rounds for the show and completing the selection of the 12 finalists, I did not follow competition production protocols, preventing me from being able to judge the competition fairly,” he added.“I cannot apologize enough to all involved and I will be watching alongside you all on what I know will be one of the best seasons yet.“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.TheGleealumleaves the series just over a week after the season 17 premiere, which aired May 18.The breach of protocol was not further explained.As most of this season’s episodes were already pre-taped, Morrison will likely appear in episodes through mid-June, according toEntertainment Weekly, adding that his replacement is expected to be brought in for the second part of the competition’s filming.Morrison was part of anew panel of judgesfor Season 17 that replaced Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy withJoJo SiwaandStephen “tWitch” Boss. Cat Deeley returns as host this season.Lythgoe, who appeared as a permanent judge for 16 seasons, revealed in March that he"wasn’t asked” to return for another seasonafter the show picked up from its two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.RELATED VIDEO: Dance Pro Alan Bersten Says He Was ‘Not Confident’ When He Was On ‘So You Think You Can Dance’“I am so thrilled that America’s young aspiring dance talent will get to work with some of our greatest creative choreographers,” he said on Twitter. “On a personally sad note, I have not been asked to be on the judging panel this season.“Other stars who previously judged alongside Lythgoe includeAdam Shankman,Vanessa Hudgens,Maddie Ziegler,Jason DeruloandPaula Abdul.
Matthew Morrison.Photo: Mike Yarish/FOX
Matthew Morrisonwill no longer be a judge on the Fox reality showSo You Think You Can Dance.TheTony Award-nominated Broadway star, 43, has exited the dance competition series after not following “competition production protocols.““Having the opportunity to be a judge onSo You Think You Can Dancewas an incredible honor for me. Therefore, it is my deepest regret to inform you that I will be leaving the show,” Morrison said in a statement shared with PEOPLE Friday.“After filming the audition rounds for the show and completing the selection of the 12 finalists, I did not follow competition production protocols, preventing me from being able to judge the competition fairly,” he added.“I cannot apologize enough to all involved and I will be watching alongside you all on what I know will be one of the best seasons yet.“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.TheGleealumleaves the series just over a week after the season 17 premiere, which aired May 18.The breach of protocol was not further explained.As most of this season’s episodes were already pre-taped, Morrison will likely appear in episodes through mid-June, according toEntertainment Weekly, adding that his replacement is expected to be brought in for the second part of the competition’s filming.Morrison was part of anew panel of judgesfor Season 17 that replaced Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy withJoJo SiwaandStephen “tWitch” Boss. Cat Deeley returns as host this season.Lythgoe, who appeared as a permanent judge for 16 seasons, revealed in March that he"wasn’t asked” to return for another seasonafter the show picked up from its two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.RELATED VIDEO: Dance Pro Alan Bersten Says He Was ‘Not Confident’ When He Was On ‘So You Think You Can Dance’“I am so thrilled that America’s young aspiring dance talent will get to work with some of our greatest creative choreographers,” he said on Twitter. “On a personally sad note, I have not been asked to be on the judging panel this season.“Other stars who previously judged alongside Lythgoe includeAdam Shankman,Vanessa Hudgens,Maddie Ziegler,Jason DeruloandPaula Abdul.
Matthew Morrisonwill no longer be a judge on the Fox reality showSo You Think You Can Dance.
TheTony Award-nominated Broadway star, 43, has exited the dance competition series after not following “competition production protocols.”
“Having the opportunity to be a judge onSo You Think You Can Dancewas an incredible honor for me. Therefore, it is my deepest regret to inform you that I will be leaving the show,” Morrison said in a statement shared with PEOPLE Friday.
“After filming the audition rounds for the show and completing the selection of the 12 finalists, I did not follow competition production protocols, preventing me from being able to judge the competition fairly,” he added.
“I cannot apologize enough to all involved and I will be watching alongside you all on what I know will be one of the best seasons yet.”
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.
TheGleealumleaves the series just over a week after the season 17 premiere, which aired May 18.
The breach of protocol was not further explained.
As most of this season’s episodes were already pre-taped, Morrison will likely appear in episodes through mid-June, according toEntertainment Weekly, adding that his replacement is expected to be brought in for the second part of the competition’s filming.
Morrison was part of anew panel of judgesfor Season 17 that replaced Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy withJoJo SiwaandStephen “tWitch” Boss. Cat Deeley returns as host this season.
Lythgoe, who appeared as a permanent judge for 16 seasons, revealed in March that he"wasn’t asked” to return for another seasonafter the show picked up from its two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
RELATED VIDEO: Dance Pro Alan Bersten Says He Was ‘Not Confident’ When He Was On ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
“I am so thrilled that America’s young aspiring dance talent will get to work with some of our greatest creative choreographers,” he said on Twitter. “On a personally sad note, I have not been asked to be on the judging panel this season.”
Other stars who previously judged alongside Lythgoe includeAdam Shankman,Vanessa Hudgens,Maddie Ziegler,Jason DeruloandPaula Abdul.
source: people.com
