Everything To Know About Matthew Morrison Leaving The SYTYCD Judging Panel
Matthew Morrison was fired from So You Think You Can Dance for sending inappropriate DMs to a female contestant, but the ex-judge recently took to social media to refute his damaged reputation. The SYTYCD season 17 premiered on May 18 with an entirely new judging panel consisting of former contestant Stephen «tWitch» Boss, Jojo Siwa, and Matthew. While Matthew will be on the show for the pre-filmed auditions, he won't be on the live shows.
Matthew was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Fabrizio Nacarelli in the musical The Light in the Piazza, but he's most known as the teacher, Mr. Schuester, on Glee. He has a strong background and passion for dance, which made him an exciting addition to the new judging panel. Let's take a look at everything surrounding Matthew's departure from SYTYCD.
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On May 27, it was announced that Matthew would exit the panel after breaking protocol. In a statement provided to Entertainment Weekly, Matthew stated, "I did not follow competition production protocols, preventing me from being able to judge the competition fairly." Initially, there was no specification as to what protocols were broken, but days later, new details emerged surrounding the circumstances of Matthew's departure. A source close to People revealed that Matthew sent flirty DMs to a female contestant. The contestant went to the producers of SYTYCD, and after an investigation, Matthew was fired. The actor and this contestant never met up or engaged in sexual activity, but that hasn't stopped all the speculation. Matthew is married to Renee Puente, and they share two children, which has made the scandal even more troublesome.
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