Matthew Morrison’s tenure as a judge on So you think you can dance will be short-lived: Joy vet quits long-running Fox competition streak after failing to follow judging protocol. The news comes just a week after the Season 17 premiere.
“To have the possibility of being a judge on So you think you can dance was an incredible honor for me. Therefore, I deeply regret to inform you that I will be leaving the show,” Morrison said in a statement obtained by TVLine. “After filming the show’s auditions and completing the selection of the 12 finalists, I did not follow the production protocols of the competition, preventing me from being able to judge the competition fairly.
“I can’t apologize enough to everyone involved,” he added, “and I’ll be watching all of you for what I know will be one of the best seasons yet.”
American weekly was the first to break the news of Morrison’s departure.
SYTYCDThe COVID-delayed 17th season kicked off May 18 with an all-new judging panel consisting of Morrison, JoJo Siwa, and Stephen “tWitch” Boss. Since the first episodes of the series are all pre-recorded, Morrison will continue to appear until mid-June
A Fox insider told TVLine that a new judge will replace Morrison in time for the next wave of the contest starting June 15. An announcement on his successor will be made soon.