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“So You Think You Can Dance” producer Nigel Lythgoe has stepped down from the competition dance show amid Paula Abdul suing him for alleged sexual assault. “I have informed the producers of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ of my decision to step back from participating in this year’s series,” Lythgoe, 74, told The Post in a statement on Friday.

before she alleged that he sexually assaulted her, according to TMZ.Lythgoe, 74, filed legal documents on Tuesday, three months after Abdul, 61, alleged that Lythgoe sexually assaulted her twice, dating back to their time together working on “American Idol” and then again on Lythgoe’s Fox series “So You Think You Can Dance.”Following Abdul’s allegations, Lythgoe left “So You Think You Can Dance,” on which he was a judge, and was eventually replaced by JoJo Siwa, who was a judge on the show in 2022. Lythgoe called Abdul a “well-documented fabulist, with a long history of telling wild stories that are untethered from reality and are primarily designed to attract attention and make Abdul appear to be the victim of dreadful misfortune,” according to TMZ.Lythgoe included several private emails he says Abdul sent him, including one dated Sept.

Sean “Diddy” Combs, Axl Rose, and Jermaine Jackson have also had suits filed against them in the past months over alleged sexual assaults.

JoJo Siwa had one person in mind following Matthew Morrison's ouster from. But the 19-year-old dance judge didn't think the suggestion would go over well.During a conversation outside of Dodger Stadium for her new Facebook Watch show, , which premiered Thursday, ET wanted to know if Siwa made any suggestions before the network ultimately selected Leah Remini. For Siwa, it was all about familiar faces.«I wanted to suggest to the producers so bad Abby Lee [Miller] but then I was like, 'I don't think that they'd think it was a good [idea],'» quipped Siwa.

JoJo Siwa doesn't shy away from criticism. In fact, she embraces it. But the 19-year-old has only one caveat: keep it real!The newest judge on  had that message for Twitter trolls when she spoke with ET ahead of her gig at Dodger Stadium (more on that later!).

Leah Remini took her seat at the judge's table for the first time on Wednesday's episode of. The network appointed her as the show's third judge last week after removing Matthew Morrison following a report that he sent «uncomfortable» messages to a female contestant.

So You Think You Can Dance has a lot to celebrate — hitting 300 episodes welcoming new judge Leah Remini!Fox announced Friday that Remini, who competed on season 17 of  and also served as a temporary co-host, would be replacing Matthew Morrison at the judges' table. She'll be joining Stephen «tWitch» Boss and JoJo Siwa for the 300th episode, set to air Wednesday.ET's Denny Directo spoke with Remini and the crew about reaching the impressive milestone and infusing new energy into season 17 of the dance competition show.

Matthew Morrison and his wife are showing a united front in wake of his firing from .Renee Puente took to Instagram on Thursday and reposted her husband's 1 minute video in which he shared the exact message he sent to a contestant on the show and ultimately led to his firing. Puente called the whole ordeal " a wild ride" while applauding her husband for speaking his truth.«My husband has finally been given an opportunity to speak his truth,» she captioned her post.

Matthew Morrison says he was fired from  after sending one single message to a female contestant he was trying to help land a job on the show.The 43-year-old actor took to his Instagram account on Thursday and posted a 1 minute video and called the «flirty messages» allegations «blatantly untrue.» In that video, Morrison sought to «clarify» the events that led to his dismissal from the dance competition series last week.«It's really unfortunate that I have to sit here and defend myself and my family against blatantly untrue statements made anonymously but I have nothing to hide,» Morrison said. «So, in the interest of transparency, I will read to you the one message tha tI wrote to a dancer on the show.»Morrison then grabbed his phone and read aloud, «Hey, it's Matthew.

Matthew Morrison's exit from . A source tells ET that Morrison was fired over «uncomfortable» messages to a female contestant.«Matthew was let go from after Fox did an internal investigation,» the source says.

Matthew Morrison's exit from . According to multiple reports, Morrison was fired over inappropriate texts to a female contestant.Per , who was first to report the news, Morrison was reportedly fired from his judging gig on the dance competition series after an alleged «inappropriate relationship with a female contestant.» A source close to the Fox reality show tells , «They didn't have sex, but he reached out to her through flirty direct messages on social media.»She felt uncomfortable with his line of comments and went to producers, who then got Fox involved," the source added.

Matthew Morrison is exiting .The 43-year-old told  in a statement that he's leaving the show just as the dance competition show kicked off its 17th season on FOX. Morrison said he's leaving due to not following «competition production protocols,» though he did not elaborate.«Having the opportunity to be a judge on was an incredible honor for me,» the statement read.

JoJo Siwa is feeling lucky in love. The dancer spoke to ET about rekindling her romance with Kylie Prew and joining the judging panel for season 17 of .«I am in a relationship and I’m very happy and very lucky to be loved.

.Stephen «tWitch» Boss, Matthew Morrison and JoJo Siwa have been tapped as the new judges for season 17 of Fox's returning dance competition show, the network announced Monday. Longtime host Cat Deeley returns to emcee the new season, which is set to kick off Wednesday, May 18 after the finale of features dancers between 18 and 30 years of age showcasing their talents in various dance styles, including contemporary, tap, hip-hop, ballroom, animation, breaking and more.

long-delayed return will mark three years since its last season in 2019.It is unclear whether longtime judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy, for instance, will return for the new season. The most recent season's panel featured Lythgoe, Murphy, Laurieann Gibson and Dominic «D-Trix» Sandoval, but the judging panel has also featured the likes of Adam Shankman, Mia Michaels, Paula Abdul, Jason Derulo, Maddie Ziegler, Vanessa Hudgens and Stephen «Twitch» Boss over the course of its run.features dancers between 18 and 30 years of age showcasing their talents in various dance styles, including contemporary, tap, hip-hop, ballroom, animation, breaking and more.

So You Think You Can Dance — an interest not fueled by a desire to compete on the hit FOX reality show, or even to learn any of the featured choreography.“At its peak, I could barely walk in a straight line,” quips the professional dancer and choreographer. “But I can tell you almost anything from season 1 to season 7.

A post shared by Kristyn Burtt (@thekristynburtt)Onik was a contestant on the dance competition show in 2014 and placed in the top 14. Additionally, he assisted pros like Maksim Chmerkovskiy with choreography on and helped U.S.

Dancer Danny Tidwell has died at the age of 35.

The dance community is mourning the tragic loss of Danny Tidwell, who sadly passed away on March 6 at the age of 35. His brother Travis Wall confirmed the news on Instagram today. “My heart is broken,” he wrote.

Danny Tidwell, a finalist on “So You Think You Can Dance,” died on Friday, according to his brother, fellow dancer Travis Wall. Tidwell was 35