Why was Matthew Morrison Fired from SYTYCD?

Why was Matthew Morrison Fired from SYTYCD?
(source: People)
  • Matthew Morrison was fired from the judging panel of SYTYCD last week.
  • The reason for his firing was his inappropriate behavior with a female contestant.
  • His wife Renee Puente also revealed having a difficult time in an Instagram post last week.

Matthew Morrison, 43 is no longer on the crew of the judging panel of So You Think You Can Dance!!!

Why was Matthew Morrison fired?

Matthew Morrison was expelled as a judge on the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance last week. The reason behind his dismissal is finally out now.

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Matthew Morrison is quitting So You Think You Can Dance (source: TV Line)

According to sources, he had an inappropriate relationship with a female contestant which she complained to producers,

“The contestant spoke with producers about the 43-year-old entertainer after he reached out to her through flirty direct messages on social media.”

Further, it came out that they didn’t have sex and never met up off-set except the flirty text. It was just the messages that crossed the line.’The contestant got uncomfortable and reported to the Fox TV producer.

Matthew Morrison announced leaving SYTYCD?

Matthew Morrison, 43 recently announced that he is quitting So You Think You Can Dance last week through a public statement saying,

“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.”

Glee alum, 43 further added to his statement saying,

“Having the opportunity to be a judge on So You Think You Can Dance was an incredible honor for me. Therefore, it is my deepest regret to inform you that I will be leaving the show.”

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Wife Renee Puente is having a difficult time

After the news flashes out about Matthew Morrison’s wife Renee Puente is disheartened and is dealing with a hard time. Renee Puente, the interior designer is married for seven years to her husband Matthew Morrison.

She is not having a good time after the father of her 11-month-old daughter is behaving with a female contestant in an inappropriate way. She pointed out the darkness that she is seemingly thick and heavy at this moment.

Morrison and Renee Puente, 37, are parents to two kids – son Revel James Makai, 4, and 11-month-old daughter Phoenix Monroe.

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Morrison is married to Renee Puente (source: Architectural Digest)

Who is Matthew Morrison?

Morrison is an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter who received a Tony Award nomination for the role of Fabrizio Nacarelli in the musical The Light in the Piazza. Read more bio…

Also, Read more about The Glee star Morrison dated model Renee Puente in 2011. After two years of dating, the pair got engaged and then married

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