'So You Think You Can Dance' Judges Through the Years: Who Left and Why | 1H3SH82 | 2024-01-31 13:08:01
When So You Think You Can Dance debuted on FOX in 2005, a panel of dance specialists have been tapped to discover the best up-and-coming performers.
Nigel Lythgoe, who cocreated the competition collection alongside Simon Fuller, served as one of the longtime judges because the season 1 premiere. Nevertheless, after cueing the audition music and marveling over the Prime 12's skills for 16 seasons, he introduced his exit in March 2022.
Both Lythgoe and Mary Murphy — the conductor of the self-proclaimed "Scorching Tamale Practice" — have been replaced forward of 2022's season 17. Former contestant and All-Star mentor Stephen "tWitch" Boss joined forces with JoJo Siwa and Matthew Morrison to seek out the nation's subsequent prime dancer.
Morrison left in the midst of the choreography spherical after a "minor infraction" on set when he was accused of sending "inappropriate" texts to a feminine contestant. The Glee alum denied the claims earlier than "dance enthusiast" Leah Remini took his place.
SYTYCD deliberate to wash house for 2024's season 18, enlisting SYTYCD alum Allison Holker (Boss' widow) and Dancing With the Stars vet Maksim Chmerkovskiy as judges.
Scroll under for all of the SYTYCD judges by way of the years and why they left the present:
Decide for: Seasons 1-16 Cause for exit: Though show producers didn't affirm why Lythgoe was ousted from his longtime position, he tweeted that he was not "requested to be on the judging panel" for 2022's season 17. Lythgoe planned to return to the dance competition for 2024's season 18. Nevertheless, he stepped down from the judging panel in January after multiple allegations of sexual assault towards him. (He denied the claims.) Adam Rose/FOX
Decide for: Seasons 1-6, 8-11, 14-16 Purpose for exit: Murphy was launched from her contract forward of the 2015 season, based on a press release from her spokesperson at the time. While she ultimately got here back for seasons 14 by means of 16, she was additionally minimize from the season 17 judging lineup. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock
Decide for: Seasons 6-7 Cause for exit: The choreographer served as a mentor all through the show's tenure earlier than taking a everlasting seat at the decide's desk in season 6. A cause for his exit was not announced. Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Decide for: Season 7 Purpose for exit: After incessantly serving as a present choreographer and one-time decide, Michaels informed Individuals in 2020 that it was time to maneuver on and seek different profession opportunities. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock
Decide for: Seasons 12-13 Cause for exit: Whereas the former American Idol decide changed Murphy amid contract negotiations, she only sat on the FOX table for 2 seasons and left in 2012. All through the summer time collection' taping, Abdul was performing on the Complete Package deal Tour with New Youngsters on the Block and Boyz II Males, which doubtless conflicted with the capturing schedule. MediaPunch/Shutterstock
Decide for: Seasons 12-13 Cause for exit: Whereas few details concerning the singer's SYTYCD departure are recognized, he briefly appeared on the landmark 300th episode in June 2022 and recorded a sweet video message about being a part of the present's legacy. Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Decide for: Season 13 Cause for exit: The Dance Moms alum, a young person herself at the time, served as a decide and mentor of SYTYCD: The Next Era. Whereas most regular seasons require rivals to be a minimum of 18 years previous, the 2016 season featured youthful aspiring artists who have been beneath 18. INSTAR Pictures
Decide for: Seasons 14-15 Cause for exit: While an official purpose behind the High Faculty Musical star's exit was not introduced, she maintained a busy appearing profession that would have contributed to the decision. David Fisher/Shutterstock
Decide for: Season 15, Season 17 Purpose for exit: Boss died by suicide in December 2022. He was 40 years previous and is survived by wife Holker and their three youngsters. & AFF-USA/Shutterstock
Decide for: Season 16 Cause for exit: Whereas Gibson was slated to return to SYTYCD alongside Lythgoe and Murphy for season 17 pre-pandemic, the show went in a special path upon its post-COVID return. Scott Kirkland/Fox/Picturegroup/Shutterstock
Decide for: Season 16 Purpose for exit: The previous contestant and All-Star mentor served as a decide through the 2019 season earlier than the COVID-19 well being disaster shut down manufacturing of the next collection. Scott Kirkland/Fox/Picturegroup/Shutterstock
Decide for: Season 17 Cause for exit: The California native was ousted after allegedly sending inappropriate text messages to one of the contestants. He denied the claims in June 2022. Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock
Decide for: Season 17 Cause for exit: Remini has not shared a cause for her departure from the SYTYCD judging panel. & Broadimage/Shutterstock
Decide for: Seasons 17-18 CraSH/ImageSPACE/Shutterstock
Decide for: Season 18 Distinctive Nicole/FilmMagic
Decide for: Season 18 Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Photographs)
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