Matthew Morrison Fired From 'SYTYCD' for Sending 'Flirty' Messages to Contestant

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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. «He was fired after they did their own investigation.»The source also noted that Morrison and the unidentified female contestant «never met up off-set.»«It was just messages that crossed the line,» the source shared.Meanwhile, reports from a source, «The messages contained sexual innuendos and were flirty to the extent he was overstepping boundaries.

He didn’t have sex with the contestant, but she complained to producers about him because the messages made her feel uncomfortable and awkward and then they took it to HR.»ET has reached out to both Morrison's reps and Fox for comment.The report comes just days after he announced his exit from the series.

On Friday, the 43-year-old actor told  that he was 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  alum said in a statement. «Therefore, it is my deepest regret to inform you that I will be leaving the show.»He added, «After filming the audition rounds for the show and completing the selection of the 12 finalists, I did not follow competition production protocols, preventing.