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Nigel Lythgoe has announced that he will “step back” from this year’s season of So You Think You Can Dance. Show creator-producer Lythgoe was supposed to return to the judging panel for season 18, which will premiere on March 4, 2024. “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 said in a statement to Deadline. “I did so with a heavy heart but entirely voluntarily because this great program has always been about dance and dancers, and that’s where its focus needs to remain. In the meantime, I am dedicating myself to clearing my name and restoring my reputation.”
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