When So You Suppose You Can Dance debuted on FOX in 2005, a panel of dance mavens have been tapped to uncover the absolute best up-and-coming performers.
Nigel Lythgoe, who cocreated the contest collection along Simon Fuller, served as probably the most longtime judges for the reason that season 1 premiere. Alternatively, after cueing the audition tune and marveling over the Best 12’s skills for 16 seasons, he introduced his go out in March 2022.
Each Lythgoe and Mary Murphy — the conductor of the self-proclaimed “Hot Tamale Train” — have been changed forward of 2022’s season 17. Former contestant and All-Big name mentor Stephen “tWitch” Boss joined forces with JoJo Siwa and Matthew Morrison to seek out the rustic’s subsequent most sensible dancer.
Morrison left in the midst of the choreography spherical after a “minor infraction” on set when he was once accused of sending “inappropriate” texts to a feminine contestant. The Glee alum denied the claims earlier than “dance enthusiast” Leah Remini took his position.
SYTYCD deliberate to scrub space for 2024’s season 18, enlisting SYTYCD alum Allison Holker (Boss’ widow) and Dancing With the Stars vet Maksim Chmerkovskiy as judges.
Scroll beneath for all of the SYTYCD judges over the years and why they left the display: