Leah Reminimay not be a professional dancer, but there’s a reason she was selected to fill the judges seat onSo You Think You Can Dance.“Makes sense, why wouldn’t I be judging!” theKing of Queensalum — who takes her seat on the judging panel for the first time on Wednesday night — toldEntertainment Tonight. “I love dancing, I love dancers, I love dance shows, I love artists. I got a dance studio.“Remini, 52, who hostsPEOPLE Puzzleron Game Show Network, also said she dances often, even if she’s not a pro.“People don’t know that I dance every day, but that doesn’t matter. I’m not trying to, like, make myself like, ‘Oh duh, I’m a dancer, I should be a judge,'” she added. “I’m not a dancer, but I’m a fan of the show. I love dance.“Leah Remini.Neilson Barnard/GettyRemini is replacingMatthew Morrison, who started season 17 as a host besideJoJo SiwaandStephen “tWitch” Boss. Morrison, 43, was removed from the series after he contacted one of the dancers on social media and asked for her phone number.Asource told PEOPLEthe messages were “flirty” in nature, though Morrisondeniedhis motivations were inappropriate when he sent the messages.“It’s really unfortunate that I have to sit here and defend myself and my family against blatantly untrue statements made anonymously, but I have nothing to hide,” he said in a video posted toInstagram. “So, in the interest of transparency, I will read to you the one message I wrote to a dancer on the show.“He then read the alleged message: “Hey, it’s Matthew. If you don’t mind, would love to get your number and talk you through some things.“Morrison explained, “I sent this because this dancer and I both share a mutual respect for a choreographer that I’ve known for over 20 years and I was trying to help her get a job as a choreographer on the show.“Matthew Morrison.Gareth Cattermole/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.So You Think You Can Danceairs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on FOX.
Leah Reminimay not be a professional dancer, but there’s a reason she was selected to fill the judges seat onSo You Think You Can Dance.
“Makes sense, why wouldn’t I be judging!” theKing of Queensalum — who takes her seat on the judging panel for the first time on Wednesday night — toldEntertainment Tonight. “I love dancing, I love dancers, I love dance shows, I love artists. I got a dance studio.”
Remini, 52, who hostsPEOPLE Puzzleron Game Show Network, also said she dances often, even if she’s not a pro.
“People don’t know that I dance every day, but that doesn’t matter. I’m not trying to, like, make myself like, ‘Oh duh, I’m a dancer, I should be a judge,'” she added. “I’m not a dancer, but I’m a fan of the show. I love dance.”
Leah Remini.Neilson Barnard/Getty
Remini is replacingMatthew Morrison, who started season 17 as a host besideJoJo SiwaandStephen “tWitch” Boss. Morrison, 43, was removed from the series after he contacted one of the dancers on social media and asked for her phone number.
Asource told PEOPLEthe messages were “flirty” in nature, though Morrisondeniedhis motivations were inappropriate when he sent the messages.
“It’s really unfortunate that I have to sit here and defend myself and my family against blatantly untrue statements made anonymously, but I have nothing to hide,” he said in a video posted toInstagram. “So, in the interest of transparency, I will read to you the one message I wrote to a dancer on the show.”
He then read the alleged message: “Hey, it’s Matthew. If you don’t mind, would love to get your number and talk you through some things.”
Morrison explained, “I sent this because this dancer and I both share a mutual respect for a choreographer that I’ve known for over 20 years and I was trying to help her get a job as a choreographer on the show.”
Matthew Morrison.Gareth Cattermole/Getty
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