Matthew Morrison Fired from SYTYCD for 'Flirty' Messages

Matthew Morrison Fired from SYTYCD for 'Flirty' Messages That Made Contestant 'Uncomfortable': Source

New details are emerging about Matthew Morrison's sudden departure from his judging gig on So You Think You Can Dance.

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A source close to the Fox reality show tells PEOPLE that Morrison, 43, was fired from the series "after he had an inappropriate relationship with a female contestant."

"They didn't have sex, but he reached out to her through flirty direct messages on social media," the source says.

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"She felt uncomfortable with his line of comments and went to producers, who then got Fox involved. He was fired after they did their own investigation."

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The source adds that Morrison and the unidentified female contestant "never met up off-set."

"It was just messages that crossed the line," the source notes.

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