Leah Remini Replacing Matthew Morrison as 'SYTYCD' Judge After He Breached 'Production Protocols'

A source close to the show previously told PEOPLE Morrison was fired from the reality competition series for sending "flirty" messages that made a female contestant "uncomfortable"

Leah Remini (left) and Matthew Morrison (right). Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty; Noam Galai/Getty

After Matthew Morrison's abrupt exit from So You Think You Can Dance last month, the show has found its new judge.

Emmy Award winner Leah Remini will join JoJo Siwa and Stephen "tWitch" Boss on the panel of the dancing competition next Wednesday.

"I am thrilled to join So You Think You Can Dance on its milestone 300th episode," Remini, 51, said in a statement released by FOX. "I look forward to guiding these incredibly talented artists through this competition as a fan of the show and a great admirer of dancers. I can't wait to see the artistry that the contestants bring to the stage!"

Remini is an actress, producer, author and activist best known for starring alongside Kevin James in The King of Queens, creating and hosting A&E's Emmy-winning docuseries Scientology and the Aftermath, and co-hosting The Talk's debut season in 2010.

Leah Remini. Neilson Barnard/Getty

Matthew Morrison Exits So You Think You Can Dance After Not Following 'Production Protocols'

The news about Morrison's sudden departure from the show broke on May 25, a little more than a week after the dance competition series aired its season 17 premiere.

At the time, Morrison said in a statement to PEOPLE that he was leaving the show after failing to follow "competition production protocols."

"Having the opportunity to be a judge on So You Think You Can Dance was an incredible honor for me. Therefore, it is my deepest regret to inform you that I will be leaving the show," Morrison, 43, said in the statement.

"After filming the audition rounds for the show and completing the selection of the 12 finalists, I did not follow competition production protocols, preventing me from being able to judge the competition fairly," he continued. "I cannot apologize enough to all involved and I will be watching alongside you all on what I know will be one of the best seasons yet."

Matthew Morrison. Mike Yarish/FOX

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

Following his exit, news details started to emerge suggesting the Broadway star was fired from the show due to behavioral misconduct.

A source close to the show told PEOPLE last month that Morrison was axed 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 said at the time. "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."

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

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

Matthew Morrison Calls SYTYCD Allegations 'Blatantly Untrue' and Shares Message That Led to His Exit

Morrison offered his own take on the situation on June 2.

"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 to Instagram. "So, in the interest of transparency, I will read to you the one message I wrote to a dancer on the show."

Morrison said his message allegedly read: "Hey, it's Matthew. If you don't mind, would love to get your number and talk you through some things."

"The end," he continued. "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."

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Morrison was part of a new panel of judges for season 17 that replaced Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy with Siwa and Boss. Cat Deeley returned as host this season.