So You Think You Can Dance finalist, Billy Bell is leaving the competition due to illness! Brandon Dumlao is taking his place.
From a press release
Top 20 dancer Billy Bell has left SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE due to illness and will be replaced by Brandon Dumlao, 21, a Hip Hop dancer from Concord, CA. Dumlao will join the Top 20 this week as they compete on the first two-hour performance show Tuesday, Oct. 27 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
‘We are disappointed that Billy cannot continue dancing in the competition on the advice of his doctor and wish him a speedy recovery,’ said executive producer/judge Nigel Lythgoe. ‘However, we are fortunate that Brandon Dumlao has agreed to return.’
The Top 20 special airing tonight was filmed in advance, so I don’t think we’ll see Brian dancing tonight, unless the producers edit something in quickly….
- Billy Bell’s audition – VIDEO
- Billy Bell brings Adam Shankman to tears – VIDEO
- A brief glimpse of Brandon Dumlao – VIDEO
Oh man, he was my favorite, too. I might have even voted for him and I’ve never voted before. I hope he is OK and they let him come back next season (if he wants to)
smartcookie, you are so right. I don’t recall who Billy’s partner was, but do we really need another Hip Hop dancer?
Now, we’ll be hearing about the lack of personality in Season 5. May this group have as much personality and talent as they did. I have a bad taste in my mouth over this season.