Matthew Morrison is returning to television.
Great American Family on Tuesday announced that the 44-year-old actor will star alongside Jen Lilley in the upcoming movie. Paris Christmas Waltz.
The sequel to Hallmark Channel’s 2020 movie Christmas Waltz – It will tell the story of Emma (Lilley) meeting professional dancer Leo (Morrison) after quitting her job. According to a press release from the network, Paris is being swept off her feet.
The film, directed by writers Michael and Janeen Damian, was shot in Paris to “draw viewers into the spell of the city’s most iconic destinations,” according to a post by Great American Family.
After the announcement, Lilley shared her excitement about the upcoming Christmas project on her Instagram account.
“The secret is out!!! When I say I’m more excited about this movie than any movie I’ve ever made, you better believe it’s going to be epic, including the 5-time Academy Award-winning The Artist!” Wrote. “Save the date coming soon ❤️”
News about the cast comes more than a year after the film’s release. joy alum exited the Fox reality show So You Think You Can Dance after failing to follow “competition production protocols”.
Following her debut, new details began to emerge suggesting that the Broadway star was fired from the show for behavioral misconduct. A source close to the show told PEOPLE in May 2022 that Morrison was removed from the show “after having an inappropriate relationship with a female contestant”, which consisted of sending “messages that crossed the line”.
The following month, Morrison offered his own perspective on the situation, claiming that he only wanted his number “because this dancer and I have mutual respect for a choreographer I’ve known for over 20 years, and I was trying to help him get a job as a choreographer on the show.”
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no premiere date Paris Christmas Waltz was announced. The Great American Christmas returns on October 21, with new holiday movie premieres every Saturday and Sunday and 24/7 Christmas movies until the end of the year.