So You Think You Can Dance Finalist Quits Due To Illness
By:Radar Staff
Oct. 26 2009, Published 8:29 a.m. ET
SYTYCD finalist Billy Bell has had to pull out of the hit dance competition due to illness it was revealed Monday.
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The top 20 dancer is to be replaced by Brandon Dumlao, a 21-year-old hip hop dancer from Concord CA.
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"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."
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Dumlao will join fellow competitors on the first two hour performance show Tuesday on Fox, 8pm ET/PT.