, who has worked on as an executive in charge of production since the series launched in 2002, has left the show – and she insists it has nothing to do with a recent HR investigation at the long-running reality competition. May acknowledged in a statement to that she was part of an investigation last year, but denied that it was related to her exit. Fremantle, the company that produces , made the decision not to retain her and insisted the same.
“It is hard to express the gratitude I have to the team at Fremantle and , the place I knew as home for the last 22 years,” she said. “It may sound cliche, but it was my absolute honor to work day in and day out with people I consider to be some of the most talented, dedicated, and devoted in the business. I will miss you terribly.
” May’s tenure at outlasted its initial run. She followed the series from FOX – where it ran until 2016 – to its relaunch on ABC in 2018. “I am sad to be leaving.
I will forever cherish my time with , and hope I am remembered for my experience, passion, and dedication to my role. All we want for ourselves is to know that our work had a lasting impact,” she said. “I am excited for my next journey, and what that will bring.
Sometimes you need a little push forward, and I am grateful for all of it – beginning, middle, and end.” May said that her departure has led to “hurtful speculation and innuendo” and she used the statement to clear the air. “I was the subject of an HR investi.
