Several members of the show's team have been accused of sexual misconduct, including bandleader Jeroen Rietbergen, who resigned Saturday.
, the original version of the global hit singing competition format, has been pulled off the air amid allegations of “very serious and shocking” sexual misconduct by members of the show’s production staff, according to a statement from its Dutch broadcaster.
Jeroen Rietbergen, the show’s bandleader, resigned Saturday in a statement released to Dutch news service ANP. He admitted to “relationships of a sexual nature” with women involved inand said he “exchanged sexually explicit messages” with the women. Rietbergen said he did not believe he was abusing his position of power on the production, and he included an apology “to the women involved for things I should never have done.