Then I go to rehearsals at ... and I’ve been in remission for years now.” RELATED VIDEO: How Did Malin Akerman Break Her Toe Over Paula Abdul? And Abdul treated herself for her 57th birthday ...

Now, in a statement to TMZ, Lythgoe responded to Abdul's claims, telling the outlet, "To say that I am shocked and saddened by the allegations made against me by Paula Abdul is a wild understatement.

Grammy-award-winning Paula said: 'I am grateful that this chapter has successfully come to a close and is now something I can put behind me.' The allegations date from 2000, but Paula said she ...