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Abbie Chatfield has announced she won't be returning as co-host of the RnB Fridayz Live tour this year.

Abbie Chatfield steps down from co-hosting Fridayz Live tour because she doesn't want to work with headline act Jason Derulo amid sexual harassment allegations READ MORE: Jason Derulo breaks his silence on 'false and hurtful' claims he sexually harassed aspiring popstar By Savanna Young For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:46 BST, 27 October 2023 | Updated: 01:09 BST, 27 October 2023 e-mail 1 View comments Abbie Chatfield has announced she won't be returning as co-host of the RnB Fridayz Live tour this year. The podcast host, 28, revealed on Friday she's stepping down from the role because she doesn't feel comfortable working alongside headline act Jason Derulo amid sexual harassment allegations against the singer . Aspiring singer Emaza Gibson filed a lawsuit against the Whatcha Say singer in Los Angeles earlier this month – saying in the legal filing that Derulo turned cold after she declined to spend time with him or drink alcohol , routinely berated her in front of production staff and, on one occasion, angrily charged at her in front of her mother. According to the bombshell suit, Gibson was left 'traumatized' after she signed a deal with Derulo and later realized he expected sex in return. Derulo, 34, has described the claims as 'false and hurtful' and said he 'stands against all forms of harassment'. Chatfield made her shock announcement on Instagram on Friday morning. Abbie Chatfield has announced she won't be returning as co-host of the RnB Fridayz Live tour this year 'Hi everyone. I'm just coming on here to let you know I have decided to step down from co-hosting the Fridayz Live tour this year, and most likely in years to come,' she wrote via Instagram. 'At this time, there is an active lawsuit involving the headline act, including an allegation of sexual harassment. 'While these are presently allegations and there has been no resolution in court, I personally don't feel comfortable performing my duties as co-host while these legal matters are outstanding.' Chatfield continued: 'This is my personal stance and I have decided to remove myself from the lineup. 'I'm sorry to disappoint anyone who was excited to come and see me at Fridayz Live this year. I wish the other acts on the lineup the absolute best for their shows and am disappointed I can't be there.' The Masked Singer judge turned off comments on her post. The podcast host, 28, revealed on Friday that she's stepping down from the role due to sexual harassment allegations against the headline act Jason Derulo Frontier Touring also announced Abbie's departure from the event on Friday morning. 'Due to personal reasons, Abbie Chatfield is no longer available to co-host Fridayz Live 2023,' Frontier Touring said in a statement on Friday. Chatfield has been stepping down from numerous roles in recent months after suffering from 'burnout' due to taking on too much work. Chatfield has been stepping down from numerous roles in recent months after suffering from 'burnout' due to taking on too much work READ MORE: Inside the new Australian celebrity 'work addiction' holiday trend as podcaster Abbie Chatfield cures 'burnout' with lavish getaway Advertisement Last month, the former reality star revealed her work addiction left her catatonic when she became incredibly overwhelmed by stress. The in-demand media personality, 28, said it left her unable to speak 'for around half an hour' at one point, reported PerthNow . 'I had so much on… I am not going to lie, I came back at the start of the year and it was worse than it was at the end of last year and I was really not coping,' she said. 'I don't want to say I was catatonic, but I couldn't talk for around half an hour one day, I was so paralysed with stress.' Last month, the former reality star revealed her work addiction left her catatonic when she became incredibly overwhelmed by stress Back in July, Abbie revealed she had been at a retreat in Thailand to recover from her work addiction issues. The podcast host recorded a message for her It's A Lot listeners explaining she was taking a week off from work to re-prioritise her commitments. In an emotional voice recording, the radio host explained she has a 'genuine addiction to work' and was suffering from serious burnout because of it. 'I've been absolutely depleted and burnt out by the start of this year for a number of reasons,' she said. 'But I've been here for about five days and I think I've realised that my priorities need to shift a bit, to be honest, I've taken on so many jobs and so many roles.' She continued: 'I'm trying to figure out what I do and don't want to do and I'm trying to not push myself to work way harder than I need to.' Back in July, Abbie revealed she had been at a retreat in Thailand to recover from her work addiction issues Instagram Abbie Chatfield Alcohol Los Angeles Share or comment on this article: Abbie Chatfie Read more