OWN Cancels Docu-series on Man Who Fathered 34 Children (VIDEO)

Jay Williams' docu-series won't be seeing the daylight.

OWN network confirmed that it will not be moving forward with the docu-series, which followed Williams, an Atlanta-based music producer who has fathered 34 children by 17 women.

"OWN has decided not to move forward with the Jay Williams docu-series," the statement read, according to Variety. "The series aimed to follow Jay as he worked to put his life and fractured relationships in order and to hold him accountable every step of the way. The intention was to help Jay work to establish new connections with his family, his children and the mothers of his children. Production has ended and the series will not air."

Variety reported that the show was expected to debut in September on the Oprah Winfrey-founded network, but production has shut down.

Williams first appeared on OWN's "Iyanla: Fix My Life," a show about motivational speaker and life coach Iyanla Vanzant helping others improve their lives. Williams' docu-series was planned as a spin-off from his "Iyanla" segment and was expected to follow Williams' relationship with his children and his attempts at making amends with his family.

Sources told theGrio that production for the docu-series did not play out how the network hoped. OWN has not yet given any explanation for the show's cancellation.

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