Nigel Lythgoe
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One of the UK's most respected TV talents, Nigel Lythgoe has spent the last few years in the USA, where he's been Head Judge on the American version of So You Think You Can Dance.
Nigel began his career as a dancer. Later, he became a choreographer for "The Young Generation" and "The Nigel Lythgoe Dancers" dance troupes, going on to choreograph over 500 TV shows for Shirley Bassey, the Muppets, and even the Royal Variety Performance. During the 1980s and 1990s, Lythgoe worked as Head of Entertainment and Comedy at London Weekend Television, where he commissioned and produced legendary TV shows including Gladiators and Blind Date.
In 2000, Nigel became a household name as a tough-but-fair judge on the TV series Popstars, rapidly earning himself the nickname "Nasty Nigel". He also produced Pop Idol in the UK and American Idol in the States.
In 2002, Nigel co-created a new dance series called So You Think You Can Dance (currently in its 8th series) and after six successful series in the USA, Nigel brought the show to the UK last year.
“This season we’re going to be expecting greater things from the dancers. All four of us are going to be tougher as judges. This could easily be a life-changing experience for some of the dancers on the show.”
Find out more about Nigel, and the other judges.
