Nigel Lythgoe

About Nigel Lythgoe

American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance creator and producer. He also joined Mary Murphy as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance.

Nigel Lythgoe OBE is an English television and film director and producer, a judge of a televised dance competition, and a young generation of former dancers and choreographers. He has been a producer of Pop Idol and American Idol, is the creator and executive producer, and is a regular judge of So You Think You Can Dance. He also created the 2009 Dance Super Star competition.

Children	2
Years active	1969–present
Born	July 9, 1949, Wallasey, Cheshire, England
Occupation	Director, Producer, Television personality
Spouse(s)	Bonnie Lythgoe (1974–2010, divorced)

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Trivia

He developed a reputation for being a tough judge on Popstars, the popular BBC talent show, with the tabloids calling him Nasty Nigel.

Nigel Lythgoe before fame

He choreographed for the BBC's Young Generation dance company and performed with them.

Achievement of Nigel Lythgoe

He developed a reputation for being a tough judge on Popstars, the popular BBC talent show, with the tabloids calling him Nasty Nigel.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$150 Million

Nigel Lythgoe family life

With his former wife Bonnie, he fathered two children.

Associations of Nigel Lythgoe

He directed and produced American Idol for a time on which Simon Cowell was also infamous for being a snarky judge.

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