Nigel Lythgoe Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Net Worth

Nigel Lythgoe is an English television director, film director, television producer, film producer, former dancer, screenwriter, television personality, dance competition judge, and choreographer. He co-created the American reality television dance competition show So You Think You Can Dance and has been its executive producer as well as served as a permanent judge for the show’s first 16 seasons. In addition to that, Nigel Lythgoe has been the producer of shows like Pop Idol and American Idol as well as created the 2009 competition Superstars of Dance.

Born Name

Nigel Bruce Lythgoe

Nick Name

Nasty Nigel

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Nigel Lythgoe attended the Hylton-Bromley School of Dance and Drama and the Perry Cowell School of Dance in Wallasey and studied classical ballet, modern jazz, ballroom, character, classical Greek, and National dance from various countries.

Occupation

Television Director, Film Director, Television Producer, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Television Personality, Dance Competition Judge, Former Dancer, Choreographer

Family

• Father – George Percival Lythgoe (Dockworker)
• Mother – Gertrude Emily Lythgoe
• Others – Becky Baeling Lythgoe (Daughter-In-Law, Kristopher’s Wife) (Singer, Musician, Actor, Producer, Television Host)

Manager

Nigel Lythgoe has been signed with –

• Nigel Lythgoe Productions, Production Company, West Hollywood, California, United States
• XIX Management, Talent Management Company, West Hollywood, California, United States

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, he has a net worth of $150 Million as of 2024.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

75 kg or 165.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Nigel Lythgoe has dated –

1. Bonnie Shawe (1974-2010) – He got married to former dancer, producer, and director Bonnie Shawe in the year 1974. They had met while Nigel was choreographer for the BBC’s Young Generation dance troupe. The couple has been blessed with 2 sons named Simon Lythgoe and Kristopher Michael Lythgoe (b. May 10, 1979). In 2007, Nigel Lythgoe and Bonnie separated after more than 3 decades of marriage and finally divorced in 2010.
2. Priscilla Presley (2006-2009) – He was romantically involved with American businessperson and actor Priscilla Presley from 2006 to 2009.
3. Raquel Welch (2010-2015) – In 2010, Nigel Lythgoe started going out with American actor and singer Raquel Welch but the duo decided to part ways in 2015 after being together for some years.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Salt and Pepper

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Thin lips

Nigel Lythgoe Facts

1. He was 10 years old when he got inclined towards dancing and eventually started tap dancing.
2. Nigel Lythgoe secured his first professional job in the corps de ballet for the English National Ballet tour of The Merry Widow.
3. He started performing with the BBC’s Young Generation dance troupe in 1969. In 1971, he became their choreographer and has choreographed more than 500 television shows.
4. In January 2003, he suffered a heart attack.
5. Nigel Lythgoe suffered from a burst appendix in October 2003 and nearly died from it.
6. He has owned Villa San Juliette, a vineyard located in Paso Robles, California.
7. As a producer, he has been a part of a variety of projects which include the likes of The Next Great American Band, So You Think You Can Dance, All American Girl, American Juniors, American Idol, Pop Idol, The Brian Conley Show, Superstars of Dance, Idol Gives Back, and CMT’s Next Superstar.
8. Nigel Lythgoe’s directing credits include Superstars of Dance, So You Think You Can Dance, All American Girl, American Idol, Survivor, Popstars, Animals Do The Funniest Things, TV Weekly, Gladiators, and The Brian Conley Show.
9. American singer, dancer, actor, and television personality Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit on December 29, 2023, accusing Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault during her stint as a judge on American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. Nigel denied the allegations and described them as an “appalling smear”, also adding that he could not “pretend to understand exactly why she would file a lawsuit that she must know is untrue.”
10. In January 2024, it was revealed that Nigel had stepped down as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance after he was accused of sexual assault. He was later replaced by JoJo Siwa.
11. In February 2024, another woman filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Nigel, accusing him of touching her during an encounter in 2016. She claimed that Nigel assaulted her while driving her home from a hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

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