Nigel Lythgoe
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About
Creator and producer of American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. He also became a judge on So You Think You Can Dance alongside Mary Murphy.
Before Fame
He was a choreographer and performed with the BBC's Young Generation dance group.
Trivia
He developed a reputation for being a tough judge on Popstars, the popular BBC talent show, with the tabloids calling him Nasty Nigel.
Family Life
He fathered two children with his former wife Bonnie.
Associated With
He directed and produced American Idol for a time on which Simon Cowell was also infamous for being a snarky judge.
