Nigel Lythgoe is a British TV and film director and producer, former dancer and TV dance competition judge. He had the desire of becoming a dancer since he was 10. Lythgoe was born as Nigel Bruce Lythgoe in St. Helen’s, Lancashire, England, to a dockworker father, George Percival Lythgoe and Gertrude Emily Lythgoe. He moved with his family to Liverpool, where he started tap dancing at 11 years of age. He is the only person to dance in, choreograph, direct and produce the Royal Variety Performance for Her Majesty the Queen of England. He has acted with celebrities like Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Chita Rivera, Cyd Charisse, Shirley Bassey and, most prestigiously, the Muppets. He married Bonnie Lythgoe in 1974, and the couple had two sons before getting divorced in 2010.
Nigel Lythgoe
Nigel Lythgoe Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 9 July 1949
Birth Place: Wirral, England, UK
Birth Name: Nigel Bruce Lythgoe
Nickname: Nasty Nigel
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Occupation: Director, Producer, TV personality
Nationality: British
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Nigel Lythgoe Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 165 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 75 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 11″
Height in Meters: 1.80 m
Body Build: Slim
Shoe Size: 11 (US)
Nigel Lythgoe Family Details:
Father: George Percival Lythgoe
Mother: Gertrude Emily Lythgoe
Spouse: Bonnie Lythgoe (m. 1974–2010)
Children: Simon Lythgoe (Son), Kris Lythgoe (Son)
Siblings: Unknown
Nigel Lythgoe Education:
He attended the Hylton-Bromley School of Dance and Drama and the Perry Cowell School of Dance, Wallasey.
Nigel Lythgoe Facts:
*He had the desire of becoming a dancer since he was 10.
*He began his career as a dancer.
*He was a choreographer and performed with the BBC’s Young Generation dance group.
*Currently, he resides in Los Angeles
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