Nigel Lythgoe at the Television Academy

Nigel Lythgoe
TV Executive, Dancer and Choreographer

“We conquered America with a simple idea – a dream that could transform a coffee barista in Charlestown into the most famous face on television, that turned an Oklahoma farmer’s daughter into a global superstar. I feel we brought the ’American Dream’ back to America, and in doing so, we have also made our own dreams come true. I came to America believing I would stay for three weeks, and I now realise I will remain here for the rest of my life.”