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Nigel Lythgoe is facing more allegations of sexual assault.

Paula Abdul and former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe have reached a private settlement a year after she first sued him.Last year, Abdul made a series of claims in a suit relative to her time hosting both American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, including sexual assault/battery, sexual harassment, gender violence and negligence.It was filed under California’s Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Accountability Act, which allows accusers to file certain abuse lawsuits that would otherwise fall outside the statute of limitations within a one-year window.In a statement given to NME at the time, Lythgoe called Abdul’s claims “false” and “deeply offensive”, adding that for over two decades, he and Paula had “interacted as dear – and entirely platonic – friends and colleagues”.Abdul alleged that before taking on the role of one of the judges on American Idol, she met with several of the show’s executives in 2001, and during that meeting, Lythgoe had “verbally insulted and belittled” her, calling her a “has been” who “probably wouldn’t be known by the show’s contestants”.She went on to join the show in April 2002 but alleged that she was discriminated against, paid less than her fellow male judges, and bullied by Lythgoe and the show’s production. Elsewhere in the suit, it was alleged that during one of the show’s “initial seasons”, Lythgoe had sexually assaulted her in the elevator of a hotel room they were staying at while traveling for one of the show’s auditions.“Lythgoe shoved Abdul against the wall, then grabbed her genitals and breasts, and began shoving his tongue down her throat,” it read.

US music and television icon Paula Abdul has expressed her relief after settling a lawsuit with American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe, who she accused of sexually assaulting her during her time as a judge on the show.The 62 year old pop star from the 80s and 90s filed a notice of settlement in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, which is still awaiting approval by a judge. British TV producer Nigel, 75, has strongly denied the allegations made in the Californian lawsuit filed nearly a year ago.

Paula Abdul has reached a settlement in her sexual assault lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe.

Almost a year after Paula Abdul hit American Idol EP and So You Think You Can Dance judge Nigel Lythgoe with a sexual assault and gender violence lawsuit, the former collaborators have settled.

Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara has candidly shared the trials and tribulations she encountered while trying to make it big as a dancer.

Myleene Klass is reportedly keen to delve into her pop past with Hear'Say and create a hard-hitting documentary about the reality of talent shows and life in a band. Insiders reveal that Myleene is considering pitching her concept to production companies, armed with diaries full of behind-the-scenes gossip from Hear'Say's formation back in 2001. A source shared: "She thinks it would make a fantastic documentary on the likes of Channel 4 or one of the streaming services to show how wild it was in comparison to today's standards.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the winner of So You Think You Can Dance Season 18.

Paula Abdul filed her sexual assault and battery suit against Nigel Lythgoe late last year seeking a jury trial, and she’s going to get one.

Drake Bell is not happy with those television stars who defended his abuser Brian Peck — rightfully so.

Paula Abdul is speaking out via her legal team after the latest development in her lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe.

The gloves have come off for Paula Abdul.

So You Think You Can Dance co-creator and former judge Nigel Lythgoe has been accused of sexual assault for the fourth time in less than three months.

before she alleged that he sexually assaulted her, according to TMZ.Lythgoe, 74, filed legal documents on Tuesday, three months after Abdul, 61, alleged that Lythgoe sexually assaulted her twice, dating back to their time together working on “American Idol” and then again on Lythgoe’s Fox series “So You Think You Can Dance.”Following Abdul’s allegations, Lythgoe left “So You Think You Can Dance,” on which he was a judge, and was eventually replaced by JoJo Siwa, who was a judge on the show in 2022. Lythgoe called Abdul a “well-documented fabulist, with a long history of telling wild stories that are untethered from reality and are primarily designed to attract attention and make Abdul appear to be the victim of dreadful misfortune,” according to TMZ.Lythgoe included several private emails he says Abdul sent him, including one dated Sept.

Nigel Lythgoe called Paula Abdul “erratic” when the former American Idol judge accused him of sexual assault late last year. Today, seeking to have Abdul’s complaint “dismissed in its entirety with prejudice,” the veteran competition show producer made it official with a filing of his own.

Nigel Lythgoe has been accused of sexual assault in another lawsuit.

American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe has been accused of sexual assault for the third time in less than two months.

Allison Holker has revealed that she will be a judge for season 18 ofreality show So You Think You Can Dance.

JoJo Siwa is back on So You Think You Can Dance.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large JoJo Siwa is returning to “So You Think You Can Dance” as a judge for the show’s reimagined Season 18. Siwa, who was previously a judge on the show’s Season 17 in 2022, replaces Nigel Lythgoe — who stepped down earlier this month in the wake of two lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. Siwa will now join choreographer Allison Holker and pro dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy on the show’s judging panel.

So You Think You Can Dance following allegations of sexual assault made by Paula Abdul.Abdul filed a lawsuit against Lythgoe, who co-created the US show and also served as a producer on American Idol, on December 29. The suit, which was filed in Los Angeles, made a series of claims during her time hosting both shows, including sexual assault/battery, sexual harassment, gender violence and negligence.Lythgoe had denied the claims, calling them “false” and “deeply offensive”.“To say that I am shocked and saddened by the allegations made against me by Paula Abdul is a wild understatement,” Lythgoe’s statement read.

Nigel Lythgoe has announced he will not be returning as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance this season, after being accused of sexual assault by Paula Abdul. Nigel, 74, had been a judge and executive producer on the US dance show since it began airing in 2005.