So You Think You Can Dance: Nigel Lythgoe Teases Show’s Return After Hiatus
So You Think You Can Dance creator, judge and executive producer Nigel Lythgoe teased the show's return after its hiatus. The competition aired for 16 consecutive seasons on FOX, with Nigel judging every season. SYTYCD season 16 saw America's Got Talent contestant and B-Boy dancer Bailey Muñoz win the title of «America's Favorite Dancer.» Dominic «D-Trix» Sandoval, a former SYTYCD contestant, judged alongside fellow new judge Laurieann Gibson and original judges Mary Murphy and Nigel. Cat Deeley has hosted every season of SYTYCD except for season 1.
The show was originally picked up for season 17, which was set to air in 2020, with Nigel, Mary and Laurieann returning without D-Trix. Cat was set to host again as well. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was shelved and did not air the following summer either. Other competition shows that feature dancers, like America's Got Talent and even Dancing With The Stars, remained in production while SYTYCD was off the air. Recently, rumors have swirled that the show may finally be returning.
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Now So You Think You Can Dance fans have another reason to be excited. Nigel, who produced the first 12 seasons of American Idol, reunited with host Ryan Seacrest on Ryan's radio show, On Air With Ryan Seacrest. During the interview, Ryan asked Nigel about the status of SYTYCD. Nigel said, "I believe it's gonna come back this year...No one has really contacted me yet. But there's rumors that it's gonna come back." This came a few weeks after Nigel tweeted about the show's potential return, alongside some news about another one of his projects.
Nigel went on to explain
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