Abdul 'intrigued' by Lythgoe's offer

Paula Abdul has revealed that she finds Nigel Lythgoe's offer to appear on So You Think You Can Dance "intriguing".

The presenter and executive producer of the reality series left an empty chair with the 'Straight Up' singer's name on it during Monday's show, in an effort to persuade Abdul to star.

The 47-year-old former American Idol panellist has now told Entertainment Weekly that "it is an intriguing offer".

She said: "I haven't made any decisions about what I want to do next. I might need a break from judging for awhile. But you never know. Dance was my first passion."

In August, Lythgoe admitted that he was eager to land Abdul on Dance. She later replied that she would consider his proposal.