In 2001, after his success with launching Big Brother UK and Popstars, he was hired as BBC's head of New Entertainment Development.
A year later he was hired by 19TV, the company that produced Pop Idol and moved to the United States.
After working on shows for multiple American networks, he went on to show-run Dancing with the Stars from its inception to season 18.
As of 2021, he currently resides in Los Angeles, working as executive producer on numerous projects for broadcast networks.
He has won People's Choice, GLAAD, and NAACP Image Awards, amongst others, in the US.