Dancing With The Stars judge Len Goodman passed away on April 22, 2023, after battling bone cancer in a hospice in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Goodman was aged 78.
“Heart broken my dear friend and partner for 19 years the one and only ballroom legend #lengoodman passed away. I will treasure the memory of our incredible adventures and hundreds of shows we did together @bbcstrictly @dancingwiththestars there will never be anyone like you we will miss you”, his fellow Strictly judge Bruno Tonioli wrote on social media.
Who Was Len Goodman?
Len Goodman was a British professional ballroom dancer, and dance coach, known for appearing as a judge on Dancing With The Stars and Strictly Come Dancing.
Goodman was head judge on the UK TV show Strictly Come Dancing, from 2004 to 2016, and with the likes of Arlene Phillips, Bruno Tonioli, and Craig Revel Horwood. He was also judge on the U.S. TV show Dancing with the Stars from 2005 to 2022.
In 2006 he participated in the singing/dancing version of The Weakest Link, and won the grand prize of £8,050.
Aside from being a dance judge, Goodman owned a ballroom dance school in Dartford, Kent.
In 2007 and 2008, he played the role of a commentator at the Eurovision Dance Contest, and hosted the family game show Partners in Rhyme.
Goodman additionally served as a radio presenter on BBC Radio 2, usually for its Sunday afternoon music show.