Len Goodman Is Dead

ORIGIN
Len Goodman was an English television and radio presenter. He was a professional ballroom dancer and judge best known for his time on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Leonard Gordon Goodman was born on April 25, 1944, in Bromley, Kent. His parents were Louisa and Leonard. Goodman grew up in Blackfen where he attended Westwood Secondary Modern School. He was an avid cricket and soccer fan.

CAREER
Prior to dancing, Goodman worked briefly as an apprentice welder for the heavy industrial company, Harland and Wolff. He began dancing at age nineteen shortly after suffering an injury playing soccer. Goodman quickly turned professional, dominating a number of competitions in his path. He also operated a ballroom dance school in Dartford, Kent.

In 2004, Goodman was named head judge of the British reality dance show, Strictly Come Dancing. The show premiered on BBC One and completed 21 seasons as of 2023. Other long-standing judges on the set include Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood. Goodman made his Dancing with the Stars debut in 2005. He was set to retire in December 2016 following the show’s 23rd season, but he returned sporadically until 2022. Other television contributions included Secrets from the Clink (2014) and Holiday of My Lifetime (2014-16). Goodman won the Carl Alan Award for his many contributions to the art of dancing. He received Emmy Award nominations in 2006 and 2007 for Outstanding Reality/Competition Program.

PERSONAL
Len Goodman died on April 22, 2023, just 3 days shy of his 79th birthday. His official cause of death was bone cancer. Len Goodman was 6ft tall, and he had a net worth of $15 million. He was married to dancer Cherry Kingston from 1972 to 1987. Goodman married his second and current wife ‘Sue Barrett’ in December 2012. He had a son named James from a previous relationship with Lesley.

Len Goodman Bio, Net Worth, Height