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LENN GOODMAN DIED AT 78: Dancing with the Stars judge passed away peacefully in hospice surrounded by family over the weekend after battling bone cancer
Len Goodman was the chair of the Dancing with the Stars panel from 2005 until 2022
The former professional dancer passed away days before his 79th birthday
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Dancing with the Stars committee chairman Len Goodman has died at the age of 78 from bone cancer.
The much-loved judge passed away peacefully in a hospice in Kent, England, on Saturday evening, after a long illness.
A spokeswoman for Lynn told MailOnline: “I can confirm that he passed away peacefully over the weekend surrounded by his family.”
In addition to Dancing With the Stars, he appeared on the British version of the show, Strictly Come Dancing, from its launch in 2004 until 2016.
Len Goodman, judge on Dancing with the Stars, died at the age of 78 in a nursing home in England on Saturday.
Portrayed by Len Goodman on ‘Lorraine’ on UK ITV in 2018
Prominent figures in the entertainment industry will mourn Lin’s passing after a stellar career that spanned six decades.
Born in London, on 25 April 1944, he started his working life as an apprentice welder at Harland & Wolff in Woolwich, wanting to be a footballer.
He only started dancing at the age of 20, after being recommended by his doctor to help him recover from a foot injury.
He turned professional and enjoyed a successful competitive dance career, which included winning Dual of the Giants, British Rising Stars, British Exhibition Championships (four times), and World Exhibition Championships in the early 1970s.
After retiring, he founded the Goodman Academy of Dance in Kent, South London. He has been an examiner for the National Association of Teachers of Dance, a Fellow of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance, and a judge for the World Dance Council.
His unrivaled knowledge of Latin and Ballroom, as well as his penchant for good metaphors, made him a meticulous fan favorite of millions in later years, with his trademark shouts of “Seven!” Points are heard long after he has left the programme.
Lynn has performed on numerous television and radio appearances in the UK and has also been a successful presenter on many programmes, as well as starring on the Strictly Live Tour for many years.
He has produced several DVDs for the dance education industry as well as an instructional DVD for the general public called Dance With Len Goodman
He published his autobiography Better Late Than Never: From Barrow Boy to Ballroom in 2009, and it was followed by two more books, Len’s Lost London and Dancing Around Britain.
Len Goodman’s career as a ballroom dancer and television judge has spanned six decades
He announced last November on Dancing With The Stars that he would hang up his scoring racket for the last time at the end of that series, telling viewers, “This will be my last season judging Dancing With the Stars.”
I’ve been on the show since it started in 2005, and it was a pleasure to be part of such a great show, but I decided to spend more time with my grandchildren and family in Britain,” Goodman added.
Goodman was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March 2009, which was treated with surgery at a London hospital.
In September 2021, it was reported that he had undergone surgery the previous year for small facial skin cancer.
Len Goodman dies aged 78: Dancing with the Stars judge passed away peacefully after battling cancer