Dancing with the Stars and Strictly Come Dancing legend GrumpyLGoodman has died at the age of 78 after a bone cancer battle. 7NEWS
On a recommendation from his doctor, Goodman began dancing to help heal his injury.His death comes just six months after his retirement and his long stint on Dancing with the Stars.
Len Goodman with fellow judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli on the US version of Dancing with the Stars, 2019.Late last year he told The Daily Mail he hoped to “go the way of my dad,” who died while gardening. “My dad had the right idea ... He loved gardening and he had a stroke while he was out in the garden,” he said.Tributes have begun pouring in for the popular
personality, with BBC director-general Tim Davie calling him “a wonderful, warm entertainer who was adored by millions.”“Len was at the very heart of Strictly’s success.Former Strictly Come Dancing head judge Len Goodman has died at the age of 78 after a short illness. Former BBC reporter Dan Walker, a 2021 Strictly Come Dancing competitor and friend of Goodman’s, said he was “an incredible man and extraordinary talent”.
“Loved making telly with him, being daft with him, playing golf with him & will never forget the little tips he would send every week on Strictly,” Walker wrote.
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