SAD NEWS TO REPORT….
‘Dancing With The Stars’ judge, Len Goodman has passed away at 78!!!
The English dance expert, who featured in the ballroom competition from 2005 until last year, died on Saturday in a hospice in Kent, southern England, following a battle with bone cancer, his manager confirmed.
“He was surrounded by his family,” Goodman’s manager, Jackie Gill, told CNN in a statement on Monday.
Goodman served as head judge on BBC dance series “Strictly Come Dancing” – the British version of DWTS – from its inception in 2004, and made his final appearance on the 2016 Christmas Day special. Shirley Ballas stepped into the role following his departure.
BBC director-general Tim Davie led the tributes, remembering Goodman as a “wonderful, warm entertainer who was adored by millions.”
Davie added: “He appealed to all ages and felt like a member of everyone’s family. Len was at the very heart of Strictly’s success. He will be hugely missed by the public and his many friends and family.”
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