Len Goodman
| Len Goodman | |
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Goodman in 2007
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| Born |
Leonard Gordon Goodman 25 April 1944 Bromley, Kent, England |
| Occupation | Television personality, dance teacher, dancer |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Cherry Kingston (m. 1972; div. 1987) Sue Barrett (m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
Leonard Gordon "Len" Goodman (born 25 April 1944) is an English professional ballroom dancer, dance judge, and coach.
He appears on television dance programmes such as Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars. He also runs a ballroom dance school in Dartford, Kent.
Goodman was born in Bethnal Green, London. His birth was registered in Bromley, Kent, the son of Leonard Gordon Goodman, an electrician, and Louisa Adelaide (née Eldridge). One of his maternal great-great-grandfathers was a Polish immigrant.
Goodman moved to Blackfen when he was six years old and attended Westwood Secondary Modern School where he was a member of the cricket team. Goodman started dancing at the age of 19, after a short time as an apprentice welder for Harland and Wolff in Woolwich.
Goodman turned professional, won various competitions, and retired from dancing after winning the British Championships at Blackpool in his late twenties. Goodman is a recipient of the Carl Alan Award, in recognition of outstanding contributions to dance and, in 2006 and 2007, was nominated for the Emmy Award in the Outstanding Reality/Competition Program category.
Since Strictly Come Dancing began in the UK in 2004, Goodman has appeared as head judge on the dance competition for BBC One, in all series of the show and as of the 2016 series, Goodman appeared on the panel with Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli, and Craig Revel Horwood. However, in July 2016, Goodman announced he would be leaving the show at the end of that year's series. His final appearance was on the Christmas Day Special.
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