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Len Goodman, who was 78 years old, passed away.<\/div>\n

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He presided over \u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d as a judge.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The English dancer passed away on Saturday in a hospice in Kent, southern England. She participated in the ballroom competition from 2005 to 2018. For a long time, he had been suffering from bone cancer.<\/p>\n

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According to Jackie Gill, Goodman\u2019s manager, he had a large family surrounding him on Monday, CNN reported.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1944 saw his birth in London. According to his website, he began dancing at the age of 19, and before entering the television industry, he was a professional dancer.<\/p>\n

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Goodman served as chief judge of BBC\u2019s \u201cStrictly Come Dancing,\u201d the British version of Dancing With The Stars, from the show\u2019s inception in 2004 until its final broadcast on Christmas Day 2016. Rather, Shirley Ballas took over for him when he departed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Director-general of the BBC Tim Davie led the tributes, praising Goodman as a \u201cwonderful, warm entertainer who was loved by millions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe made everyone feel like he was part of their family and was liked by people of all ages,\u201d Davie added. The major man behind Strictly\u2019s popularity was Len. He will be much missed by the general public, his numerous friends and family, and himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cHart broken my dear friend and partner for 19 years the one and only ballroom LEGEND #LenGoodman passed away I will treasure the memories of our adventures @bbcstrictly @officialdwts there will never be anyone like you you will always be my perfect 10,\u201d wrote Bruno Tonioli, another judge on \u201cDancing With The Stars,\u201d alongside a heartfelt photo of Goodman holding hands.<\/p>\n

Aside from television, Goodman owned and operated the Kent-based dancing academy, the Goodman dancing Academy. \u201cBetter Late Than Never: From Barrow Boy to Ballroom,\u201d his autobiography, was published in 2009. He also penned \u201cLost London\u201d and \u201cDancing Around Britain.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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