Ex-Strictly head judge Len Goodman dies at 78

ormer Strictly Come Dancing caput justice Len Goodman has died astatine the property of 78, his manager has confirmed.

He died connected Saturday astatine a hospice successful Tunbridge Wells, Kent, surrounded by his family. He had had bony cancer.

Goodman featured connected Strictly from its motorboat successful 2004 until 2016 and proved fashionable with viewers for his wry humour and avuncular critiques.

As good arsenic Strictly, helium besides appeared connected the US mentation of the show, Dancing With the Stars from 2005 until 2022.

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