Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman dies aged 78

Len Goodman, the Strictly Come Dancing judge, has died of bone cancer at the age of 78, his agent has said. Mr Goodman, a professional ballroom dancer, was head judge on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing from its beginning in 2004 until 2016, making his final appearance on the Christmas Day special. He also featured on the US version, Dancing with the Stars, from 2005 until last year. Mr Goodman died on Saturday evening surrounded by his family. His agent, Jackie Gill, said: "He always kept his sense of humour and was a ‘true gent’." Continue reading full article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/04/24/len-goodman-strictly-come-dancing-dies-aged-78/ Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #Strictly #LenGoodman #Showbiz