Deceased

How Did Len Goodman Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 78

GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn25/04/1944Born inBethnal Green, London, England, UKDied22/04/2023 (aged 78)Died inRoyal Tunbridge WellsCausebone cancerWikidataQ6521794 ↗TMDb#149148 ↗

Leonard Gordon Goodman was an English professional ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance competition adjudicator. He appeared as head judge on the British television programme Strictly Come Dancing – in which various celebrities compete for the glitterball trophy – from its beginning in 2004 until 2016, and on the American television programme Dancing with the Stars from 2005 until 2022. He also ran a ballroom dance school in Dartford, Kent.

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Filmography24 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous YearsMovie	Self (archive footage)	80
2018	Lucy Worsley's Fireworks for a Tudor QueenMovie	Self - Presenter	74
2016	Strictly Len GoodmanMovie	Self	72
2016	The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand FinaleMovie	—	72
2015	Perspectives: For the Love of Fred AstaireMovie	Self	71
2015	Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2015Movie	Self	71
2015	Billy Fury: The Sound of FuryMovie	Self	71
2015	Dancing Through the Blitz: Blackpool's Big Band StoryMovie	Himself - Presenter	71
2015	Len and Ainsley's Big Food AdventureSeries	Himself - Presenter	71
2014	Duck Quacks Don't EchoSeries	—	70
2013	Tipping Point: Lucky StarsSeries	Self - Contestant	69
2012	Becoming the BeatlesMovie	Self	68
2011	PerspectivesSeries	—	67
2010	Love/LossMovie	Len	66
2008	Rare and Unseen: The BeatlesMovie	Self	64
2008	Happy Birthday Brucie!Movie	Self	64
2007	The Graham Norton ShowSeries	Self	63
2007	Would I Lie to You?Series	Self	63
2005	Dancing with the StarsSeries	Self - Judge	61
2004	Who Do You Think You Are?Series	Self	60
2004	Strictly Come DancingSeries	Self - Judge	60
2004	Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes TwoSeries	—	60
2000	Auto B. GoodSeries	Professor	56
1994	Room 101Series	Self	50