Last Updated: 05 Apr, 2024 | Views: 244
Age: 78
Profession: Dancer
Other Profession(s): Dance Teacher
Famous For: Dance competition adjudicator
Higher Education: Graduated
About (Profile/Biography):
Len Goodman was born in Farnborough, Kent, England, on April 25, 1944. He grew up in Bethnal Green, East London. He moved to Blackfen with his family when he was six years old. After that, he played cricket at Westwood Secondary Modern School. He also owns a ballroom dance school in Dartford, Kent.
Len Goodman Career:
Len Goodman Work as An Apprentice Welder:
• Len Goodman worked as an apprentice welder for Harland and Wolff in Woolwich.
• Len Goodman began dancing at the late age of 19, per his doctor's recommendation, as a kind of therapy for a foot problem.
Len Goodman As Dance Professional:
• Goodman, who had won the British Championships in Blackpool in his late twenties, went pro, took home several awards, and gave up dancing.
• Goodman was given the Carl Alan Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to dance.
Len Goodman Head judge on the BBC One dance
• Len Goodman served as chief judge on Strictly Come Dancing, a BBC One dance competition, from 2004 to 2016.
• Len Goodman judge constant performances and describe them their moves.
Len Goodman Voiced Professor of Emmy Award
• In the 2005 Emmy Awards at children's show Auto-B-Good, Goodman voiced as a professor.
• In 2007 and 2008, he was one of the UK's commentators for the Eurovision Dance Contest.
Len Goodman Unknown Facts:
• Goodman was a West Ham United fan and was featured on the BBC football show Football Focus on 26 September 2009.
• Goodman died from prostate cancer that metastasized to his bones in hospital Royal Tunbridge Wells on 22 April 2023.
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