Len Goodman

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Len Goodman Wiki Biography

Leonard Gordon Goodman, better known by his stage name Len Goodman, was born in Bethnal Green, London, England in April 25, 1944. He is a professional ballroom dancer, choreographer, coach, and television personality. He is best known as the head judge on “Strictly Come Dancing” (UK) and “Dancing with the Stars” (US).

So just how rich is Len Goodman? He is estimated to have a net worth of $12 million. He has acquired his wealth from his ballroom dancing career, his dance studio in England, and his role as head judge in televised dance competitions.

Goodman, born in Bethnal Green, England, is the son of an electrician and of Polish descent. He moved to Blackfen at the age of six where he attended Westwood Secondary Modern School and subsequently joined the cricket team. He first started dancing at the age of nineteen after briefly working as an apprentice welder, in which he used dancing to recover from a football foot injury. He then went on to become a professional dancer, winning numerous competitions such as Dual of the Giants, British Rising Stars, British Exhibition Championships (four times) and World Exhibitions Championships in his late twenties, after which he officially retired. He became a Latin and ballroom dance teacher and proceeded to open his very own dance school named Goodman Dance Academy in Kent, England. In 2009, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer but has been treated through surgery.

Goodman’s television appearances include hosting a three-part British Broadcasting Compamy (BBC) documentary series on the voyage and sinking of Titanic as part of its 100th anniversary, which aired on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the US back in 2012. His other hosting gigs include BBC “Len Goodman’s Dance Band Days”, “Len Goodman’s Perfect Christmas”, “Dancing Cheek-to-Cheek”, “Holiday of My Lifetime”, and “Len and Ainsley’s Big Food Adventure”. He was also a presenter for a radio show on BBC Radio in 2013 and 2014. He also appeared on “Who Do You Think You Are?, where he learned more about his English and Polish ancestry, particularly his great great Polish grandfather who fought in the Polish-Russian war and was awarded for his bravery. In addition, he released several dance instructional DVD’s called “Dance with Len Goodman” and published his own autobiography entitled “Better Late than Never” along with two other books, “Len’s Lost London” and “Dancing Around Britain”. He has also been a spokesman for Farm Foods, appearing in advertisements with the catchphrase “It gets a ten from Len”. His net worth is still growing.

He has been given awards in recognition for his contributions to dance such as the British Rising Star Award, the Carl Allen Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Award. His work as a judge on “Dancing with the Stars” has also earned him two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Reality/Competition Program. He is still a resident judge on “Strictly Come Dancing” dispelling rumors of him getting axed, and will be returning as judge on “Dancing with the Stars” after one season of absence. His numerous TV appearances, DVD’s, books, and not to mention his dance school has contributed greatly to his fortune.

Len Goodman is currently married to fellow dance teacher Sue Barrett, who had been in a relationship with him for more than ten years prior to their marriage. This is his third relationship after he married his championship dance partner Cherry Kingston at 28 which ended in divorce, and a long term relationship with a woman named Lesley, with whom he had a son, James William Goodman. James, now 35, following in his dad’s footsteps, teaches ballroom dancing at his father’s dance school.

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Len Goodman Quick Info

Full Name Len Goodman
Net Worth $12 Million
Date Of Birth April 25, 1944
Place Of Birth Bromley, United Kingdom
Height 6 ft (1.83 m)
Profession Teacher, Dancer, Actor
Nationality United Kingdom
Spouse Sue Goodman (m. 2012), Cherry Kingston (m. 1972–1987)
Children James William Goodman
Parents Louisa Goodman, Leonard Gordon Goodman
Nicknames Leonard Gordon Goodman , Leonard Gordon “Len” Goodman
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/grumpylgoodman
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm1625427
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, National Television Award for Most Popular TV Judge
Movies Dance with Len Goodman
TV Shows Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing with the Stars, Holiday of My Lifetime, Auto-B-Good

Len Goodman Important Facts

  • One of his maternal great-great-grandfathers was Polish.
  • Son James William Goodman, with ex-wife Lesley, was born on 26 January 1981.

Len Goodman Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Love/Loss 2010 Len Actor
Auto-B-Good 2003 TV Series Professor Actor
The Sword of the Lord 1976 Documentary unit manager Production Manager
National Television Awards 2010 TV Special with thanks to Thanks
Eyes of Faith 2017 Documentary post-production Himself Self
Dancing with the Stars 2005-2017 TV Series Himself – Judge / Himself – Host Self
Good Morning Britain 2016-2017 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest Self
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2016 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Strictly Come Dancing 2004-2016 TV Series Himself – Head Judge / Himself – Judge Self
Strictly Len Goodman 2016 TV Movie documentary Self
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 2004-2016 TV Series documentary Himself / Himself – Peggy Spencer Feature Self
Children in Need 2010-2016 TV Series Himself Self
Sir Terry Wogan Remembered: Fifty Years at the BBC 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2015 2015 TV Movie documentary Himself – Head Judge, Strictly Come Dancing Self
Dancing Through the Blitz: Blackpool’s Big Band Story 2015 TV Movie documentary Himself – Presenter Self
Billy Fury: The Sound of Fury 2015 Documentary Himself Self
Good Morning America 2005-2015 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself Self
The People’s Strictly for Comic Relief 2015 TV Series Himself – Head Judge Self
Room 101 2015 TV Series Himself Self
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2014 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself – Head Judge, Strictly Come Dancing Self
Len Goodman’s Big Band Bonanza 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself – Presenter Self
Countdown 2014 TV Series Himself – Dictionary Corner Self
Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance 2014 TV Mini-Series Himself – Presenter Self
This Morning 2012-2014 TV Series Himself Self
The Tom and Jerry Show 2014 TV Series Himself – on Strictly Come Dancing Self
Loose Women 2008-2014 TV Series Himself Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Entertainment Tonight 2008-2014 TV Series Himself / Himself – Dancing with the Stars Self
Inside Edition 2014 TV Series documentary Himself – Dancing with the Stars Self
Len Goodman’s Dance Band Days 2013 TV Movie documentary Himself – Presenter Self
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2013 2013 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Graham Norton Show 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty 2013 TV Special documentary Himself (uncredited) Self
I Love My Country 2013 TV Series Himself – Panelist Self
The Nation’s Favourite Dance Moment 2013 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Katie 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Breakfast 2005-2013 TV Series Himself Self
Len Goodman’s Dancing Feet: The British Ballroom Story 2012 TV Movie documentary Himself – Presenter Self
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2012 2012 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Titanic and Me 2012 TV Movie documentary Self
Titanic with Len Goodman 2012 TV Series documentary Himself – Presenter Self
The 1952 Show 2012 TV Series documentary Himself – Presenter Self
Melvyn Bragg on Class & Culture 2012 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The One Show 2008-2012 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself Self
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2011 2011 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Who Do You Think You Are? 2011 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Strictly Come Dancing 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Piers Morgan’s Life Stories 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Sport Relief 2010 2010 TV Special Himself Self
National Television Awards 2010 TV Special Himself Self
The Story of Love/Loss 2010 Documentary Himself Self
2009 Game Show Awards 2009 TV Special Himself Self
Britain’s Got More Talent 2009 TV Series Himself Self
The View 2009 TV Series Himself Self
The Royal Variety Performance 2008 2008 TV Movie Himself Self
Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour 2008 Video Himself Self
What Are You Like? 2008 TV Series Himself Self
Rare and Unseen: The Beatles 2008 Video documentary Himself Self
Happy Birthday Brucie! 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Strictly Come Dancing Story 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 2007 TV Series Himself Self
Dancing with the Stars 2007 Video Game Himself Self
Would I Lie to You? 2007 TV Series Himself Self
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet 2007 TV Series Himself Self
Happy Hour 2007 TV Series Himself Self
Rachael Ray 2006 TV Series Himself Self
Dance with Len Goodman 2006 Video Himself Self
Entertainment Today 2006 TV Series Himself Self
The Weakest Link 2006 TV Series Himself Self
Discovering Dinotopia 2002 TV Movie documentary Zippo (voice) Self
What’s the Facts 2016 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Good Morning Britain 2016 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Chelsea Lately 2012 TV Series Himself – Judge on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Archive Footage
Larry King Live 2007 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
CMT Insider 2006 TV Series Himself Archive Footage

Len Goodman Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2007 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Reality-Competition Program Dancing with the Stars (2005) Won
2006 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Reality-Competition Program Dancing with the Stars (2005) Won
2007 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Reality-Competition Program Dancing with the Stars (2005) Nominated
2006 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Reality-Competition Program Dancing with the Stars (2005) Nominated