Len Goodman

Leonard Gordon Goodman (April 25, 1944 – April 22, 2023) was an English professional ballroom dancer, dance judge, and coach. Goodman appeared as head judge on the UK television program Strictly Come Dancing, where various celebrities compete for the glitter ball trophy, from its beginning in 2004 until 2016, and on the U.S. television program Dancing with the Stars from 2005 until 2022. He also ran a ballroom dance school in Dartford, Kent.