{"id":25837,"date":"2022-11-15T12:17:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T11:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1738194"},"modified":"2022-11-15T12:58:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T11:58:08","slug":"len-goodman-announces-retirement-from-dancing-with-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/len-goodman-announces-retirement-from-dancing-with-the-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Len Goodman announces retirement from Dancing with the Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 15 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Len Goodman is set to retire following the conclusion of Dancing with the Stars<\/a>\u2018 current season. The judge confirmed he was leaving during Monday\u2019s (14th November) show, when presenter Tyra Banks announced he had some news to share.<\/p>\n

The 78-year-old, who was also a judge on Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> from 2004 to 2016, addressed the audience and said: \u201cWhilst we all are getting excited and looking forward so much to the finale next week, it would also be with a touch of sadness as this will be my last season judging on Dancing with the Stars.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been with the show since it started in 2005 and it has been a huge pleasure to be a part of such a wonderful show but I\u2019ve decided I\u2019d like to spend more time with my grandchildren and family back in Britain.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot thank you enough, the family of Dancing with the Stars. It has been such a wonderful experience for me and I\u2019m looking forward so much to next week\u2019s finale, I\u2019m sure it\u2019s going to be absolutely brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n

The judge received a standing ovation from the crowd. You can watch the moving moment below.<\/p>\n