Len Goodman is a TV and Radio presenter.  He was born in Bromley Kent, the son of Leonard Gordon Goodman. Len started dancing at the age of nineteen and turned professional. He won various competitions and finally retired from dancing after winning the British Championships in Blackpool in his late twenties. Len is a recipient of the Carl Alan Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to dance.In 2004 Len became head judge on Strictly Come Dancing and in 2005 also joined the American version Dancing with the Stars, once again as head judge.  Len loves dance, music, history, architecture and cricket and has been thrilled to be part of various documentary series based on these subjects including a three part BBC One documentary about The Titanic,  Len Goodman’s Dance Band Days, Dancing Cheek to Cheek with Lucy Worsley and Secrets from the Clink.