Len Goodman

Leonard Gordon Goodman (25 April 1944 – 22 April 2023) was an English professional ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance competition adjudicator. He appeared as head judge on the UK television programme Strictly Come Dancing – in which various celebrities compete for the glitterball trophy – from its beginning in 2004 until 2016, and on the U.S. television programme Dancing with the Stars from 2005 until 2022.

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14

Series

1,570

Dances judged

12,044

Total points awarded

7.67

Average score (10)

158

10s awarded

10.1%*

% of scores that were a 10

3 (x1)*

Lowest score

46*

Perfect scores (40)


Len's scores for dance styles

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#StyleDances judgedTotal pointsAv. score (10)10s awardedLowest score (& times awarded)
1American Smooth1028168.0094 (x 1)
2Argentine Tango433868.98176 (x 1)
3Cha Cha Cha1551,0576.8263 (x 1)
4Charleston725818.07174 (x 1)
5Charleston and Quickstep199.0009 (x 1)
6Foxtrot1229547.8295 (x 6)
7Jive1219127.5474 (x 1)
8Lindy Hop2189.0009 (x 2)
9Paso Doble1158707.5785 (x 11)
10Quickstep1291,0097.82154 (x 1)
11Quickstep and Jive199.0009 (x 1)
12Rock'n'Roll2157.5007 (x 1)
13Rumba1098127.4574 (x 2)
14Rumba and Tango199.0009 (x 1)
15Salsa1027647.4994 (x 1)
16Samba1078257.7174 (x 1)
17Samba and American Smooth188.0008 (x 1)
18Showdance292719.34137 (x 1)
19Tango1339957.4875 (x 10)
20Tango and Cha Cha Cha2178.5017 (x 1)
21Viennese Waltz897378.28136 (x 5)
22Waltz1329707.35134 (x 2)