Len Goodman's Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Introduction

Len Goodman was an English professional ballroom dancer, coach, and TV personality with an estimated net worth of $18 Million.

Goodman is best known for being the head judge on the television dance program Strictly Come Dancing. The show features various celebrities competing for the glitterball trophy. He was the head judge from 2004 until 2016.

Quick Facts

• Potentially earned $15-20 million from Dancing with the Stars

Net Worth Details

At the time of his death in April 2023, Len Goodman had an estimated net worth of $18 million. His fortune was primarily derived from his work on the reality TV competitions, Dancing with the Stars and Strictly Come Dancing, with the former being his biggest source of income. However, these weren’t the television shows that the former dance coach worked on. He also appeared in the likes of Countdown, Holiday of My Lifetime, and Partners in Rhyme, among others.

Outside of television income, Len owned the Len Goodman’s Dance School, based in Kent England, and presented several radio shows for the BBC.

Dancing with the Stars Salary

Len Goodman was one of the leading judges on Dancing with the Stars from 2005 until his death in 2023. His tenure on the show spanned all 31 seasons, and during that time, he earned substantial income. According to reports, when Goodman first began judging the show in 2005, he received a salary of $125,000 per season. However, over time, this figure eventually rose to $1.2 million per season.

These are the only two figures mentioned, but it’s highly likely that several pay rises occurred between them. In other words, he wouldn’t have immediately gone from earning $125,000 to receiving $1.2 million in a single year.

In 2016, Goodman signed a £3.3 million extension with DWTS, which was worth roughly $4.8 million at the time. The initial source that broke the news didn’t confirm the contract’s length, but other outlets reported a four-year term. Given that his peak annual salary was $1.2 million per season, this deal would align perfectly with that number. As such, we can assume that from 2017 through his final season in 2022, Goodman earned $1.2 million per season, totaling $7.2 million.

The first three seasons of the show likely earned him just under half a million dollars. This leaves Seasons 4-24, where his salary could have been scaled up every 3-5 years. Based on our very rough estimates, Goodman’s total earnings from Dancing with the Stars could have potentially fallen within the range of $15 million to $20 million.