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

Net Worth:	$18 Million
Born:	April 25, 1944
Died:	April 22, 2023
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Country of Origin:	United Kingdom
Source of Wealth:	Former Professional Dancer
Last Updated:	Dec 24, 2025

Introduction

Len Goodman was a professional ballroom dancer and dance coach 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.

Career

In the early 1960s, Goodman began his journey into professional dancing at nineteen and competed in various dancing competitions.

After winning the British Championship award, Len retired from competitive dancing and became a dance instructor shortly after.

In 2004, he became the head judge on the popular dancing show Strictly Come Dancing and maintained that role until 2016.

Dancing With Celebrities

He was joined by fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli and became close friends with Bruno over the years.

A year later, he became the sole head judge on the U.S. adaptations of Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars.

The show featured Kelly Osbourne, daughter of Sharon Osbourne, and world-famous competitor Pamela Stephenson, who partnered with dancer James Jordan.

That same year, he voiced the Professor in the Emmy Award-winning children’s program “Auto-B-Good,” alongside Jim Cunningham and Dave Simmons.

He also won £8,050 for his nominated hospice care charity, Demelza, by appearing on an all-singing/dancing version of The Weakest Link.

In 2008, he published his autobiography “Better Late Than Never” with Richard Havers, gaining traction within his dance fan base.

From Ballroom To Big Screen

Len went on to host a BBC One documentary commemorating the 100th anniversary of the voyage and sinking of the RMS Titanic.

That same year, he married Sue Barrett, his companion for over ten years and a former dance teacher.

He then presented the shows “Len Goodman’s Dance Band Days” on BBC Four and “Len Goodman’s Perfect Christmas” on BBC One.

In 2014, he also appeared on ITV’s two-part documentary series “Secrets from the Clink” and hosted the BBC One show “Holiday of My Lifetime.”

A year later, he co-presented Len and Ainsley’s Big Food Adventure on BBC; the show is part travelogue, part food adventure, and part lighthearted competition.

That year, Len announced his departure from Strictly Come Dancing after the 2016 series and hosted the family game show “Partners in Rhyme.”

The Final Curtain

In 2017, Len made a guest appearance alongside Anna Shaffer and Scott Adkins in the Channel 4 soap opera “Hollyoaks.”

Len was a 2017 National Television Award nominee and a nominee for Most Popular TV Judge on Strictly Come Dancing in the same year.

He also featured as a guest on Who Do You Think You Are? and hosted three special bank holiday shows for Boom Radio.

In 2022, he announced his early retirement from Dancing with the Stars during the season 31 semifinal broadcast.

A year later, he passed away from prostate cancer at a hospice in Royal Tunbridge Wells, leaving behind a legacy of dance and entertainment.

That year, Dancing with the Stars named the Mirrorball Trophy in Len’s honor, and they paid tribute to him with a choreographed group waltz.

His legacy lives on, and fans worldwide, including notable figures Queen Camilla and Bruno Tonioli, paid tribute in their own way.