BELOVED ex-dancer Len Goodman has died following a battle with cancer.
He returned to the UK, after working in the US, as a loving gesture to his grandchildren in order to spend more time with them.
How many grandchildren did Len Goodman have?
Len Goodman has two grandchildren from his son James William Goodman.
His eldest grandchild, Alice, was born in 2015.
Her brother, Dan, was born four years later in 2019.
Len had been a judge on the US hit show Dancing With The Stars on ABC from the programme's launch in 2005 through to 2022.
He announced in 2022 that season 31 of Dancing With The Stars would be his final season after 17 years to spend more time with his family and grandchildren.
In May 2022 he said: "When you get to a certain age, you realise the most important thing is family.
"My son James and his wife Sophie are lovely, and I've got two wonderful grandchildren, Alice, seven, and Dan, three. They're terrific."
Who is Len Goodman's son James Goodman?
Len had only one child, his son James.
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James was born in Bethnal Green on January 26, 1981.
James' mother and father were in a long-term relationship but they never married.
When James was 12 years old, he and his mother moved back to Lesley's home, the Isle of Wight, after his parents split up.
In 2012, James started Latin and ballroom dancing at his father's dance school, Goodman Dance Academy.
He now works in his father's dance academy as a highly respected dance teacher.
Who is James Goodman's wife Sophie?
James is married to Sophie Goodman.
Not much is known about Sophie as the couple maintains a very private home life.
How did Len Goodman die?
It was announced that Len passed away after fighting bone cancer on April 22, 2023.
It was reported that he died peacefully surrounded by his family at a hospice in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
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A statement was released by his agent Jackie Gill which said: "It is with great sadness to announce that Len Goodman has passed away peacefully, aged 78.
"A much loved husband, father and grandfather who will be sorely missed by family, friends and all who knew him."
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