DWTS judge Len Goodman ‘may not return’ after Derek Hough ‘knocked it out of the park’ as his replacement amid pandemic
VETERAN judge Len Goodman may be facing a fight for his future as head judge on Dancing With The Stars, a source revealed exclusively the The Sun.
British star Goodman, who is not on screen on this season of the hit dancing show due to COVID, may never return after Derek Hough "knocked it out of the park" as his replacement, an insider said.
A full time switch in 2021 would have to be signed off by ABC and BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm.
Insiders added that Goodman's health and welfare in the midst of a pandemic remain the bosses' utmost concern.
On Monday night Inaba singled out Hough for making the show a success: "I actually liked having no audience in a weird way. Because it became more intimate between the judges and the competitors.
"It really felt like we did it all together. It was a unified feeling. Because with the circumstances going on in the world, we all were united and deeply committed to bringing a great season to everybody and I feel like that was powerful the way it was so intimate.
"And I gotta say that there is a guy sitting in the middle that I think should be a part of this from here on out. I love Mr. Derek."
Bruno Tonioli, Goodman's long term friend, too praised the dynamics of the Hough panel.
"It was like a united front, the whole thing. There was a real sense of connection and working together to make the best possible show," he said.
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ABC are still considering whether the show should return in the spring, especially with the rising COVID cases in LA however an autumn show is "definitely happening" the source said.
The Sun reached out to representatives for Len and Dancing With The Stars for comment.