What was Len Goodman’s net worth?
LEN Goodman will always been remembered as the much loved head judge on Strictly Come Dancing.
The popular TV star left fans in mourning, when he passed away in April 2023.
Who was Len Goodman?
Len Goodman was born on April 25, 1944, in Bromley, Kent, and began dancing at the age of 19.
He went onto compete in various competitions across the nation, claiming victory in several competitions during his late twenties.
The dancer and his partner Cherry won the British Exhibition Championships four times.
Read more on Len Goodman
Len eventually retired from competing in the early 1970s.
In 2004 he became a household name as the head judge on Strictly Come Dancing, and quickly became one of the biggest stars in TV.
At the same time as doing the BBC show, he would also fly out to the US to be the head judge on Dancing With The Stars.
He left Strictly in 2016, but continued to do DWTS.
Most read in Showbiz
Sadly Len passed away on April 22, 2023 from bone cancer.
His agent Jackie Gill said in a statement: "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."
What was Len Goodman's net worth?
During his life Len accumulated a huge net worth.
The popular TV star leaves behind a fortune of $18M (£14,5M), according to .
He also had an impressive portfolio of homes, which includes properties in both in Britain and America.
How did Len Goodman make his fortune?
Len made his money through his TV work, both in the UK and across the pond in the US.
As head judge of Strictly he was paid an impressive £250K per series.
READ MORE SUN STORIES
While on Dancing With The Stars it was reported he started on a salary of $125K (£100K) for the first season, which over the years went up to $1.2M (£963K).
Len would have also made his money through his work as professional ballroom dancer.