He led the panel for 31 seasons.
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the news to Deadline, saying he “died peacefully, surrounded by his family” in a hospital. The professional ballroom dancer and British champion had been diagnosed with bone cancer. Born in London in 1944, Goodman began dancing at the age of 19, according to his website. His win at the British Championships in Blackpool in his late 20s cemented him as one of the top figures in ballroom dance.
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