Pros respond to Len Goodman's "heartbreaking" retirement
15-11-2022
By Jawad Hussain
Len Goodman's absence will hurt "DWTS."
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During Monday's "Semi-Finals," the chief judge declared that Season 31 will be his last. He's retiring to "spend more time" with his children and family.
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"Honestly, it made me emotional. Surprised me. Emma Slater, who is from the UK like Goodman, said The gyan after she and Trevor Donovan were eliminated.
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Since I was 10, I've known Len. She said, "He'd judge tournaments in England and always want me to win."
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My folks were thrilled whenever he judged a competition. I thanked him for believing in me as a child. Twenty years later, I did the same thing tonight... and cried.”
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Slater said she's "always" down to "welcome more" people into the "DWTS" family. It's unclear whether production will replace Goodman's seat at the judges table.
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"Len would want that, too. I believe in honoring what others have done but accepting fresh personalities and letting others shine, she said. So let's make Len proud and have the show embrace someone fresh.