Len Goodman to announce shock retirement?

Goodman created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Goodman fans. Speculation had been rife that the English dancer best known as a judge on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 82, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/06/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a dancer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a dancer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouLen

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouLen was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Len Goodman was unlike any other dancer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLen”
— @universalObserver, 25 Jun 2026

“Goodman wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 25 Jun 2026

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