'Dancing With the Stars' choose Len Goodman useless at 78

• Len Goodman, finest referred to as a choose on “Dancing With the Stars,” has died on the age of 78.
• He died at a hospice in Kent, England, surrounded by his household, his supervisor informed BBC.
• Goodman had introduced plans to retire from “DWTS” after season 31 final yr.

“Dancing With the Stars” choose Len Goodman has died on the age of 78. 

The dance professional and former skilled ballroom dancer, who was head choose on the ABC/Disney+ sequence from its launch in 2005, died on Saturday. He had bone most cancers.

His supervisor, Jackie Gill, informed BBC on Monday: “It’s with nice disappointment to announce that Len Goodman has handed away peacefully, aged 78.”

“A a lot liked husband, father and grandfather who can be sorely missed by household, associates and all who knew him.”

Previous to his dying, Goodman — who would’ve turned 79 on Tuesday — had been in a hospice in Kent, England.

In addition to “DWTS,” Goodman was a choose on “Strictly Come Dancing,” the UK model of the competitors from 2004 to 2016.