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Len Goodman's cause of death has been revealed, five months after the dancer turned TV star passed away.The Strictly Come Dancing judge passed away rather unexpectedly just a few days shy of his 79th birthday. Len's cause of death has now been revealed in his death certificate, with the Daily Express exclusively reporting that the TV legend passed away after prostate cancer spread to his bones.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the Season 32 premiere of “Dancing With the Stars.” The fall TV season is officially here. ABC kicked off Season 32 of “Dancing With the Stars” on Tuesday night, just two days after a tentative WGA deal was reached. The season marked the first since the death of head judge Len Goodman.

Dancing With The Stars” Season 32 won’t be the same without Len Goodman’s presence in the ballroom. The former head judge of the ABC reality dancing series announced his retirement in Season 31. Sadly, he died a few short months later.

Season 32, which premieres on Sept. 26, will also be dedicated to Goodman. “Len loves this show and will always be there, looking down on us,” Green added.Goodman, who retired after Season 31, joined the ABC dancing competition as head judge in 2005.

Strictly Come Dancing duo Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell have given fans a peek inside their rehearsals ahead of the first live show this weekend. On Monday, pro dancer Dianne, 34, delighted her followers as she shared some behind-the-scenes footage of them working together.Taking to Instagram, Dianne posted a video montage of herself teaching Bobby, 20, some dance basics.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left 'sobbing' during Saturday night's launch show, as stars of the BBC show paid tribute to the late Len Goodman. Professional dancer Len, who was Strictly's head judge from 2004 until 2016, sadly passed away at the age of 78 in April after battling bone cancer.The first show of Strictly's 2023 series aired on 16 September and a touching tribute to Len was aired, with judges Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke both sharing emotional messages about their late friend. "If you asked me a question 'was Len one of your best friends?' I'd say 'absolutely'.

The glitz, the glam and the glorious - albeit sometimes questionable - dancing is officially back as Strictly Come Dancing finally returned to our TV screens. The new series of the BBC One dance contest began on Saturday night (September 16) with the launch show.

Strictly Come Dancing is about to kick off its’ unbelievable 21st series tonight, as the latest batch of celebs get ready to battle it out on the dancefloor. Over its’ staggering two-decade run, the show has seen more than 300 stars put on their dancing shoes in the hopes of impressing the notoriously hard to please judging panel.The current judging panel is made up of former pro dancer Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and head judge Shirley Ballas.

Ariana Madix and Charity Lawson for Season 32 of “Dancing With the Stars.” Other high-profile stars who are ready to hit the ballroom include “The Brady Bunch’s” Barry Williams, Oscar winner Mira Sorvino and “American Pie” actress Alyson Hannigan.This upcoming season — which is set to air on Sept. 26 — will be judged by Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli following the death of ballroom dancing legend Len Goodman, who died in April at age 78.

“Dancing With The Stars” Season 32 is right around the corner, and fans will see some big changes to the show. The most prominent change will be the absence of former head judge Len Goodman. The ballroom dancing icon announced his retirement from the series in Season 31.

Dancing With the Stars fans can expect some big changes when season 32 premieres — but pro Britt Stewart has high hopes for the show’s next era.

Alfonso Ribeiro is getting excited to host the upcoming season of — even if he isn't familiar with the first and only cast member yet announced.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with the returning co-host — and former Mirrorball trophy champion himself — at the American Century Championship in South Lake Tahoe, celebrating the 25th anniversary of American Century Investments, which sponsored the celebrity golf tournament.Ribeiro recalled learning that star Ariana Madix would be hitting the dance floor — which she revealed during an episode of earlier this month.«You know, it’s funny because I’m so not involved in television anymore that I have no idea who anyone is anymore,» Ribeiro explained. «I’m so into my kids and into the family.»«I literally had to call up Deena Katz, who is our executive producer and [head of] casting, and say, 'Um, so, who is this? 'Cause I have no idea.'» He added with a laugh.

star Ariana Madix will be competing on season 32 of .The announcement was made on where Madix made an appearance with Hough, who is a judge on, to officially throw her name into the competition. The «drama» Hough is referring to is what is now being called Scandoval, a scandal that unfolded on which revealed that Madix's longtime boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, had been cheating on her with their friend and co-star, Raquel Leviss. The rest of the season 32 cast will be announced Sept. 13 on There's just something about her!#PumpRules star Ariana Madix is heading to @officialdwts this fall and we can't wait to see her moves on the dance floor! #DWTShttps://t.co/ecgELRW4LCpic.twitter.com/l8CNyid9eYSeason 32 marks the show's return to ABC after spending one season on Disney+.

star Ariana Madix will be competing on season 32 of .The announcement was made on where Madix made an appearance with Hough, who is a judge on, to officially throw her name into the competition. The «drama» Hough is referring to is what is now being called Scandoval, a scandal that unfolded on which revealed that Madix's longtime boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, had been cheating on her with their friend and co-star, Raquel Leviss. The rest of the season 32 cast will be announced Sept. 13 on There's just something about her!#PumpRules star Ariana Madix is heading to @officialdwts this fall and we can't wait to see her moves on the dance floor! #DWTShttps://t.co/ecgELRW4LCpic.twitter.com/l8CNyid9eYSeason 32 marks the show's return to ABC after spending one season on Disney+.

BAFTA Awards were left disappointed following the omission of Robbie Coltrane from the in-memoriam segment.The television award ceremony took place at London’s Royal Festival Hall yesterday (May 14), and featured a moving In Memory Of… section — designed to honour actors that have passed away over the past year, along with late creatives who played integral roles behind the scenes.This year’s package included obituaries for Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman and Dame Edna Everage star Barry Humphries, who both passed away in April, as well as comedian and television presenter Paul O’Grady, who died the month prior.Other late television stars that were acknowledged on the night included Emmerdale star Dale Meeks, Hi-Di-Hi! actress Ruth Madoc and Doctor Who actor Bernard Cribbins.Some viewers, however, were left disappointed at the tribute section at the awards ceremony — namely due to the absence of Robbie Coltrane. The actor, who was renowned for his role as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, died last October following multiple organ failure.Yet, despite appearances in other films, such as Brave and GoldenEye, and a leading role in the 2016 television series, National Treasure, the Scottish actor was left out of the section — leading to some backlash from fans on social media.“Robbie Coltrane won three BAFTAs concurrently for his TV work, setting a record yet to be broken.

Robbie Coltrane was absent from their memoriam package. Bafta’s In Memory Of… segment honours actors we’ve lost over the past year, as well as creatives who worked behind the scenes. This year, former Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman, comedian Paul O’Grady, and Dame Edna Everage star Barry Humphries got a mention.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has paid tribute to the late Len Goodman, deeming the former judge a “legend. ” Goodman, who served as head judge for both Strictly and its American counterpart Dancing with the Stars, passed away on April 22 at the age of 78 after a battle with bone cancer. Pernice, who debuted on the series in 2015 and won the Glitterball Trophy in 2021, paid an emotional tribute to the former judge in an interview with OK! Magazine, saying: “My memory of Len Goodman is the same one as everybody has, a legend.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has paid an emotional tribute to Len Goodman describing him as a "legend" and someone they "always want to please".The professional dancer, 32, has appeared on the hit BBC dancing show since 2015 previously being partnered with the likes of Laura Whitmore, Georgia May Foote and Rose Ayling-Ellis, who he won the Glitterball trophy with in the 2021 series. And now dancer Giovanni has paid an emotional tribute to former judge Len Goodman, who died at the age of 78 from bone cancer on 22 April this year.

Craig Revel Horwood fought back tears as he opened up on This Morning about the loss of his friends Paul O'Grady and Len Goodman, who passed away within just weeks of one another.The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 58, appeared on the ITV show to promote the theatre production of Annie in which he is currently starring as Miss Hannigan. Prior to Paul's unexpected death in April, the two men had been alternating the role. Reflecting on this, Craig said: "It was after Edinburgh, he said his goodbyes and how much he was enjoying doing it.

Derek Hough was overcome with emotion while remembering the late Len Goodman. In a new interview on Jana Kramer's podcast, Hough at one point sounded like he was breaking down in tears. As he paused to collect himself, muttering «Yeesh, yeah, sorry,» the hosts chimed in: «You cry, we cry.

Vulture reported on Tuesday.The return to its prized slot on the network comes just a year after it became the first live series hosted on Disney+.At the time, the move was justified by Disney’s desperation to expand their “demographic reach” as well as an upcoming Monday Night Football schedule that would trump the tenured dance competition. “The show’s broad appeal, as well as the overwhelming popularity of its Disney-themed competition nights, make Disney+ the perfect home for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ while continuing to expand our demographic reach,” Kareem Daniel, the former chairman of now-defunct Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution division, said at the time.The transition followed a major shakeup in the last few years, which included the exit of executive producer Andrew Llinares who oversaw the replacement of co-host Tom Bergeron with Tyra Banks for Season 29.Now, “DWTS” veteran Julianne Hough will replace the notorious supermodel as co-host alongside Alfonso Ribeiro for the upcoming season, which is slated to air this fall.The competition’s return to its coveted slot on ABC has not been officially announced by the network nor Disney, but Vulture reports that Disney+ subscribers will have the best of both worlds: the episodes will continue to be live-streamed via the platform, in addition to being available next-day on Hulu.Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will return as judges in the upcoming season, but without their legendary fourth panelist Len Goodman.

is returning to ABC!ET has learned that, after season 31 of the reality competition show aired exclusively on Disney+, will be returning to network TV for season 32. The episodes will air live on both ABC and Disney+, and be available on Hulu the following day.That's not the only shakeup coming this season.

move to Disney+ came after the series ran for 16 seasons on the network. At the time, executives said that the move would introduce the show to a new generation of fans and expand the company’s demographic reach.

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“MasterChef Australia” host Jock Zonfrillo has died at age 46.

It’s a beautiful, sunny morning and we’re chatting to beaming dad-to-be Aljaž Škorjanec, who’s currently enjoying a babymoon in his native Slovenia with his wife Janette Manrara.The former Strictly pro has plenty of reasons to smile, as not only is fatherhood on the horizon, but he and It Takes Two host Janette have just moved into a gorgeous new home in Cheshire. “I’ve been ready to be a dad since I was about 20-years-old,” says Aljaž, 33, who is currently “relaxing and seeing family” in his homeland. “With our careers, it was always going to be completely down to Janette’s timing.

Jerry Springer, a one time-mayor of Cincinnati and polarizing TV personality, has passed away at the age of 79. He died on Thursday, in his home in Chicago.Len Goodman, judge of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ has died at 78Maribel Guardia shares late son Julián Figueroa’s first English songtWitch’s wife Allison Holker celebrates Easter with her kidsThe AP Press reports that Springer battled a brief illness and died peacefully in his house. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,” said Jene Galvin, a family spokesperson in a statement.

Strictly's head judge Len Goodman sadly passed away last week aged 78 after a short battle with bone cancer.

"Dancing with the Stars" judge Len Goodman predicted his own death four months before he died last week. In December, Goodman reflected on how he would like to die and the timeframe of his death.  "Bing Crosby had the right idea," the professional ballroom dancer told the Daily Mail at the time. "He played 18 holes of golf, then, bosh, dropped down dead.

Shirley Ballas has revealed that she knew something was wrong with Len Goodman, the last time they met one year ago.