Strictly's Len Goodman's cause of death revealed as 'cancer spread' to bones

Amanda Holden has broken her silence on her fellow Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams after it was reported he is "suing bosses" and seeking "significant damages" following his exit from the show. David, 52, who was a fixture on the judging panel for more than a decade, was allegedly forced to resign in November 2022 over X-rated comments he made about contestants. He later apologised for the remarks, which came to light after a transcript was leaked.

As Strictly Come Dancing enters its fifth week, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, and Motsi Mabuse have returned as regulars on our screens. In 2021, the show's judging panel underwent a major transformation when former professional dancer Anton took the place of Bruno Tonioli, who had been a part of the show since its inception in 2004. While we are all familiar with the judges on screen, here’s a closer look at their love lives off screen.

Unfortunately for Jody Cundy CBE, he became the third celebrity to depart the dance floor on Strictly Come Dancing. He and his dance partner Jowita Przystal performed their Salsa to Samba de Janeiro by Bellini while Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer performed their American Smooth to Sex Bomb by Tom Jones again.

Strictly Come Dancing's Eddie Kadi joked "there had to be a catch" as he spoke about escaping elimination just a week after scoring the first perfect ten of the series. The comedian and partner Karen Hauer's American Smooth failed to impress on Saturday, landing them in the dance-off.

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer has broken her silence after viewers made the same observation. Those tuning in to the BBC One dance contest over the weekend couldn't help but notice the professional dancer seeming unimpressed as she returned to the ballroom with comedian Eddie Kadi.

Jody Cundy CBE and Jowita Przystal have become the latest pair to leave Strictly Come Dancing. The couple were axed after Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer were saved by judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke, and Shirley Ballas.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have said 'bless him' as Jody Cundy became the third celebrity contestant to leave the competition. The athlete, who celebrated his 45th birthday during Saturday’s live show, ended up in the dreaded dance-off with his dance partner Jowita Przystal.

Strictly's head judge Shirley Ballas says the secret heartache she suffered during last year's dancing contest has been tempered as she looks forward to the arrival of her son Mark's new baby.

Fans reckon Strictly Come Dancing star Jody Cundy wasn't thrilled with his latest routine as they were left distracted by his latest appearance in the ballroom. The Paralympian bounced back last week to perform during the movie week special following just two days of training.

Karen Hauer, 41, and her Strictly Come Dancing partner Eddie Kadi were hoping to score another 10 from the judges with their American Smooth on Saturday night. However, it wasn't to be as the pair were criticised over the ballroom routine. Shirley Ballas said their performance of Sex Bomb by Sir Tom Jones was a "bit of a dance disaster" but she wanted to be constructive with her criticism as she has been impressed by him.

We know him best for his brutal critiques on Strictly Come Dancing, but show judge Craig Revel Horwood has revealed he is about to embark on a new career venture away from the BBC show. The 58 year old dance expert, who has been a judge on the show since its inception in 2004, will soon be stepping back into the spotlight as part of the cast of the The Wizard of Oz! Craig will be stepping into the formidable shoes of The Wicked Witch of The West, during the show’s UK and Ireland tour throughout 2023 and 2024, as part of a memorable new musical adaptation of the L. Frank Baum novel.

Shirley Ballas was forced to backtrack on telling women they should carry Tasers to protect themselves.The Strictly Come Dancing judge suggested that woman should carry the weapon but later apologised when she was informed that they are illegal for personal use.The 63-year-old had not realised that Tasers, which can shock people with a 50,000 volt charge, are only allowed to be used by trained police in the UK. She made the comments on BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour, when she said: "All women in today's society should become more vigilant. It's important that people take care of themselves, maybe carry Tasers, things like that.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have become convinced that they've spotted the early signs of a feud simmering between head judge Shirley Ballas and professional dancer Karen Hauer. The 41 year old Venezuelan star is now the longest-running pro on the BBC competition series, having first teamed up with Westlife singer Nicky Byrne back in 2012. This year, the dancer is teamed up with comedian and radio star Eddie Kadi, 40, but the pair have had a rollercoaster journey so far.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Eddie Kadi has revealed that his co-star Nigel Harman was unable to dance just hours before Saturday night’s live show. The comedian appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday 12 October, to talk all things dancing after he managed to bag the first 10 of the series on Saturday for his couple's choice routine. Revealing it wasn’t all plain sailing, Eddie said that several celebrities were hit with injuries in the lead up to the show, including Nigel.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed she is being more 'cautious' about her own personal safety since the alleged Holly Willoughby's 'kidnap plot'. Holly Willoughby is currently on 'indefinite leave' from This Morning following an alleged plot to 'kidnap and murder' her. Gavin Plumb appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates Court on Friday, 6 October, charged with soliciting to commit murder and incitement to commit kidnap of the star.

Alan Carr has broken his silence after being 'snubbed' to appear on the Britain's Got Talent judging panel.The 47 year old funnyman was widely rumoured to be stepping up to the panel following the departure of David Walliams, 52, in 2022. However, it was eventually announced that former Strictly judge Bruno Tonioli, 67, would in fact be taking on the role. Now, Alan has spoken out as he revealed he'd read in the papers that he'd got the job, to then later discover that he in fact didn't, and Bruno had it instead.

Gemma Atkinson has broken her silence after her fiancé, Gorka Marquez, was dumped from Strictly Come Dancing alongside his celebrity partner, Nikita Kanda on the third week of the BBC show. Gorka, 32, and Nikita, 28, found themselves in the dreaded dance-off, alongside former Love Island star Zara McDermott, 26, and her pro partner, Graziano De Prima, 29. Ultimately, the judges all voted to save Zara and Graziano, with head judge Shirley Ballas revealing that she would have done the same, had it come to a tie.

Craig Revel Horwood came under fire from Strictly Come Dancing fans for giving Jody Cundy a low score of just four on Saturday night's live show (October 7).

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.

Former soap actress Ellie Leach made an explosive impression when she took to the dancefloor for his first live performance on Strictly Come Dancing last week. Alongside professional partner Vito Coppola, the star got top marks for her impressive jive.