REPORTLen Goodman to Return to ‘Dancing With the Stars’ for Season 23!
Attention all Dancing With the Stars fans!
According to a new report, judge Len Goodman, 72, has inked a new, $4.3 million deal to return to the hit reality competition for Season 23.
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Len on DWTS in November 2014.
“Len genuinely wanted to take a step back and enjoy a bit more free time. But he still has the energy of a man half his age so he thought why not. And the money is a bonus,” a friend of the star told The Sun.
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Len has appeared on DWTS since the show’s first season in 2005. He took a brief hiatus from the program during Season 21 but returned to the judges’ panel for Season 22 last March. Season 23 of DWTS is set to premiere this fall.
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