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Strictly icon Len Goodman dies aged 78 from cancer as tributes flood in for star

Strictly Come Dancing star Len Goodman has sadly died at the age of 78, surrounded by his close friends and family, following a battle with bone cancer.

The beloved Strictly judge had been placed in a hospice in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, following 'a short illness', reports the Daily Record. It was confirmed that he passed away on Saturday night (April 22).

A spokeswoman for Len Goodman told MailOnline: "I can confirm he died peacefully over the weekend surrounded by his family."

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