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Jessie James Decker Says She Wouldn't Do DWTS Again
Tissues to the ballroom floor, please!
On the Nov. 14 occurrence of Dancing With the Stars, caput justice Len Goodman announced helium volition beryllium leaving the creation contention bid astatine the extremity of the season.
"While we are each getting excited and looking guardant truthful overmuch to the finale adjacent week, it volition besides beryllium with a interaction of sadness," Len said from the judges' table. "As this volition beryllium my past play judging connected Dancing With the Stars."
As galore successful the ballroom gasped successful disbelief, Len explained his decision.
"I've been with the amusement since it started successful 2005," helium said. "It has been a immense pleasance to beryllium a portion of specified a fantastic show. I've decided I'd similar to walk much clip with my grandchildren and household backmost successful Britain."
Len's chap judges Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba go visibly affectional arsenic Len thanked them.
"I cannot convey you enough, the Dancing With the Stars family," helium continued. "It's been specified a fantastic acquisition for me. I'm looking guardant truthful overmuch to adjacent week's finale. I'm definite it's going to beryllium perfectly brilliant."
The ballroom gave Len a rousing lasting ovation arsenic Dancing With the Stars co-host Tyra Banks explained Len's influence, particularly to the pro dancers connected the amusement similar Derek, Mark Ballas and Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
"You've inspired generations of dancers astir the full globe done your passion, your expertise and your laser-focused eye," Tyra said. "They are going to transportation connected that committedness to excellence forever."
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Say goodbye to Len—and find retired who takes location the Mirrorball trophy—when the Dancing With the Stars finale streams unrecorded Nov. 21 astatine 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT connected Disney+.
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