Len Goodman's Son James Is Also A Professional Dancer ·
Michael Henderson
Published Jan 03, 2026
James William Goodman is also a dancer. In his book, "Better Late Than Never: From Barrow Boy to Ballroom," Len Goodman revealed that he and James' mom, Lesley Pine, knew early on that James had a gift for dance and music. They didn't push him to join their dance class, but when he showed an interest, they encouraged him to participate. Len wrote, "From the outset it became clear he had a talent for it." It's little wonder that James also became a dance teacher and now works at the Goodman Dance Academy. He also followed in his dad's footsteps when he stepped into a certain role.
James adjudicated at a charity dance competition. He told the Northampton Chronicle, "I am much more generous with my marks than Len." In an in-article photograph, James can be seen holding up a perfect score of "10" while carrying out his duties as a judge. On the other hand, contestants had to earn high scores from his dad. Len was famous for the way he said certain scores while appearing as a judge on "Dancing With the Stars." In this Instagram video, he delivered the line "Seven!" much to the delight of his granddaughter. In addition to his duties as a ballroom dancing teacher, James performs a more corporate role in the family business. At the time of his father's death, James was a director for the company Len founded, Pleasurable Pastimes.
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