Buy this book on-line GOODMAN, LEN: : Better Late Than Never: MY STORYLONDON.EBURY PRESS,2008. ISBN 9780091928025.
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In an age of ill-deserved instant celebrity,Len Goodman is a man who's truly earned his moment in the spotlight.At near-pensionable age,his big heart,cheeky sense of humour and no-nonsense advice have turned him into an unlikely idol for millions.
In 'Better Late Than Never',he has plenty to say about Strictly Come Dancing and the US show Dancing with the Stars,but the real story is in his East End roots.His family were Bethnal Green costermongers and Len was bathed in the same water they used to cook the beetroot.
Len was working in his first real trade as a welder in the Woolwich Docks when he broke his foot playing football and his doctor recommended ballroom dancing as an aid to his recovery.Len, though less than convinced,soon turned out to be a natural.Before he knew it,he had made the finals of a competition at the Albert Hall and his mates from the docks descended en masse to cheer him on.
There was no looking back.Len soon turned professional and,as well as being a winner on the dancefloor, also became a teacher and eventually a espected judge.
From this 'Carry On Up the East End' childhood selling fruit and veg off a barrow to criticising celebrities dancing on the television - Len's life has been a funny old business.His unforgettable journey is told with all his trademark charm and humour."My life's been a bit like the waltz,but then we all need a bit of rise and fall."
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