The most recent season of "Dancing With The Stars" has come to an end and talks of the new season has already begun. One of the main headlines is judge Len Goodman bidding adieu to the show for good.
Come 2015, it will be ABC's reality dancing show's 20th season, which is also the 10th year of "Dancing With the Stars." The season will also be the last for Goodman, who actually cared to explain his reason why he believes it's time to hang his score paddle for good.
Referring to the 10th year anniversary of "DWTS," he told E! News, "I think that's a nice place to stop."
However, the real reason why he is leaving is because he is choosing to focus on BBC UK's "Strictly Come Dancing" where in he is also a judge.
"Next year, I'm not going to do the flying backwards and forwards -- I'm not going to do the American show. I've got to have a bit of time off," the professional dancer and coach said.
The commute is really taking a toll on the 70-year old ballroom dancing professional. But apart from that, he also wants to spend more time with the family.
"I've got my wife, I've got my son, my mother is still alive and she's in hospital -- I've had virtually no time to go and see her," he explained.
In May, Goodman actually hinted about his desire to leave the show due to conflicting schedules with the other show. The schedule problem was apparent when he missed a couple of episodes in season 19.
Although this sounds like bad news for all Goodman fans out there, the good news is that he gets to stay for another season. "DWTS" executive producer Rob Wade confirmed in "The Wrap" that Goodman will not have any breaks on season 20.
With Goodman leaving, who will replace him? It's most probably going to be Julianne Hough, the two-time winner of "DWTS." She will be returning to the show in spring and E! News speculates that the "producers brought in Hough knowing Goodman may be on his way out."
