Sue Goodman Biography
Sue Goodman, born Sue Barret, is a British Dancer Teacher best known for being the wife of Len Goodman a prominent Dancer/Dancing Judge/Coach. Len was a judge for the Dancing with the Stars Show between 2005 and 2022.
Sue Goodman Career
Barret is best known for being the husband of Len Goodman who is a prominent Dancer/Coach/Judge. He has been the judge in the UK television program Strictly Come Dancing. There, he served between 2004 and 2016. This is in addition to running a Ballroom Dance school in Dartford, Kent.
Sue on the other hand works as a dancing teacher. She is reported to be at least 20 years younger than his husband, Len who she got married in 2012. Asides from being known because of her relationship with her husband, she is also an accomplished ballroom dancer and dance teacher.
Sue was privileged to be involved in the world of dance for many years and has won even several competitions. Asides from this, she has taught dance to students of all ages and skill levels, ranging from beginners to professionals.
Being a qualified dance teacher, she was involved in the Goodman Dance Center, a school that was founded by her late husband, Len Goodman. Sue had been very instrumental in helping in building the reputation of the dance centre and worked tirelessly to promote dance in the local community.
It is her passion for dance that has led her to work with a number of charities. This includes working with the Roal National Lifeboat Institution. This is a charity that provides life-saving services to people in need and has also helped in raising money for cancer research.
Sue Goodman Age
She was born in the year 1965 in the United Kingdom as Sue Barret. Sue, however, manages to keep information regarding her exact dates of birth away from the limelight. She is 59 years old.
Sue Goodman Height
Barrett stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Sue Goodman Family
Barrett manages to keep information regarding his family away from the limelight. He shares no information in regard to his parents and whether or not she has any siblings. We will update this information once more information is available to the public.
Sue Goodman Husband|Sue Goodman Len Goodman
Barret Sue married his husband, Len Goodman on the 30th of December 2012. The duo tied the knot in a private wedding ceremony that was attended by only 30 people. Len described his wedding to Sue as a surprise wedding lunch where he only welcomed his close family members and friends.
He had been in a relationship with Sue for more than ten years before they decided to tie the know. Their wedding was at Mosimann’s, a London dining club. During his interviews, he titled his wife, “My Wonderful Sue” whenever her name came up. Previously, Len was in a relationship with his ex-wife, Cherry Kingston who he married in 1972 and divorced in 2012. After his divorce with Cherry, Len dated a woman named Lesley with whom he bore a son.
Sue Goodman Len Goodman Children
Together with Len, the duo had no children. However, Len had a son named James William Goodman from his previous relationship with Lesley. James was born on the 26th of January 1981 and is 43 years old.
When he turned 12 years old, he moved with his mother back to her native home, Isle of Wight after Lesley and Len broke up. James began teaching Latin and ballroom dancing at his father’s school, Goodman Dance Centre in 2012. Asides from being a dance teacher, he was also one of the judges at a charity dance event organized by Step by Step Dance School in aid of Cynthia Spencer Hospice in Northampton.
Len Goodman Wikipedia
For more information regarding Sue’s husband, Len Goodman view his Wikipedia profile HERE.
Len Goodman Disease and Death
Len Goodman is a prominent Dancer/Coach/Judge. He has been the judge in the UK television program Strictly Come Dancing. There, he served between 2004 and 2016. This is in addition to running a Ballroom Dance school in Dartford, Kent.
He was diagnosed with prostate cancer which was treated through surgery at a London Hospital. Later on, in 2020, he underwent surgery for a small facial melanoma. Goodman sadly passed away on the 22nd of April 2023 after a battle with bone cancer. This was while being taken care of in a hospice in Royal Tunbridge Wells. This was just three days before what was supposed to be his 79th birthday.
His fellow judge, Bruno Tonioli confirmed this message stating that his dear friend and partner for over 19 years and the one and only ballroom legend had passed away. He went on to state that he will treasure the memory of their incredible adventures and hundreds they did together and that the memories will never be anyone like Goodman and finished by saying that Goodman will surely be missed.
On the other hand, Sue’s agent gave a statement stating that it was with great sadness to announce that Len had passed away peacefully at the age of 78. He described him as a loved husband, father, and grandfather who was going to be missed by family, friends, and all that knew him.
Sue Goodman Net Worth
Barret Sue’s net worth is known to the public yet. However, his husband, Len had a net worth of 18 Million Dollars which is equivalent to about 14.4 Million Euros as of 2023.
Sue Goodman Step Into Dance
Goodman joined the Step Into Dance program in the year 2008 serving as Artistic Director. She brought a focus on performance and high-quality choreography. The Step Into Dance program is an inclusive dance program for secondary schools in London and Essex. This program is run by the Royal Academy of Dance and is funded by the Jack Petchey Foundation. After Sue joined the program in 2008, the program has about 200 schools participating by around 2015/2016.