![L-R: Judges Craig Revel Horwood Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli during the final dress rehearsal for the opening of the 'Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour' at the NIA, Birmingham.](https://reaction.life/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/G4WDJX-1-600x375.jpg)
Len Goodman: how the late Strictly Come Dancing star revived the nation’s love of ballroom
With its combination of high camp, competitiveness, sexy professionals, hapless celebs, pantomime goodie and baddie judges and good old fashioned music and dance spun for the contemporary audience, Strictly has been a remarkable hit.