![]() He also appeared on the American version Dancing With The Stars from 2005 to 2022. Len was famed for being head judge on the hit BBC One dance competition Strictly Come Dancing (opens in new tab) for 12 years, running from its inception in 2004 up until 2016, which saw him make his last appearance on the show for its Christmas Day Special. However, this was only announced when Charity Melanoma Fund shared a photo of Len with the bandage on his head. ![]() In 2020 Len had another cancer scare, as he revealed he has skin cancer removed from his forehead. You do feel a bit vulnerable, but as long as you come out the other side all right, why worry?" ![]() We all worry if we get something like this. "But they haven’t said that because I haven’t told them. With all the hoo-ha about Strictly coming up, I thought, 'Just my luck, they won’t want that old f**t on it, the cancer-riddled, bed-ridden old so-and–so.' Len previously told The Mail On Sunday (opens in new tab): "I didn’t want to tell everyone – it’s not necessary to blabber it out to everyone. ![]() In 2009 he opened up about a prostate cancer scare, which saw him undergo surgery to remove the cancerous tumour. Len's health battles had largely been kept quiet over the years. ![]()
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