‘Dancing With the Stars’ Brings Back Former Pros for Emotional Dance Honoring Len Goodman
variety.comEmily Longeretta “Dancing With the Stars” is honoring their forever head judge. During the show’s “Most Memorable Year” week, multiple former pro dancers reunited with current pros for a number dedicated to Len Goodman.
The dance was choreographed by married duo and current pros Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson. The number, which paid homage to Goodman’s love for ballroom, was set to Henry Mancini’s classic “Moon River” and included returning dancers Kym Herjavec, Anna Trebunskaya, Karina Smirnoff, Edyta Sliwinska, Tony Dovolani, Louis van Amstel, Maks Chmerkovskiy and Mark Ballas.
Current judge Derek Hough and host Julianne Hough also joined the number, which took place after a mashup video of all the dancers sharing their favorite memories with Goodman.
The number ended with Goodman’s voiceover saying “All good things must come to an end.” Judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli were shown crying.
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