Shirley Ballas has paid an emotional tribute to her late friend and fellow dancer Len Goodman, following his death on 22 April.
The Strictly Come Dancing head judge, 62, who replaced Len on the BBC One show in 2016, appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday, where she spoke about her friendship with Len as well as the last time she saw him.
Shirley told how she had known the Dancing with the Stars judge since she was "a very small child" and described him as an "icon". "I think it's very difficult for all my particular industry because I separate Strictly and Dancing With The Stars.
But I've known Len from a very small child and I have a lot of good friends in the industry and we all loved Len," Shirley said.
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