You won't believe which SHOCK career change Len Goodman is making after Strictly exit
STRICTLY COME DANCING star Len Goodman is set to pursue a career in stand-up comedy, according to reports.
Len Goodman will reportedly pursue a career in stand-up comedy
It's claimed that the TV judge will try his hand at comedy after quitting the BBC dance series last year.
The 72-year-old frequently had viewers laughing during his lengthy tenure on the show, frequently churning out bizarre lines as "yum, yum, pig's bum", "pickle me walnuts" and "winner, winner, chicken dinner".
Reports suggest that Len has long eyed up the surprising career change for some time.
Len has reportedly been eyeing up the career change for some time
Len is a hilarious stand-up comedian. He's quite hard to beat.
And he has the full support of former Strictly co-judge Craig Revel Horwood, as the tough-talking star enthused: "Len is a hilarious stand-up comedian. He's quite hard to beat.
"He always had all of us cracking up. He'll be up there with the biggest comedy acts."
Meanwhile, speculation is still rife surrounding Len's Strictly replacement, though pro dancer Kevin Clifton recently revealed the frontrunners to Express.co.uk.
He confessed: "I've only seen some of the rumours of who it could be, like everyone else. I've seen rumours of Anton [Du Beke], I think he'd be great.
Len Goodman's former Strictly co-star Craig Revel Horwood has given the star his seal of approval
Strictly Come Dancing pays tribute to Len Goodman
It's been claimed that Strictly dancer Anton Du Beke is among the frontrunners to replace Len
"Karen Hardy, she'd be great. They're probably the two frontrunners."
It comes after judge Darcey Bussell admitted that she was "nervous" about the replacement.
Opening up about her concerns, she told The Mirror: "We don't have any idea what will happen and I know they're not going to tell us until the last minute.
"It's gone very quiet all of a sudden on the rumoured names front. I'm nervous - it's all good nerves, not bad nerves - but, yeah, I'm getting excited."