{"id":68103,"date":"2023-10-25T10:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/?p=68103"},"modified":"2023-10-25T10:16:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:16:02","slug":"len-goodman-tribute-leaves-dwts-viewers-in-tears-but-some-have-huge-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/tv-movies\/len-goodman-tribute-leaves-dwts-viewers-in-tears-but-some-have-huge-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Len Goodman tribute leaves DWTS viewers in tears – but some have huge issue"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dancing With the Stars paid tribute to the late ballroom star Len Goodman, who was previously the show\u2019s head judge before retiring in 2016, with a moving waltz that featured a number of professionals and stars of the show, both past and present.<\/p>\n

The routine was also paired with a number of heartwrenching spoken tributes from the show\u2019s professionals and Len\u2019s fellow judges over the years.<\/p>\n

There was hardly a dry eye in the studio as the dancers held their final pose, with judge Bruno Tonioli sobbing behind the judges’ table.<\/p>\n

However, not all fans felt the immense sadness as some were enraged that not all of the show\u2019s original dancers had been allowed to take part.<\/p>\n

One such missing star was Cheryl Burke, who had waltzed across the dance floor for 26 seasons and earned the title of first female professional to win the Mirrorball trophy.<\/p>\n

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Ahead of Tuesday\u2019s show, the 39-year-old revealed on Threads that she hadn\u2019t been invited to join the tribute but would be \u201cthere in spirit\u201d.<\/p>\n

Cheryl\u2019s fans, however, didn\u2019t take the snub so lightly.<\/p>\n

On X, formerly known as Twitter, one viewer lashed out: \u201cYou can not have a Len Goodman tribute without having Cheryl Burke be included. She’s the most iconic female professional dancer\/OG of #DWTS.\u201d<\/p>\n

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