The 78-year-old told the audience, who gave him a standing ovation, “I’ve been on the show since it started in 2005, and it has been a huge pleasure to be a part of such a wonderful show, but I’ve decided I want to spend more time with my grandchildren and family back in Britain.”
Goodman has been the head judge for 30 of the show’s 31 seasons. He took off one season during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It will be interesting to see if they will replace him or go back down to three judges. Then again, they can say it is time to change up the judges’ table and replace Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and/or Derek Hough. But I doubt they will ever get rid of Hough.
Two last notes. Can we blame Tyra Banks for his departure, and can he take her with him?
