Derek Hough was a teenager when he knew Len Goodman. He was a mentor to him and later became his colleague.
Both of them have spent quite a time at the Dancing With The Stars show.
Derek was aware of Goodman’s health condition; it was severe or even worse than any of them could have imagined. He had no idea whatsoever. His bone cancer diagnosis came as a surprise. It definitely shook him to the core. He recently shared the details in a podcast.
Derek Hough Would Cherish The Moment Forever
He still recalls every moment has spent with Len Goodman.
Derek Hough recently was a guest on the Whine Down With Jenna Kramer podcast.
Where he gave a detailed description of his last moments with Len Goodman on the shooting floor of Dancing With The Stars.
Derek Hough has been interacting with Goodman since he was a 12-year-old man. He has known him to the core.
He was successful in calling Goodman his colleague. He had perhaps quite a journey from being a student to a work colleague.
He was close to him. Despite all the years they have spent together he had no clue about his cancer. He was aware of his health condition worsening over the years. The bone cancer came as a shock to him.
Derek Hough still recalled that just after Goodman’s demise everyone was in bad shape. They all had a bunch of phone calls.
He further mentioned he would cherish those last moments at the Dancing With The Stars final season last year.
He gave a vivid description of what happened. He came to the dressing room where he found a big framed photo of Len Goodman and a message from him to him.
Even talking about this brought him to tears.
He would cherish that season forever. Derek Hough has one of those mature conversations with Len Goodman.