Derek Hough is flattered that Dancing With the Stars professional Gleb Savchenko thinks his judging fashion is much like the late, nice Len Goodman , however he’s unsure he agrees. “I want I used to be nearly as good as Len,” Hough, 39, solely informed Us Weekly on Wednesday, September 18, at some point after the season 33 premiere of DWTS . “[He’s] completely irreplaceable.

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His phrases and his ‘Lenisms’ have been simply iconic.” Goodman died at age 78 in April 2023, lower than one 12 months after retiring from his function as head choose on DWTS . Savchenko, 41, made the comparability between Hough and Goodman whereas talking solely with Us after the Tuesday, September 17, season premiere.

“Derek may be very technical. He jogs my memory of Len just a little bit. And I like that,” Savchenko stated, including that choose Carrie Ann Inaba values “efficiency” whereas Bruno Tonioli is “all about being horny and [getting] the juices going.

” Associated: ‘DWTS’ Execs, Alums and Judges’ Reactions to Len Goodman’s Loss of life A ten of their eyes. Len Goodman was honored by Carrie Ann Inaba and extra of his Dancing With the Stars household following his dying. “A Dancer.

A instructor. A refined gentleman. A beautiful storyteller.

A particular soul. A mentor. A household man.

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A treasured buddy,” Inaba, 55, captioned a loving tribute to her [...

] Hough informed Us that he tries to “discuss just a little bit extra in regards to the par.