BBC weatherman Darren Bett pays subtle tribute to Len Goodman

2023-04-25

‘Temperatures will reach SEVEN!’: Moment BBC weatherman Darren Bett pays subtle tribute to Len Goodman after Strictly Come Dancing judge’s death aged 78

Forecaster Darren Bett shouts ‘seven’ in reference to temperatures in Scotland
It was in the style of how Goodman uniquely said the number ‘seven’ on Strictly

A BBC weatherman has paid a subtle tribute to Len Goodman during a forecast following the death of the Strictly Come Dancing judge aged 78.

Meteorologist Darren Bett touchingly shouted ‘seven’ in reference to temperatures in northern Scotland while presenting a forecast on BBC News yesterday.

His announcement was in the style of how Goodman uniquely said the number ‘seven’ when dancers had performed well on the BBC shows.

In his forecast for today, Mr Bett said: ‘It gets warmer over the land, the cloud bubbles up, spreads out, it does become more cloudy through the day.

‘The winds will be light tomorrow [Tuesday] and temperatures will range from SEVEN up in northern Scotland to 12 in the South East of England.’

Goodman, who became a judge on Strictly in 2004, became known for the catchphrase and his final appearance was on the 2016 Christmas Day special.

In a tribute yesterday, broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen said she recalled Goodman shouting out ‘seven’ on repeat when they took a chairlift with the same number while filming on BBC travel show Holiday Of My Lifetime on the Isle of Wight.

The dancer and choreographer, was originally from Bethnal Green in East London, had been diagnosed with bone cancer and died on Saturday night.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman (pictured in 2010) was well known for his unique way of shouting ‘seven’ when dancers had performed well on the shows

Goodman began dancing at 19, winning various competitions including the British Championships in his late 20s, after which he retired from professional competition.

He also served as head judge on Dancing With The Stars, the US version of the show, until announcing his retirement in November last year.

Mr Bett was born in Scunthorpe and joined the Met Office as a weather forecaster in 1989 after graduating from the University of East Anglia in Norwich.

He started off with the BBC as a weather presenter on Look North in 1994 before joining the BBC Weather Centre in London in October 1997 to launch BBC News 24.

Mr Bett now appears across the corporation’s television and radio stations, including on BBC One, the BBC News Channel, Radio 4 and Radio 5 Live.

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