The pros on ABC's Dancing With the Stars are not ready to see judge Len Goodman leave, amid rumors that the judge is set to depart the series ahead of Season 19.

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Maks Chmerkovskiy, Val Chmerkovskiy, Peta Murgatroyd and Tony Dovolani all spoke with Wetpaint at SWAY: A Dance Trilogy this week where they discussed the possible departure of Goodman.

"Obviously he would be missed," Dovolani said. "He'd be greatly missed.... I love Len, I love what he brings to the show. His voice is always heard loud and clear, and he's a big reason why the show's a success."

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Murgatroyd said that DWTS producers would need to find a technical judge who could replace Goodman, since that's the role he fills on the panel.

"Carrie Ann [Inaba] is more on the emotional side, Bruno [Tonioli] is the entertainment factor, and Len is the technique stickler. So we'd definitely need someone to replace him."

Maks made it clear that Goodman "is the show" in terms of being a huge contribution to its decade-long success. Brother Val added that if the producers decide to switch the judging panel then he won't complain: "If they do change it, if the producers decide that's a good idea, then that's what I go with. I stick to dancing."

Goodman indicating that he might be leaving Dancing With the Stars during the last week of competition in Season 18. Along with Tonioli, Goodman travels back and forth between the U.S. and Britain in order to also judge the British version of the series, Strictly Come Dancing.

Dancing With the Stars Season 19 is set to premiere Monday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. The network is also planning a separate results show for the first two weeks of competition, to air on Tuesday.

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