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For viewers tuning into BBC's megahit Strictly Come Dancing, they would be right in presuming that its stars need to be earning a significant fortune.

Whether it be the steadfast hours of training, or being an on-screen component for weeks on end, the show's professional dancers have helped make the series a captivating watch throughout the fall months.

However, while it has actually been presumed that Strictly specialists must earn a pretty penny, and years of success, through their time on the program, for most it's a wholly different story.

Pros who have actually bid goodbye to the Strictly dancefloor in the last few years have shared their struggles with piling debts and money woes, with some even dealing with the possibility of losing their homes.

Recently, Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff become the current stars to be struck by the notorious 'Strictly curse' after their 12-year romance ended in heartbreak. MailOnline then revealed it was the extreme monetary troubles they had just recently experienced are thought to have actually been behind their split.

MailOnline peels back the glitter behind Strictly stars' paychecks to reveal the reality about how for many, the cash stops as quickly as the ballroom lights go dark ...

Kristina Rihanoff

How Strictly's popular dancers have actually ended up in debt - as Kristina Rihanoff's financial troubles are blamed for split from Ben Cohen (pictured on the show in 2013)

Kristina formerly appeared on Strictly as a professional from 2008 to 2015, making headings when she began a romance with her celebrity partner Ben Cohen.

However, last year, the couple shared worries that they could lose their home after being hit by money concerns, with Ben laying bare their monetary problems in court.

The extent of the couple's battles were laid bare in unusual situations - during a court look last September when Kristina, 47, was caught driving without insurance.

Giving proof during the case, England World Cup winning rugby star Ben, 46, admitted he had actually made a mess of the handling of their automobile insurance plan and told how he was 'fighting to conserve his relationship and home'.

A good friend of the couple informed the Mail he stated: 'The past six months have been hell for them and it has actually torn the love they had apart. For the sake of their household, they have actually chosen to go forward as different people.

'Those close to them who know them as a couple had hoped they would have the ability to work things out however for now it's over and it looks like there's no going back.'

The couple were entrusted to crippling financial obligations after they ploughed every penny they had into a yoga studio which plunged into crisis throughout the Covid pandemic.

In a tortuously frank admission Ben told the court: 'I get up every day and I fight not to lose everything - to lose my automobiles and my house and my relationship. I'm so overdrawn.'

Last year the couple shared fears that they could lose their home after being struck by cash woes, with Ben laying bare their monetary troubles in court (pictured in 2021)

When questioned about the strains on his and Kristina's relationship, he said: 'We're still living together. We remain in it financially.

'We stay in business together so the issue is that we opened the company before Covid and we got the worst severities of it and in all truthfully this is just another issue for me to deal with.

'I have actually got credit cards that are overdrawn. I'm overdrawn in both accounts. We have got a service debt since of Covid. It's just another problem.'

The company was listed to be compulsorily struck off on December 27, 2022, however the action was suspended 9 days later and discontinued on April 28, 2023.

Records likewise reveal that a food services business called Soo Greens Ltd which is 100 percent owned by Soo Yoga Group Ltd was efficiently ₤ 6,633 at a loss, taking into account future liabilities, in its last represent the period ending on July 31, 2020.

The business's represent the year ending in July 2021 have still not been filed and are now almost 29 months overdue.

Another company called Soo Purple Mountain Ltd which is likewise owned by the Soo Yoga Group, was set up in December 2021 and dissolved by a voluntary strike off in February this year without ever submitting accounts.

A fourth company called Soo Group Ltd which was half owned by Cohen and half owned by three other individuals was also integrated and voluntarily struck off on the exact same dates.

A fifth company called Yoga Wellbeing which is 100 percent owned by Rihanoff was ₤ 5,041 at a loss, taking into consideration future liabilities, at the end of July 2020. Its accounts are likewise nearly 29 months past due, according to Companies House records.

AJ Pritchard

AJ first increased to popularity as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the program just months before the Covid pandemic (visualized with Saffron Barker in 2019)

But AJ has considering that shed light on the cash concerns some Strictly stars can deal with, and shared that he was plunged into debt when his dance trip was cancelled in 2020

AJ initially increased to popularity as an entrant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the show simply months before the Covid pandemic.

While the star had actually previously hoped to start a brand-new era of dance success by departing the program, the pandemic forced him to cancel his scheduled dance trip, plunging himself and brother Curtis into financial obligation.

Speaking with MailOnline, AJ shed light on the cash troubles some Strictly stars can face after leaving the show.

He said: 'We had a company where we were running our own tour and the tour was interrupted. We paid all of our dancers since, personally, I seemed like that was the right thing to do. We wound up with a VAT bill which came out of our own pocket.

'We didn't make money, myself or Curtis, but we paid all of our dancers. It's a difficult decision to be made, however that's what it is when you are running your own business.

'They certainly did value it. I maybe didn't value the debt that I was left in however, hi, it's a decision that was made.'

AJ stated it is hard when a great deal of his friends think he's a 'millionaire' after starring on Strictly, nevertheless, he described that after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he makes is nowhere near that.

The dancer stated: 'I believe a lot of people anticipate you to go on to Strictly or Love Island and immediately be a millionaire. Once you have actually paid your tax and your VAT, and if you're a limited company, that's not even close.

'I think transparency is a favorable thing in this day and age, but many people do not really wish to discuss their financial resources.

'And I believe individuals are fascinated by cash. People love to see numbers and enjoy to see great things, and a great deal of times you require to live within your own methods.'

After leaving programs such as Strictly and Love Island, Curtis and AJ were tossed into a variety of big money deals and AJ states some people have no concept how to manage that kind of amount of money.

Former I'm A Celeb star AJ revealed he and Curtis 'want to make a distinction' and have established 'utilizing our own cash' a monetary investment firm called FINT to help to 'inform' individuals.

AJ ended up being extremely open about how often the TV bookings and photoshoots can suddenly stop and stars have to learn how to 'adjust' their profession.

AJ said it is hard when a lot of his friends think he's a 'millionaire' after starring on Strictly, as after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he earns is no place near that

He continued: 'It's really difficult I think in our market, the show business and a great deal of other markets right now because a lot of individuals are being laid off. It does play on your mental health if you don't have that next task.

'Myself and Curtis have invested cash, from my very first pay check on Strictly I've constantly had that money invested into different portfolios. Therefore, if I didn't have a task in 6 months time, I do have money there that I can draw on if I need it.

'And at the end of the day, there are constantly tasks out there. It's just sometimes having to change what it is you think you are going to do and adapt a bit. Adapting is difficult however you do have to adjust often.

'It is essential that people go into these big shows that they're taking pleasure in however they have an occupation behind them like myself and Curt. We're both professional dancers, we can go all over the world and teach.'

Every day, people are dealing with the expense of living crisis and AJ confessed he is no different and is regularly snapped back into the 'real life' as he's observed the dramatic boost in daily products.

He discussed: 'Every day I'm brought back to truth. I brought up at the fuel pump today and the diesel was 10p more pricey due to decisions that have actually been made much higher up than my paycheck. That's the real life.

'I resembled, 'What 10p more costly from yesterday to today', like that's crazy. I believe individuals forget, the expense of living and inflation's increased.

'Even when inflation comes down, it does not mean that it goes back to what it was. Life is going to be tough for a great deal of people this year and I don't believe it's going to get any much easier.'

Robin Windsor

Despite pulling in a remarkable ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor tragically passed away with just ₤ 879 in his business's organization account

Despite pulling in an impressive ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor unfortunately died with simply ₤ 879 in his business's company account.

The dancer was discovered dead in a London hotel in February in 2015, and in the wake of his it was exposed his company had actually not traded for some time and according to Companies House Records was facing an 'active proposal' to be struck off.

The business Happy Feet Creative Limited was owed almost ₤ 5,000 the last time it filed accounts, but owed lenders ₤ 15,000, suggesting it was ₤ 8,350 in the red.

At the height of his celeb in 2015 and 2016 he held more than ₤ 23,000 in the business and advanced himself ₤ 35,000 from the business, which was paid back.

The business had actually carried incomes from a 'variety of agreements to provide performing arts services within the media industry', documentation stated.

In the months prior to his death, Robin had been dealing with a Fred Olsen Cruise - together with fellow Strictly expert Gordana Grandosek Whiddon - and published photos of himself when the boat docked in South Africa.

Robin previously told how he was paid ₤ 100,000 a year during his time on Strictly which concerned an end after the 12th series in 2014.

The dancer was found dead in a London hotel in February, and in the wake of his passing it was exposed his firm had actually not traded for some time (pictured on the program in 2013)

He also recalled one time he made 'silly money', telling This Is Money: 'My dance partner and I were as soon as paid ₤ 10,000 each to remain in a luxury resort in Mauritius for a week and dance the cha-cha-cha at an occasion. Our dance lasted two minutes.'

He kept in mind in September 2022 that the 'best' year of his monetary life was 2010, 'my first year on Strictly Come Dancing'.

He stated: 'All of an unexpected, I was making money I had just dreamt about. I most likely made about ₤ 100,000 that year - not just from Strictly but from work off the back of the show such as the trip and personal performances.

'When you're on prime-time TV, everybody wants a little piece of you.'

Speaking about his Strictly exit, Robin said he ended up being so 'bitter' about not being enabled to return that he couldn't bear to view it, and he went into a 'steady decrease' after leaving the show.

Graziano Di Prima

Graziano was dramatically sacked by bosses in 2015 following claims of gross misconduct towards his former superstar partner Zara McDermott

Following his departure from the show, Graziano attempted to cash on his appearances on the show, with personalised video messages on Cameo

Graziano was once considered a preferred among Strictly fans, however last year he was significantly sacked by managers following claims of gross misbehavior towards his former celeb partner Zara McDermott.

The dancer later on verified and regretted his actions versus Zara.

Addressing his exit from the program, a 'devastated' Di Prima wrote on Instagram: 'I deeply are sorry for the events that led to my departure from Strictly.

Strictly Come Dancing rich list: The professional dancers waltzing all the method to the bank after making MILLIONS thanks to the program

'My extreme passion and decision to win might have affected my training routine.

'While respecting the BBC HR process, I acknowledge it's just ideal for the sake of the program that I step away. I am distressed that I wasn't allowed to provide a quote to the online news stories, and I take on board the sensitivity of the situation.

'There's more to this story that I am not able to talk about at this time, however I am devoted to being strong for my family and buddies. I want the Strictly household nothing but success in the future.'

Following his departure from the show, Graziano tried to cash on his appearances on the show, with customised video messages on Cameo.

The dancer charged $100 (₤ 78) for a video message, and continued to describe himself as a 'professional dancer on Strictly' on his profile.

And the stars who have actually cashed in on their Strictly success ...

Oti Mabuse

For lots of fans, Oti is thought about one of Strictly's most effective exports, with the dancer crowned series champ for two years in a row, in 2019 and 2020

Since then, she has looked like a judge on Dancing On Ice, and likewise earned a reported ₤ 200,000 cost for her stint on I'm A Star Get Me Out Of Here! in 2015

For numerous fans, Oti is considered one of Strictly's most successful exports, with the dancer crowned series champion for two years in a row, in 2019 and 2020.

The dancer was reported to be on a ₤ 410,000 salary before she left the show in 2022, and since her exit has actually generated a huge fortune with a string of successful TV gigs.

Ever since, she has looked like a judge on Dancing On Ice, and was likewise a panellist on The Masked Dancer, and BBC's The Greatest Dancer, adding to a rumoured fortune of more than ₤ 1.4 million.

Before joining the Strictly lineup, Oti also worked as a professional dancer on Strictly's German equivalent, Let's Dance.

Oti is listed as a director of Pure Mabuse Limited, which she established with her partner Marius Iepure, which was set up in February 2017, and has actually listed assets of ₤ 510,953, according to its latest accounts.

In 2022, Oti also signed a big-money offer to team up with Bravissimo on a 'self-confidence improving' underwear variety, and she and other half Marius likewise share a ₤ 590,000 London estate.

Between them, Oti and Marius hold ₤ 750,000 of possessions in four personal companies, which they co-own. consisting of the home company, Lionshead, which notched up ₤ 110,582 in assets as of in 2015.

And Oti has just contributed to her fortune in current months by appearing on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! where she was supposedly paid a ₤ 200,000 charge.

Kevin Clifton

Kevin Clifton was crowned Strictly champ in 2018 with Stacey Dooley, and after leaving the program in 2020, has actually moneyed in with a string of phase functions

However, the dancer has previously shared that it hasn't always been simple, revealing in 2019 that he utilized to sleep in his automobile while trying to start his carrying out career

Since leaving Strictly in 2020, Kevin Clifton has taken to the phase, performing in Strictly Ballroom, Rock of Ages and War of the Worlds.

His company Supreme Dance stated ₤ 104,993 in its latest possessions with ₤ 42,234 remaining after costs.

However, the dancer has formerly shared that it hasn't constantly been easy, revealing in 2019 that he used to oversleep his cars and truck while trying to kickstart his carrying out profession, while juggling it with a workplace job.

Speaking on his podcast The Kevin Clifton Show, he said: 'If there's no one there, I'll sleep in my cars and truck and after that I can afford two of my dance lessons tomorrow.

'I invested loads of time sleeping in my automobile - generally living out of my automobile - and having no work. It's not all glamour. People think we live these easy, showbiz, glamorous lives and it's not like that.

'There's been times where I was simply getting fired from task after job - normal office tasks, just trying to sustain my dancer career.

'I was generally searching in my wallet going, I've just been fired from another task. I have actually got 4 lessons tomorrow; I currently can't pay for two of them.

'I'm going to need to blag it with the instructor and state," Oh, there's been an issue at the bank. I'm going to need to offer you the cash on my next lesson." James and Ola Jordan

Business: James and Ola Jordan have actually cashed in on their joint weight reduction over the last few years, setting up a fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 monthly to subscribe

James Jordan left Strictly in 2013 with his other half Ola doing the same two years lateer.

James has appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, returned a few years later for the All Stars variation and won Dancing On Ice in 2019.

The couple have cashed in on their joint weight reduction in the last few years, establishing a physical fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 per month to subscribe.

The set sold their Kent estate for ₤ 2.5 million earlier this year and have because scaled down to a home more 'appropriate' for their daughter Ella.

Much of their income is funnelled through their firm James and Ola Dance Academy which most just recently had ₤ 774,023 in properties and ₤ 465,002 after bills.

They earn extra cash by offering signed pictures for ₤ 9.50 while Ola provides dance lessons to fans at ₤ 300 a pop.

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