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

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

However, while it has actually been presumed that Strictly experts must make a quite penny, and years of success, through their time on the show, for a lot of it's a wholly different story.

Pros who have bid farewell to the Strictly dancefloor in recent years have actually shared their battles with stacking financial obligations and cash troubles, with some even facing the possibility of losing their homes.

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

MailOnline peels back the glitter behind Strictly stars' incomes to reveal the fact about how for lots of, the cash stops as quickly as the ballroom lights go dark ...

Kristina Rihanoff

How Strictly's popular dancers have wound up in financial obligation - as Kristina Rihanoff's monetary difficulties are blamed for split from Ben Cohen (visualized on the show in 2013)

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

However, last year, the couple shared fears that they could lose their home after being struck by money concerns, with Ben laying bare their financial concerns in court.

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

Giving proof throughout the case, England World Cup winning rugby star Ben, 46, confessed he had bungled the handling of their car insurance coverage policy and informed how he was 'battling to save his relationship and home'.

A pal of the couple informed the Mail he stated: 'The previous 6 months have been hell for them and it has actually torn the love they had apart. For the sake of their family, they have chosen to go forward as separate individuals.

'Those near to them who know them as a couple had actually hoped they would be able to work things out but for now it's over and it looks like there's no going back.'

The couple were entrusted to debilitating financial obligations after they tilled every cent 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 combat not to lose everything - to lose my cars and trucks and my house and my relationship. I'm so overdrawn.'

Last year the couple shared fears that they could lose their home after being hit by cash woes, with Ben laying bare their financial problems in court (imagined in 2021)

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

'We're in company together so the problem is that we opened business before Covid and we got the worst intensities of it and in all honestly this is simply another issue for me to handle.

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

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

Records also reveal that a food services company called Soo Greens Ltd which is 100 per cent owned by Soo Yoga Group Ltd was efficiently ₤ 6,633 at a loss, considering future liabilities, in its last represent the period ending on July 31, 2020.

The company's accounts for the year ending in July 2021 have actually still not been filed and are now almost 29 months past due.

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

A fourth company called Soo Group Ltd which was half owned by Cohen and half owned by three other people was likewise included and willingly struck off on the same dates.

A 5th business 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 also nearly 29 months overdue, according to Companies House records.

AJ Pritchard

AJ first rose to popularity as an entrant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the show just months before the Covid pandemic (pictured with Saffron Barker in 2019)

But AJ has considering that clarify the money woes some Strictly stars can face, and shared that he was plunged into debt when his dance tour was cancelled in 2020

AJ first rose to popularity as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the show simply months before the Covid pandemic.

While the star had previously intended to start a brand-new period of dance success by departing the show, the pandemic forced him to cancel his planned dance trip, plunging himself and bro Curtis into debt.

Talking to MailOnline, AJ clarified the cash concerns some Strictly stars can deal with after leaving the program.

He stated: 'We had a business where we were running our own tour and the tour was cut brief. We paid all of our dancers because, personally, I seemed like that was the ideal thing to do. We wound up with a VAT expense which came out of our own pocket.

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

'They certainly did value it. I possibly didn't appreciate the financial obligation that I was left in but, hello, it's a decision that was made.'

AJ said it is hard when a great deal of his pals believe he's a 'millionaire' after starring on Strictly, however, he discussed that after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he earns is nowhere near that.

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

'I think transparency is a positive thing in this day and age, but most individuals don't really desire to talk about their financial resources.

'And I think people are captivated by money. People like to see numbers and enjoy to see great things, and a lot of times you require to live within your own means.'

After leaving programs such as Strictly and Love Island, Curtis and AJ were thrown into a variety of big cash offers and AJ states some individuals have no idea how to handle that kind of sum of cash.

Former I'm A Celebrity star AJ exposed he and Curtis 'desire to make a distinction' and have established 'using our own cash' a monetary investment firm called FINT to help to 'educate' individuals.

AJ became very open about how often the TV reservations and photoshoots can suddenly stop and stars need to learn how to 'adjust' their career.

AJ said it is hard when a great deal of his friends believe he's a 'millionaire' after starring on Strictly, as after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he earns is nowhere near that

He continued: 'It's really tough I believe in our industry, the home entertainment industry and a great deal of other markets right now because a great deal of individuals are being laid off. It does play on your psychological health if you don't have that next task.

'Myself and Curtis have invested cash, from my very first wage on Strictly I have actually always had that cash invested into various portfolios. Therefore, if I didn't have a job in six months time, I do have cash there that I can draw on if I require it.

'And at the end of the day, there are constantly tasks out there. It's simply in some cases having to change what it is you think you are going to do and adjust a bit. Adapting is hard but you do have to adapt in some cases.

'It is essential that individuals enter 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 various and is routinely snapped back into the 'real life' as he's noticed the dramatic boost in everyday items.

He explained: 'Each and every single day I'm reminded reality. I pulled up at the petrol pump today and the diesel was 10p more expensive due to decisions that have actually been made much higher up than my paycheck. That's the genuine world.

'I was like, 'What 10p more pricey from the other day to today', like that's crazy. I think individuals forget, the cost of living and inflation's increased.

'Even when inflation boils down, it doesn't imply that it returns to what it was. Life is going to be tough for a great deal of individuals this year and I do not believe it's going to get any easier.'

Robin Windsor

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

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

The dancer was found dead in a London hotel in February last year, and in the wake of his passing it was revealed his firm had not traded for a long time and according to Companies House Records was dealing with an 'active proposition' to be struck off.

The company Happy Feet Creative Limited was owed almost ₤ 5,000 the last time it submitted 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 company and advanced himself ₤ 35,000 from the business, which was repaid.

The company had actually channelled profits from a 'wide range of agreements to provide carrying out arts within the media market', documentation stated.

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

Robin formerly informed 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 company had not traded for some time (pictured on the show in 2013)

He also recalled one time he earned 'silly money', telling This Is Money: 'My dance partner and I were when 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 remembered in September 2022 that the 'finest' year of his financial life was 2010, 'my very first year on Strictly Come Dancing'.

He said: 'Suddenly, I was making money I had actually just dreamt about. I probably made about ₤ 100,000 that year - not just from Strictly but from work off the back of the show such as the trip and private efficiencies.

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

Speaking about his Strictly exit, Robin stated he became so 'bitter' about not being permitted to return that he could not bear to view it, and he went into a 'constant decline' after leaving the program.

Graziano Di Prima

Graziano was drastically sacked by managers last year following claims of gross misconduct towards his previous superstar partner Zara McDermott

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

Graziano was once thought about a preferred amongst Strictly fans, but last year he was significantly sacked by bosses following claims of gross misconduct towards his former celebrity partner Zara McDermott.

The dancer later verified and regretted his actions versus Zara.

Addressing his exit from the show, a 'ravaged' 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 expert dancers waltzing all the method to the bank after making MILLIONS thanks to the program

'My extreme passion and determination to win may have affected my training routine.

'While appreciating the BBC HR process, I acknowledge it's only right for the sake of the program that I step away. I am saddened that I wasn't enabled to offer a quote to the online news stories, and I take on board the level of sensitivity of the scenario.

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

Following his departure from the show, Graziano tried to cash on his looks on the program, with personalised video messages on Cameo.

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

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

Oti Mabuse

For many fans, Oti is thought about among Strictly's most effective exports, with the dancer crowned series champ for 2 years in a row, in 2019 and 2020

Since then, she has actually appeared as a judge on Dancing On Ice, and also earned a reported ₤ 200,000 cost for her stint on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! in 2015

For many fans, Oti is considered among Strictly's most effective 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 wage before she left the show in 2022, and since her exit has actually accumulated a huge fortune with a string of effective TV gigs.

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

Before signing up with the Strictly lineup, Oti likewise worked as an expert dancer on Strictly's German equivalent, Let's Dance.

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

In 2022, Oti likewise signed a big-money offer to work together with Bravissimo on a 'self-confidence enhancing' underclothing range, and she and other half Marius also share a ₤ 590,000 London mansion.

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

And Oti has actually only contributed to her fortune in current months by appearing on I'm A Star Get Me Out Of Here! where she was apparently paid a ₤ 200,000 cost.

Kevin Clifton

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

However, the dancer has formerly shared that it hasn't always been easy, exposing in 2019 that he utilized to sleep in his car while attempting to kickstart his performing career

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

His company Supreme Dance declared ₤ 104,993 in its most current possessions with ₤ 42,234 remaining after costs.

However, the dancer has actually previously shared that it hasn't constantly been easy, revealing in 2019 that he used to oversleep his automobile while attempting to kickstart his carrying out career, while managing it with an office 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 pay for 2 of my dance lessons tomorrow.

'I invested loads of time oversleeping my automobile - essentially living out of my vehicle - and having no work. It's not all glamour. People believe we live these simple, showbiz, glamorous lives and it's not like that.

'There's been times where I was just getting fired from job after job - normal workplace jobs, just attempting to sustain my dancer profession.

'I was basically looking in my wallet going, I've simply been fired from another task. I have actually got 4 lessons tomorrow; I already can't spend for two of them.

'I'm going to need to blag it with the teacher and state," Oh, there's been a problem at the bank. I'm going to have to give you the cash on my next lesson." James and Ola Jordan

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

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

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

The couple have actually capitalized their joint weight-loss in current years, establishing a physical fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 each month to subscribe.

The pair offered their Kent estate for ₤ 2.5 million previously this year and have because scaled down to a home more 'ideal' for their child Ella.

Much of their earnings is funnelled through their company James and Ola Dance Academy which most recently had ₤ 774,023 in properties and ₤ 465,002 after expenses.

They earn extra money by selling signed photos for ₤ 9.50 while Ola uses dance lessons to fans at ₤ 300 a pop.

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