For audiences tuning into BBC's megahit Strictly Come Dancing, they would be ideal in presuming that its stars need to be earning a large 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 fascinating watch throughout the autumn months.

However, while it has actually been assumed that Strictly professionals need to earn a pretty cent, and years of success, through their time on the program, for most it's a wholly various story.

Pros who have bid goodbye to the Strictly dancefloor in the last few years have shared their battles with stacking financial obligations and money troubles, with some even facing the possibility of losing their homes.

Recently, Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff become the most current stars to be hit by the infamous 'Strictly curse' after their 12-year love ended in heartbreak. MailOnline then revealed it was the severe monetary difficulties they had just recently experienced are believed to have been behind their split.

MailOnline peels back the shine behind Strictly stars' incomes to expose the fact about how for lots of, the money 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 difficulties are blamed for split from Ben Cohen (envisioned on the show in 2013)

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

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

The level of the couple's struggles were laid bare in unusual scenarios - during a court appearance last September when Kristina, 47, was captured driving without insurance coverage.

Giving proof during the case, England World Cup winning rugby star Ben, 46, admitted he had actually mishandled the handling of their automobile insurance coverage and informed how he was 'combating to save his relationship and home'.

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

'Those near them who understand them as a couple had 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 left with debilitating debts after they ploughed every cent they had into a yoga studio which plunged into crisis throughout the Covid pandemic.

In a tortuously frank admission Ben informed the court: 'I get up every day and I battle not to lose whatever - to lose my vehicles and my house and my relationship. I'm so overdrawn.'

In 2015 the couple shared fears that they could lose their home after being hit by cash woes, with Ben laying bare their monetary troubles in court (envisioned in 2021)

When questioned about the pressures on his and Kristina's relationship, he stated: 'We're still cohabiting. We're in it economically.

'We're in business together so the problem is that we opened business before Covid and we got the worst seriousness of it and in all truthfully this is simply 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 an organization debt since of Covid. It's just another problem.'

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

Records also expose that a food services business called Soo Greens Ltd which is 100 per cent owned by Soo Yoga Group Ltd was successfully ₤ 6,633 at a loss, taking into account future liabilities, in its last accounts for the duration ending on July 31, 2020.

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

Another business 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 filing accounts.

A 4th business called Soo Group Ltd which was half owned by Cohen and half owned by 3 other people was also included and voluntarily struck off on the very same dates.

A fifth business called Yoga Wellbeing which is one hundred percent owned by Rihanoff was ₤ 5,041 at a loss, considering future liabilities, at the end of July 2020. Its accounts are also almost 29 months overdue, according to Companies House records.

AJ Pritchard

AJ first increased to fame as a participant 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 because shed light on the cash woes some Strictly stars can deal with, and shared that he was plunged into financial obligation when his dance tour was cancelled in 2020

AJ first increased to fame 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 formerly wished to start a new age of dance success by departing the program, the pandemic required him to cancel his planned dance tour, plunging himself and bro Curtis into debt.

Speaking to MailOnline, AJ clarified the cash concerns some Strictly stars can face after leaving the show.

He stated: 'We had a business where we were running our own trip and the trip was interrupted. We paid all of our dancers due to the fact that, personally, I felt like that was the ideal thing to do. We wound up with a VAT bill 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 choice to be made, however that's what it is when you are running your own business.

'They certainly did appreciate it. I perhaps didn't appreciate the debt 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 friends believe he's a 'millionaire' after starring on Strictly, however, he discussed that after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he makes is nowhere near that.

The dancer stated: 'I think a lot of individuals expect you to go on to Strictly or Love Island and immediately be a millionaire. Once you've paid your tax and your VAT, and if you're a minimal business, that's not even close.

'I believe transparency is a positive thing in this day and age, however many people do not really wish to discuss their finances.

'And I think individuals are interested by cash. People like to see numbers and love to see good things, and a lot of times you require to live within your own ways.'

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

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

AJ became very open about how in some cases the TV reservations and photoshoots can all of a sudden stop and stars have to find out how to 'adjust' their profession.

AJ said it is hard when a great deal of his good friends think 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 truly difficult I think in our market, the show business and a lot of other industries right now because a lot of individuals are being laid off. It does play on your mental health if you do not have that next job.

'Myself and Curtis have invested money, from my very first salary on Strictly I have actually 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 always jobs out there. It's simply often needing to change what it is you think you are going to do and adjust a bit. Adapting is tough but you do have to adapt in some cases.

'It's crucial that people go into these huge programs that they're delighting in however they have a profession behind them like myself and Curt. We're both expert dancers, we can go all over the world and teach.'

Every day, individuals are facing the expense of living crisis and AJ admitted he is no different and is regularly snapped back into the 'real world' as he's discovered the remarkable boost in everyday products.

He explained: 'Every single day I'm brought back to truth. I up at the petrol pump today and the diesel was 10p more expensive due to choices that have actually been made much greater up than my income. That's the real world.

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

'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 people 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 unfortunately died with just ₤ 879 in his business's business account

Despite drawing in a remarkable ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor unfortunately died with just ₤ 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 passing it was exposed his firm had 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 creditors ₤ 15,000, meaning it was ₤ 8,350 in the red.

At the height of his star 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 company had actually directed earnings from a 'variety of contracts to supply carrying out arts services within the media market', documents stated.

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

Robin previously 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 revealed his firm had not traded for some time (visualized on the program in 2013)

He also recalled one time he earned 'ridiculous money', telling This Is Money: 'My dance partner and I were once paid ₤ 10,000 each to remain in a high-end resort in Mauritius for a week and dance the cha-cha-cha at an event. Our dance lasted 2 minutes.'

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

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

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

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

Graziano Di Prima

Graziano was dramatically sacked by employers in 2015 following claims of gross misbehavior towards his former celeb partner Zara McDermott

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

Graziano was as soon as thought about a preferred amongst Strictly fans, however last year he was considerably sacked by bosses following claims of gross misbehavior towards his former celeb partner Zara McDermott.

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

Addressing his exit from the program, a 'devastated' Di Prima composed on Instagram: 'I deeply regret the events that resulted in my departure from Strictly.

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

'My extreme enthusiasm and decision to win might have impacted my training program.

'While respecting the BBC HR procedure, I acknowledge it's just best for the sake of the program that I step away. I am saddened that I wasn't allowed to use a quote to the online news stories, and I take on board the level of sensitivity of the circumstance.

'There's more to this story that I am not able to talk about at this time, but I am committed to being strong for my friends and family. I wish the Strictly family absolutely nothing but success in the future.'

Following his departure from the program, Graziano attempted to cash on his looks on the program, with customised video messages on Cameo.

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

And the stars who have 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 champion for 2 years in a row, in 2019 and 2020

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

For lots of fans, Oti is considered one of Strictly's most effective exports, with the dancer crowned series champ for 2 years in a row, in 2019 and 2020.

The dancer was reported to be on a ₤ 410,000 income before she left the program in 2022, and considering that her exit has accumulated a huge fortune with a string of effective TV gigs.

Since then, she has actually appeared as 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 a professional dancer on Strictly's German equivalent, Let's Dance.

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

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

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

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

Kevin Clifton

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

However, the dancer has actually formerly shared that it hasn't always been easy, revealing in 2019 that he utilized to sleep in his cars and truck while attempting to start his performing career

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

His company Supreme Dance declared ₤ 104,993 in its latest properties with ₤ 42,234 staying after bills.

However, the dancer has actually formerly shared that it hasn't constantly been simple, exposing in 2019 that he used to sleep in his car while trying to start his carrying out career, while managing it with an office job.

Speaking on his podcast The Kevin Clifton Show, he stated: 'If there's nobody there, I'll sleep in my cars and truck and then I can afford two of my dance lessons tomorrow.

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

'There's been times where I was simply getting fired from task after job - regular office tasks, simply attempting to sustain my dancer profession.

'I was generally looking in my wallet going, I've just been fired from another job. I have actually got four lessons tomorrow; I already can't spend for 2 of them.

'I'm going to have to blag it with the instructor 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 cashed in on their joint weight loss in current years, establishing a physical fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 per month to subscribe

James Jordan left Strictly in 2013 with his wife Ola following fit 2 years lateer.

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

The couple have cashed in on their joint weight loss in recent years, setting up a fitness site called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 per month to subscribe.

The set offered their Kent estate for ₤ 2.5 million earlier this year and have given that 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 recently had ₤ 774,023 in possessions and ₤ 465,002 after expenses.

They make additional money by selling signed pictures for ₤ 9.50 while Ola uses dance lessons to fans at ₤ 300 a pop.

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