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

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

However, while it has actually been presumed that Strictly professionals need to earn a pretty 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 goodbye to the Strictly dancefloor recently have actually shared their battles with piling debts and cash troubles, with some even facing the prospect 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 exposed it was the extreme financial difficulties they had just recently experienced are believed to have lagged their split.

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

Kristina Rihanoff

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

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

However, in 2015, the couple shared worries that they might lose their home after being hit by money problems, with Ben laying bare their financial problems in court.

The extent of the couple's battles were laid bare in uncommon situations - throughout 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 made a mess of the handling of their vehicle insurance coverage policy and informed how he was 'fighting to save his relationship and home'.

A pal of the couple informed the Mail he stated: 'The previous six months have been hell for them and it has torn the love they had apart. For the sake of their household, they have actually selected to move forward as different individuals.

'Those near to them who know them as a couple had actually 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 debilitating debts 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 informed the court: 'I get up every day and I combat not to lose whatever - to lose my cars and trucks and my home and my relationship. I'm so overdrawn.'

In 2015 the couple shared worries that they might lose their home after being struck by cash issues, with Ben laying bare their monetary problems in court (envisioned in 2021)

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

'We stay in business together so the issue 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've got charge card that are overdrawn. I'm overdrawn in both accounts. We have got a business financial obligation because of Covid. It's just another issue.'

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

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

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

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

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

A fifth business called Yoga Wellbeing which is one hundred percent owned by Rihanoff was ₤ 5,041 in the red, taking into consideration 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 rose to popularity as a participant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the show just months before the Covid pandemic (visualized with Saffron Barker in 2019)

But AJ has because clarify the cash concerns some Strictly stars can face, and shared that he was plunged into financial obligation when his dance trip was cancelled in 2020

AJ initially rose to fame as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the program just months before the Covid pandemic.

While the star had formerly wanted to start a brand-new period of dance success by leaving the program, the pandemic forced him to cancel his scheduled dance trip, plunging himself and brother Curtis into financial obligation.

Talking to MailOnline, AJ shed light on the cash troubles some Strictly stars can deal with after leaving the program.

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

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

'They absolutely did appreciate it. I maybe didn't value the financial obligation that I was left in but, hey, it's a choice that was made.'

AJ said it is hard when a great deal of his pals believe he's a 'millionaire' after starring on Strictly, nevertheless, he discussed 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 expect 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 minimal company, that's not even close.

'I believe openness is a positive thing in this day and age, however the majority of individuals don't truly wish to talk about their financial resources.

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

After leaving shows such as Strictly and Love Island, Curtis and AJ were tossed into a variety of huge cash offers and AJ says some people have no idea how to manage that kind of sum of cash.

Former I'm A Celeb star AJ revealed he and Curtis 'want to make a difference' and have actually set up 'using our own cash' a monetary investment business called FINT to assist to 'educate' people.

AJ became extremely open about how often the TV reservations and photoshoots can unexpectedly stop and stars have to find out how to their career.

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

He continued: 'It's actually hard I believe in our market, the home entertainment industry and a great deal of other markets today since a lot of people are being laid off. It does play on your mental health if you don't have that next task.

'Myself and Curtis have invested money, from my extremely first wage on Strictly I've always had actually that money invested into different portfolios. Therefore, if I didn't work in 6 months time, I do have money there that I can make use of if I need it.

'And at the end of the day, there are constantly tasks out there. It's simply often needing to alter what it is you think you are going to do and adjust a bit. Adapting is difficult however you do need to adjust in some cases.

'It's essential that people enter into these huge programs that they're taking pleasure in but 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 dealing with the expense of living crisis and AJ admitted he is no different and is routinely snapped back into the 'real life' as he's observed the dramatic boost in daily products.

He described: 'Every single day I'm brought back to truth. I pulled up at the gas pump today and the diesel was 10p more pricey due to decisions that have been made much greater up than my income. That's the real life.

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

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

Robin Windsor

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

Despite drawing in an outstanding ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor tragically died with just ₤ 879 in his business's business account.

The dancer was discovered dead in a London hotel in February last year, and in the wake of his passing it was revealed his firm had actually not traded for some 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 nearly ₤ 5,000 the last time it submitted accounts, but owed financial institutions ₤ 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 company and advanced himself ₤ 35,000 from the company, which was repaid.

The business had actually carried profits from a 'variety of agreements to provide carrying out arts services within the media market', paperwork said.

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 posted photos of himself when the boat docked in South Africa.

Robin previously informed how he was paid ₤ 100,000 a year throughout his time on Strictly which came to 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 a long time (visualized on the show in 2013)

He also remembered one time he made 'silly cash', informing 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 remembered in September 2022 that the 'best' year of his monetary life was 2010, 'my very first year on Strictly Come Dancing'.

He stated: 'All of a sudden, I was making money I had only dreamt about. I most likely made about ₤ 100,000 that year - not simply from Strictly however from work off the back of the show such as the tour and private performances.

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

Discussing his Strictly exit, Robin said he became so 'bitter' about not being enabled to return that he couldn't bear to enjoy it, and he went into a 'constant decrease' after leaving the show.

Graziano Di Prima

Graziano was drastically sacked by managers in 2015 following claims of gross misbehavior towards his previous superstar partner Zara McDermott

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

Graziano was as soon as considered a favourite amongst Strictly fans, however last year he was dramatically sacked by employers following claims of gross misbehavior towards his former superstar partner Zara McDermott.

The dancer later confirmed and regretted his actions versus Zara.

Addressing his exit from the program, a 'devastated' Di Prima wrote 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 earning MILLIONS thanks to the show

'My intense passion and determination to win might have affected my training program.

'While respecting the BBC HR process, I acknowledge it's just ideal for the sake of the show that I step away. I am saddened that I wasn't permitted to offer a quote to the online newspaper article, and I take on board the sensitivity of the circumstance.

'There's more to this story that I am unable to discuss at this time, however I am dedicated to being strong for my friends and family. I wish the Strictly family absolutely nothing however success in the future.'

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

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

And the stars who have actually capitalized their Strictly success ...

Oti Mabuse

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

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

For many fans, Oti is thought about among Strictly's most effective exports, with the dancer crowned series champ 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 given that her exit has actually amassed a big fortune with a string of successful TV gigs.

Since then, 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 an expert dancer on Strictly's German equivalent, Let's Dance.

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

In 2022, Oti also signed a big-money deal to team up with Bravissimo on a 'self-confidence enhancing' underwear range, and she and hubby Marius also share a ₤ 590,000 London mansion.

Between them, Oti and Marius hold ₤ 750,000 of assets in 4 personal companies, which they co-own. consisting of the residential or commercial property company, Lionshead, which notched up ₤ 110,582 in assets since in 2015.

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

Kevin Clifton

Kevin Clifton was crowned Strictly champion in 2018 with Stacey Dooley, and after leaving the show in 2020, has cashed in with a string of phase functions

However, the dancer has actually previously shared that it hasn't always been easy, exposing in 2019 that he utilized to oversleep his cars and truck while attempting 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 assets with ₤ 42,234 staying after costs.

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

Speaking on his podcast The Kevin Clifton Show, he stated: 'If there's nobody there, I'll oversleep my car and after that I can pay for two of my dance lessons tomorrow.

'I invested loads of time sleeping in my vehicle - essentially living out of my cars and truck - and having no work. It's not all glamour. People believe we live these easy, showbiz, attractive lives and it's not like that.

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

'I was generally searching in my wallet going, I've simply been fired from another job. I have actually got 4 lessons tomorrow; I already can't pay 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 provide you the money on my next lesson." James and Ola Jordan

Business: James and Ola Jordan have capitalized their joint weight-loss in current years, establishing a physical fitness site called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 per month to subscribe

James Jordan left Strictly in 2013 with his wife Ola doing the same 2 years lateer.

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

The couple have cashed in on their joint weight reduction recently, setting up a physical fitness site called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 each month to subscribe.

The set offered their Kent estate for ₤ 2.5 million earlier this year and have considering that downsized to a home more 'appropriate' for their child Ella.

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

They earn additional cash by selling signed images for ₤ 9.50 while Ola uses dance lessons to fans at ₤ 300 a pop.

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