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For audiences tuning into BBC's megahit Strictly Come Dancing, they would be best in assuming that its stars should be making a large fortune.

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

However, while it has actually been assumed that Strictly specialists need to earn a quite penny, and years of success, through their time on the show, for many it's an entirely different story.

Pros who have actually bid farewell to the Strictly dancefloor recently have shared their struggles with stacking debts and cash troubles, with some even facing the possibility of losing their homes.

Recently, Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff end up being the most recent stars to be hit by the infamous 'Strictly curse' after their 12-year romance ended in heartbreak. MailOnline then revealed it was the serious financial problems they had just recently experienced are believed to have lagged their split.

MailOnline peels back the glitter behind Strictly stars' paychecks to expose 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 wound up in debt - 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 headings when she started a romance with her celeb 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 level of the couple's struggles were laid bare in unusual scenarios - throughout a court look last September when Kristina, 47, was caught driving without insurance coverage.

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

A friend of the couple told the Mail he said: 'The previous six months have actually been hell for them and it has actually torn the love they had apart. For the sake of their household, they have chosen to move forward as separate people.

'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 appears like there's no going back.'

The couple were left with crippling debts after they ploughed every penny they had into a yoga studio which plunged into crisis during the Covid pandemic.

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

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

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

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

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

The business was listed to be compulsorily struck off on December 27, 2022, however the action was suspended nine days later on and stopped 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 efficiently ₤ 6,633 at a loss, considering future liabilities, in its last accounts for the period ending on July 31, 2020.

The company's accounts for the year ending in July 2021 have still not been submitted and are now nearly 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 3 other people was also incorporated 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 almost 29 months overdue, according to Companies House records.

AJ Pritchard

AJ initially rose to fame as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the show just months before the Covid pandemic (envisioned with Saffron Barker in 2019)

But AJ has because clarify the cash issues 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 popularity as a candidate on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the show just months before the Covid pandemic.

While the star had formerly wished to start a new period of dance success by leaving the program, the pandemic required him to cancel his organized dance trip, plunging himself and bro Curtis into financial obligation.

Speaking to MailOnline, AJ shed light on the cash issues 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 cut short. We paid all of our dancers due to the fact that, personally, I felt like that was the ideal thing to do. We ended 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 hard decision to be made, however that's what it is when you are running your own company.

'They definitely did appreciate it. I possibly didn't value the financial obligation that I was left in however, hi, it's a decision that was made.'

AJ said it is hard when a lot of his good friends think he's a 'millionaire' after starring on Strictly, however, he explained that after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he makes is nowhere near that.

The dancer stated: 'I think a great deal of individuals 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 restricted business, that's not even close.

'I think openness is a positive thing in this day and age, however most individuals do not actually wish to speak about their finances.

'And I believe people are captivated by cash. People enjoy to see numbers and like to see nice things, and a lot of times you need to live within your own means.'

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

Former I'm A Celeb star AJ exposed he and Curtis 'wish to make a distinction' and have established 'using our own cash' a monetary investment business called FINT to help to 'educate' people.

AJ became really open about how sometimes the TV reservations and photoshoots can suddenly stop and stars need to learn how to 'adapt' their profession.

AJ said it is hard when a lot of his pals think he's a 'millionaire' after starring on Strictly, as after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he makes is nowhere near that

He continued: 'It's truly difficult I think in our industry, the entertainment industry and a lot of other markets today since a great deal of people are being laid off. It does play on your psychological health if you do not have that next job.

'Myself and Curtis have actually invested money, from my extremely first wage on Strictly I have actually constantly had actually that money invested into different portfolios. Therefore, if I didn't work in six 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 having to change what it is you think you are going to do and adapt a bit. Adapting is hard however you do have to adapt in some cases.

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

Every day, people are dealing with the cost of living crisis and AJ confessed he is no different and is regularly snapped back into the 'real world' as he's seen the remarkable boost in everyday items.

He explained: 'Every day I'm brought back to reality. I pulled up at the petrol pump today and the diesel was 10p more pricey due to choices that have been made much higher up than my income. That's the genuine world.

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

'Even when inflation boils down, it does not suggest that it goes back to what it was. Life is going to be hard for a great deal of people this year and I don't think it's going to get any simpler.'

Robin Windsor

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

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

The dancer was found dead in a London hotel in February in 2015, and in the wake of his passing it was exposed 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 business Happy Feet Creative Limited was owed practically ₤ 5,000 the last time it submitted accounts, however owed financial institutions ₤ 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 company, which was paid back.

The company had actually carried earnings from a 'wide range of contracts to provide carrying out arts services within the media industry', documents said.

In the months prior to his death, Robin had been dealing with a Fred Olsen Cruise - alongside fellow Strictly professional Gordana Grandosek Whiddon - and posted images 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 discovered 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 (imagined on the program in 2013)

He likewise remembered 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 high-end resort in Mauritius for a week and dance the cha-cha-cha at an event. Our dance lasted two minutes.'

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

He stated: 'All of a sudden, I was generating income 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 program such as the tour and private efficiencies.

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

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

Graziano Di Prima

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

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

Graziano was once thought about a preferred among Strictly fans, however in 2015 he was drastically sacked by bosses following claims of gross misbehavior towards his former celeb partner Zara McDermott.

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

Addressing his exit from the show, a 'ravaged' Di Prima wrote on Instagram: 'I deeply regret the events that led to my departure from Strictly.

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

'My extreme passion and determination to win might have impacted my training routine.

'While respecting the BBC HR procedure, I acknowledge it's just right for the sake of the program that I step away. I am saddened that I wasn't enabled to provide a quote to the online newspaper article, and I take on board the level of sensitivity of the situation.

'There's more to this story that I am unable to talk about at this time, but I am devoted to being strong for my household and good friends. I wish the Strictly household absolutely nothing but success in the future.'

Following his departure from the show, Graziano tried to cash on his appearances 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 'professional dancer on Strictly' on his profile.

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

Oti Mabuse

For numerous 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

Since then, she has looked like a judge on Dancing On Ice, and likewise earned a reported ₤ 200,000 charge for her stint on I'm A Celeb 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 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 looked like a judge on Dancing On Ice, and was also a panellist on The Masked Dancer, and BBC's The best 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 noted as a director of Pure Mabuse Limited, which she established with her husband Marius Iepure, which was established in February 2017, and has actually listed assets of ₤ 510,953, according to its most recent accounts.

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

Between them, Oti and Marius hold ₤ 750,000 of possessions in 4 private business, which they co-own. including the property company, Lionshead, which notched up ₤ 110,582 in possessions since in 2015.

And Oti has actually just included to her fortune in recent 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 show in 2020, has actually cashed in with a string of stage functions

However, the dancer has formerly shared that it hasn't always been simple, exposing in 2019 that he used to sleep in his car while attempting to kickstart his carrying out career

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

His company Supreme Dance declared ₤ 104,993 in its newest assets with ₤ 42,234 after costs.

However, the dancer has formerly shared that it hasn't constantly been simple, revealing in 2019 that he used to sleep in his car while trying to kickstart his carrying out career, while juggling it with a workplace task.

Speaking on his podcast The Kevin Clifton Show, he said: 'If there's no one there, I'll sleep in my vehicle and then I can afford 2 of my dance lessons tomorrow.

'I spent loads of time oversleeping my cars and truck - basically 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 just getting fired from task after task - normal workplace jobs, just trying to sustain my dancer career.

'I was generally searching in my wallet going, I have actually just been fired from another task. I have actually got four 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 need to provide 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 recently, setting up a fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 monthly to subscribe

James Jordan left Strictly in 2013 with his better half Ola following suit 2 years lateer.

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

The couple have capitalized their joint weight loss over the last few years, establishing a 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 since scaled down to a home more 'ideal' for their daughter Ella.

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

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

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