How Strictly’s Popular Dancers have actually Ended up In Debt

For viewers tuning into BBC’s megahit Strictly Come Dancing, they would be ideal in assuming that its stars need to be making a substantial fortune.

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

However, while it has actually been assumed that Strictly professionals should earn a pretty cent, and years of success, through their time on the show, for the majority of it’s an entirely different story.

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

Recently, Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff end up being the current stars to be struck by the infamous ‘Strictly curse’ after their 12-year romance ended in heartbreak. MailOnline then exposed it was the severe financial difficulties they had recently experienced are believed to have lagged their split.

MailOnline peels back the shine behind Strictly stars’ incomes to reveal the fact about how for many, the money stops as quickly as the ballroom lights go dark …

Kristina Rihanoff

How Strictly’s popular dancers have actually wound up in financial obligation – as Kristina Rihanoff’s financial troubles are blamed for split from Ben Cohen (visualized on the show in 2013)

Kristina previously appeared on Strictly as an expert from 2008 to 2015, making headlines when she started a love with her celeb partner Ben Cohen.

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

The degree of the couple’s struggles were laid bare in uncommon situations – throughout a court look last September when Kristina, 47, was captured driving without insurance.

Giving evidence throughout the case, England World Cup winning rugby star Ben, 46, confessed he had made a mess of the handling of their cars and truck insurance coverage and told how he was ‘fighting to conserve his relationship and home’.

A buddy of the couple told the Mail he stated: ‘The past 6 months have been hell for them and it has torn the love they had apart. For the sake of their household, they have selected to move forward as separate people.

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

The couple were entrusted crippling debts after they ploughed every cent 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 battle not to lose whatever – to lose my automobiles and my house and my relationship. I’m so overdrawn.’

Last year the couple shared fears that they might lose their home after being hit 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 said: ‘We’re still cohabiting. We remain in it economically.

‘We’re in organization together so the issue is that we opened the business before Covid and we got the worst severities of it and in all truthfully this is just another problem for me to deal with.

‘I have actually got charge card that are overdrawn. I’m overdrawn in both accounts. We have got a company debt due to the fact that of Covid. It’s simply another issue.’

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

Records likewise expose 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 represent the year ending in July 2021 have still not been filed and are now nearly 29 months overdue.

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

A 4th business called Soo Group Ltd which was half owned by Cohen and half owned by three other individuals was also incorporated 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, taking into account future liabilities, at the end of July 2020. Its accounts are likewise almost 29 months overdue, according to Companies House records.

AJ Pritchard

AJ first rose 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 because shed light on the cash issues some Strictly stars can deal with, and shared that he was plunged into debt when his dance tour was cancelled in 2020

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

While the star had actually formerly wanted to start a new era of dance success by leaving the program, the pandemic required him to cancel his scheduled dance tour, plunging himself and brother Curtis into financial obligation.

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

He stated: ‘We had a company where we were running our own trip and the trip was interrupted. We paid all of our dancers since, personally, I felt like that was the best thing to do. We wound up with a barrel costs which came out of our own pocket.

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

‘They absolutely did appreciate it. I perhaps didn’t value the financial obligation that I was left in however, hi, it’s a decision that was made.’

AJ stated it is hard when a lot of his buddies believe he’s a ‘millionaire’ after starring on Strictly, however, he described that after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he makes is no place near that.

The dancer said: ‘I think 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 restricted company, that’s not even close.

‘I believe transparency is a positive thing in this day and age, however many people don’t really wish to talk about their finances.

‘And I think individuals are interested by cash. People enjoy to see numbers and love 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 thrown into a number of huge cash deals and AJ says some individuals have no concept how to handle that type of sum of cash.

Former I’m A Celebrity star AJ exposed he and Curtis ‘want to make a distinction’ and have actually set up ‘using our own money’ a financial investment company called FINT to help to ‘educate’ people.

AJ ended up being really open about how often the TV reservations and photoshoots can all of a sudden stop and stars have to discover how to ‘adapt’ their career.

AJ stated it is hard when a great deal of his good 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 truly tough I believe in our industry, the home entertainment industry and a lot of other industries today since 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 cash, from my really first salary on Strictly I’ve always had actually that cash invested into various portfolios. Therefore, if I didn’t work 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 always jobs out there. It’s simply often needing to alter what it is you believe you are going to do and adapt a little bit. Adapting is difficult however you do need to adjust sometimes.

‘It is very important that individuals enter into these huge shows that they’re taking pleasure in however 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 facing the expense of living crisis and AJ confessed he is no different and is routinely snapped back into the ‘real life’ as he’s seen the significant boost in everyday items.

He discussed: ‘Every single day I’m brought back to reality. I brought up at the fuel pump today and the diesel was 10p more expensive due to decisions that have been made much higher up than my paycheck. That’s the genuine world.

‘I resembled, ‘What 10p more expensive from yesterday to today’, like that’s insane. I think people forget, the expense of living and inflation’s gone up.

‘Even when inflation comes down, it does not mean that it returns to what it was. Life is going to be tough for a lot of people this year and I don’t think it’s going to get any simpler.’

Robin Windsor

Despite drawing in an outstanding ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor unfortunately passed away with simply ₤ 879 in his company’s service account

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

The dancer was found dead in a London hotel in February last year, 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 dealing with 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, implying 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 company had funnelled revenues from a ‘wide array of contracts to provide carrying out arts services within the media market’, documentation stated.

In the months prior to his death, Robin had been working on a Fred Olsen Cruise – together with fellow Strictly expert Gordana Grandosek Whiddon – and published images 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 came to 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 revealed his firm had actually not traded for a long time (imagined on the program in 2013)

He likewise remembered one time he made ‘silly money’, informing This Is Money: ‘My dance partner and I were when 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 kept in mind in September 2022 that the ‘finest’ year of his monetary life was 2010, ‘my very first year on Strictly Come Dancing’.

He stated: ‘All of an abrupt, I was generating income I had just dreamt about. I most likely made about ₤ 100,000 that year – not simply from Strictly but from work off the back of the program such as the tour and personal efficiencies.

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

Speaking about his Strictly exit, Robin said he became so ‘bitter’ about not being allowed to return that he couldn’t bear to watch it, and he went into a ‘constant decline’ after leaving the program.

Graziano Di Prima

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

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

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

The dancer later validated and regretted his actions versus Zara.

Addressing his exit from the program, a ‘devastated’ Di Prima composed on Instagram: ‘I deeply are sorry for the events that caused 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 show

‘My intense passion and determination to win may have affected my training program.

‘While respecting the BBC HR procedure, I acknowledge it’s only ideal for the sake of the program that I step away. I am distressed 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 not able to discuss at this time, however I am dedicated to being strong for my household and friends. I want the Strictly family nothing however success in the future.’

Following his departure from the show, Graziano attempted to cash on his looks 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 capitalized their Strictly success …

Oti Mabuse

For numerous fans, Oti is considered one of Strictly’s most effective exports, with the dancer crowned series champ for two years in a row, in 2019 and 2020

Ever since, she has looked like a judge on Dancing On Ice, and also earned a reported ₤ 200,000 cost for her stint on I’m A Celeb Get Me Out Of Here! last year

For lots of fans, Oti is considered among Strictly’s most successful 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 salary before she left the show in 2022, and because her exit has accumulated a big fortune with a string of successful TV gigs.

Since then, she has 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 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 partner Marius Iepure, which was set up in February 2017, and has actually noted possessions of ₤ 510,953, according to its newest accounts.

In 2022, Oti likewise signed a big-money offer to work together with Bravissimo on a ‘self-confidence increasing’ underwear variety, and she and partner Marius also share a ₤ 590,000 London estate.

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

And Oti has actually just 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 cost.

Kevin Clifton

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

However, the dancer has formerly shared that it hasn’t constantly been simple, revealing in 2019 that he used to sleep in his automobile while trying to start his performing career

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

His company Supreme Dance declared ₤ 104,993 in its latest assets with ₤ 42,234 remaining after expenses.

However, the dancer has actually previously shared that it hasn’t always been easy, exposing in 2019 that he used to oversleep his automobile while trying to start his carrying out career, while handling it with a workplace task.

Speaking on his podcast The Kevin Clifton Show, he stated: ‘If there’s no one there, I’ll oversleep my vehicle and after that I can afford two of my dance lessons tomorrow.

‘I spent loads of time oversleeping my automobile – generally living out of my car – and having no work. It’s not all glamour. People think 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 office jobs, simply attempting to sustain my dancer profession.

‘I was basically searching in my wallet going, I’ve simply been fired from another job. I have actually got 4 lessons tomorrow; I currently can’t spend for two of them.

‘I’m going to have to blag it with the instructor and say,” 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 capitalized their joint weight-loss in the last few years, setting up a fitness site 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 2 years lateer.

James has actually 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 actually cashed in on their joint weight reduction in current years, setting up a fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 per month to subscribe.

The pair offered their Kent mansion for ₤ 2.5 million previously this year and have actually since downsized 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 extra cash by selling signed photos for ₤ 9.50 while Ola provides dance lessons to fans at ₤ 300 a pop.

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