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

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

Whether it be the steadfast 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 fascinating watch throughout the fall months.

However, while it has been assumed that Strictly specialists should earn a pretty penny, and years of success, through their time on the show, for most it’s a completely various story.

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

Recently, Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff end up being the most recent stars to be struck by the notorious ‘Strictly curse’ after their 12-year love ended in heartbreak. MailOnline then revealed it was the severe monetary problems they had actually recently experienced are believed to have been behind their split.

MailOnline peels back the glitter behind Strictly stars’ paychecks to expose 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 actually ended up in debt – as Kristina Rihanoff’s monetary problems are blamed for split from Ben Cohen (envisioned on the program in 2013)

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

However, in 2015, the couple shared worries that they could lose their home after being struck by cash problems, with Ben laying bare their financial concerns in court.

The level of the couple’s struggles were laid bare in unusual circumstances – 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, confessed he had actually made a mess of the handling of their vehicle insurance plan and told how he was ‘combating to conserve his relationship and home’.

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

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

The couple were entrusted crippling financial obligations 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 told the court: ‘I get up every day and I battle not to lose everything – to lose my automobiles and my house and my relationship. I’m so overdrawn.’

In 2015 the couple shared worries that they might lose their home after being hit by money problems, with Ben laying bare their financial concerns in court (pictured in 2021)

When questioned about the stress 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 service before Covid and we got the worst seriousness 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 an organization debt due to the fact that of Covid. It’s simply another problem.’

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

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

The business’s accounts for the year ending in July 2021 have actually still not been filed and are now almost 29 months overdue.

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

A fourth business called Soo Group Ltd which was half owned by Cohen and half owned by 3 other individuals was likewise integrated and willingly struck off on the very same dates.

A 5th business called Yoga Wellbeing which is one hundred percent owned by Rihanoff was ₤ 5,041 in the red, considering future liabilities, at the end of July 2020. Its accounts are likewise nearly 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 program just months before the Covid pandemic (envisioned with Saffron Barker in 2019)

But AJ has because shed light on the cash issues some Strictly stars can face, and shared that he was plunged into financial obligation when his dance tour was cancelled in 2020

AJ first increased to popularity as a candidate on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the program simply months before the Covid pandemic.

While the star had actually previously wanted to start a new period of dance success by leaving the program, the pandemic forced him to cancel his organized dance tour, plunging himself and sibling Curtis into financial obligation.

Speaking with MailOnline, AJ clarified the money problems some Strictly stars can deal with after leaving the program.

He stated: ‘We had a business where we were running our own trip and the tour was interrupted. We paid all of our dancers since, personally, I seemed like that was the best thing to do. We ended up with a VAT bill 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 difficult choice to be made, however that’s what it is when you are running your own company.

‘They certainly did appreciate it. I maybe didn’t value the debt that I was left in however, hi, it’s a choice that was made.’

AJ stated it is hard when a lot of his pals think he’s a ‘millionaire’ after starring on Strictly, however, he described that after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he makes is nowhere near that.

The dancer said: ‘I believe a great deal of people expect you to go on to Strictly or Love Island and instantly be a millionaire. Once you’ve paid your tax and your VAT, and if you’re a minimal company, that’s not even close.

‘I think transparency is a positive thing in this day and age, however many people don’t actually wish to talk about their financial resources.

‘And I believe people are intrigued by cash. People love to see numbers and enjoy to see nice things, and a lot of times you need 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 money offers and AJ says some people have no idea how to deal with that type of sum of money.

Former I’m A Celebrity star AJ revealed he and Curtis ‘want to make a difference’ and have set up ‘utilizing our own cash’ a monetary investment firm called FINT to assist to ‘inform’ individuals.

AJ ended up being very open about how sometimes the TV bookings and photoshoots can all of a sudden stop and stars have to discover how to ‘adapt’ their profession.

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 earns is nowhere near that

He continued: ‘It’s actually hard I believe in our industry, the home entertainment industry and a lot of other markets today since a great deal of individuals are being laid off. It does play on your psychological health if you do not have that next job.

‘Myself and Curtis have invested cash, from my extremely first pay check 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 require it.

‘And at the end of the day, there are constantly tasks out there. It’s simply often needing to change what it is you believe you are going to do and adjust a little bit. Adapting is tough however you do need to adjust sometimes.

‘It is essential that individuals enter into these huge shows that they’re enjoying however they have a profession behind them like myself and Curt. We’re both professional 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 various and is regularly snapped back into the ‘real life’ as he’s seen the dramatic increase in daily items.

He discussed: ‘Every day I’m reminded reality. I pulled up at the petrol pump today and the diesel was 10p more costly due to decisions that have actually been made much higher up than my paycheck. That’s the real life.

‘I was like, ‘What 10p more costly 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 doesn’t indicate that it goes back to what it was. Life is going to be difficult for a great deal of people this year and I do not think it’s going to get any simpler.’

Robin Windsor

Despite drawing in a remarkable ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor tragically passed away with simply ₤ 879 in his business’s business account

Despite drawing in an outstanding ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor unfortunately died with just ₤ 879 in his company’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 revealed his company had not traded for a long time and according to Companies House Records was facing an ‘active proposal’ to be struck off.

The company Happy Feet Creative Limited was owed practically ₤ 5,000 the last time it filed accounts, but owed creditors ₤ 15,000, indicating 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 company, which was paid back.

The company had funnelled incomes from a ‘wide array of contracts to supply performing arts services within the media market’, documents stated.

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

Robin previously told how he was paid ₤ 100,000 a year throughout his time on Strictly which pertained 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 exposed his company had actually not traded for some time (visualized on the program in 2013)

He likewise remembered one time he made ‘ridiculous cash’, 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 2 minutes.’

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

He stated: ‘Suddenly, I was earning cash I had only dreamt about. I most likely made about ₤ 100,000 that year – not just from Strictly however from work off the back of the program such as the trip and personal performances.

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

Speaking about his Strictly exit, Robin said he ended up being 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 dramatically sacked by employers last year following claims of gross misconduct towards his former superstar 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 favourite amongst Strictly fans, however last year he was dramatically sacked by managers following claims of gross misbehavior towards his former superstar partner Zara McDermott.

The dancer later verified and regretted his actions against Zara.

Addressing his exit from the show, a ‘devastated’ Di Prima composed on Instagram: ‘I deeply are sorry for the occasions that resulted in my departure from Strictly.

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

‘My intense enthusiasm and determination to win might have impacted my training routine.

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

‘There’s more to this story that I am not able to go over at this time, but I am devoted to being strong for my household and good friends. I want the Strictly family absolutely nothing however success in the future.’

Following his departure from the program, Graziano tried 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 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 among 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 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! in 2015

For lots of fans, Oti is considered among Strictly’s most successful 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 income before she left the program in 2022, and given that her exit has actually collected a huge fortune with a string of successful TV gigs.

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

Before joining the Strictly lineup, Oti likewise 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 set up with her hubby Marius Iepure, which was set up in February 2017, and has listed properties of ₤ 510,953, according to its latest accounts.

In 2022, Oti likewise signed a big-money offer to team up with Bravissimo on a ‘confidence enhancing’ underwear range, and she and partner Marius likewise share a ₤ 590,000 London estate.

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

And Oti has just contributed to her fortune in current months by appearing on I’m A Celeb Get Me Out Of Here! where she was apparently 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 cashed in with a string of phase functions

However, the dancer has actually formerly shared that it hasn’t constantly been easy, revealing in 2019 that he utilized to oversleep his vehicle while trying to start his carrying out career

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

His firm Supreme Dance stated ₤ 104,993 in its newest assets with ₤ 42,234 remaining after expenses.

However, the dancer has formerly shared that it hasn’t constantly been simple, in 2019 that he used to sleep in his vehicle while trying to start his performing profession, while handling it with a workplace task.

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

‘I invested loads of time oversleeping my automobile – generally living out of my cars and truck – and having no work. It’s not all glamour. People believe we live these easy, showbiz, glamorous lives and it’s not like that.

‘There’s been times where I was simply getting fired from task after job – normal office tasks, just attempting to sustain my dancer career.

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

‘I’m going to need 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 capitalized their joint weight reduction in current years, establishing a fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 monthly to subscribe

James Jordan left Strictly in 2013 with his wife Ola following match 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 actually cashed in on their joint weight loss in current years, setting up a fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 monthly to subscribe.

The set offered their Kent mansion for ₤ 2.5 million previously this year and have actually considering that scaled down to a home more ‘appropriate’ for their daughter Ella.

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

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

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