For audiences tuning into BBC's megahit Strictly Come Dancing, they would be right in assuming that its stars need to be earning a significant 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 helped make the series a fascinating watch throughout the autumn months.

However, while it has been assumed that Strictly experts should 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 actually bid farewell to the Strictly dancefloor in the last few years have actually shared their battles with piling debts and cash concerns, with some even facing the prospect of losing their homes.

Recently, Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff end up being the current stars to be hit by the notorious 'Strictly curse' after their 12-year love ended in heartbreak. MailOnline then revealed it was the extreme financial difficulties they had recently experienced are thought to have been behind their split.

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

Kristina Rihanoff

How Strictly's popular dancers have actually wound up in debt - as Kristina Rihanoff's monetary troubles are blamed for split from Ben Cohen (imagined 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 star partner Ben Cohen.

However, last year, the couple shared fears that they might lose their home after being struck by money troubles, with Ben laying bare their financial problems 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 caught driving without insurance coverage.

Giving proof throughout the case, England World Cup winning rugby star Ben, 46, admitted he had made a mess of the handling of their car insurance policy and told how he was 'battling to save his relationship and home'.

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

'Those near to them who understand them as a couple had actually hoped they would have the ability to work things out but for now it's over and it looks like there's no going back.'

The couple were entrusted to crippling financial obligations after they tilled 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 battle not to lose everything - to lose my vehicles and my house and my relationship. I'm so overdrawn.'

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

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

'We're in company together so the issue is that we opened the company before Covid and we got the worst intensities of it and in all truthfully this is just another issue for me to deal with.

'I've got charge card that are overdrawn. I'm overdrawn in both accounts. We have actually got an organization financial obligation due to the fact that of Covid. It's just another issue.'

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

Records also expose that a food services company called Soo Greens Ltd which is 100 per cent owned by Soo Yoga Group Ltd was effectively ₤ 6,633 in the red, considering future liabilities, in its last accounts for the period ending on July 31, 2020.

The business's represent the year ending in July 2021 have actually still not been submitted 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 company called Soo Group Ltd which was half owned by Cohen and half owned by three other individuals was also 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, taking into account future liabilities, at the end of July 2020. Its accounts are likewise almost 29 months past due, according to Companies House records.

AJ Pritchard

AJ initially rose to fame as a candidate 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 considering that clarify the money troubles some Strictly stars can deal with, and shared that he was plunged into debt when his dance trip was cancelled in 2020

AJ initially increased to popularity 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 previously hoped to kickstart a new era of dance success by departing the program, the pandemic forced him to cancel his planned dance tour, plunging himself and bro Curtis into financial obligation.

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

He stated: 'We had a company where we were running our own trip and the tour was cut short. We paid all of our dancers since, personally, I felt like that was the right thing to do. We ended 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 tough decision to be made, however that's what it is when you are running your own business.

'They definitely did appreciate it. I perhaps didn't value the debt that I was left in but, hello, it's a decision that was made.'

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

The dancer stated: 'I believe a great deal of individuals expect you to go on to Strictly or Love Island and quickly be a millionaire. Once you have actually 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, but the majority of people don't really desire to discuss their financial resources.

'And I think individuals are fascinated by cash. People like to see numbers and like to see nice 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 thrown into a number of huge money offers and AJ states some individuals have no idea how to handle that sort of amount of money.

Former I'm A Celeb star AJ exposed he and Curtis 'desire to make a distinction' and have established 'using our own cash' a monetary investment firm called FINT to help to 'inform' individuals.

AJ became very open about how sometimes the TV bookings and photoshoots can all of a sudden stop and stars need to discover how to 'adjust' their career.

AJ stated it is hard when a lot of his buddies 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 really difficult I think in our market, the entertainment industry and a great deal of other industries right now because a great deal of individuals are being laid off. It does use your psychological health if you do not have that next task.

'Myself and Curtis have actually invested money, from my extremely first wage on Strictly I have actually always had actually that money invested into different 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 constantly tasks out there. It's just in some cases needing to change what it is you think you are going to do and adjust a bit. Adapting is tough however you do need to adjust often.

'It's important that individuals enter into these huge shows 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 cost of living crisis and AJ admitted he is no various and is frequently snapped back into the 'real life' as he's discovered the dramatic increase in everyday products.

He described: 'Each and every single day I'm brought back to reality. I brought up at the petrol pump today and the diesel was 10p more costly due to decisions that have been made much greater up than my income. That's the genuine world.

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

'Even when inflation comes down, it doesn't suggest that it goes back to what it was. Life is going to be tough for a lot of people this year and I do not believe it's going to get any easier.'

Robin Windsor

Despite drawing in an excellent ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor unfortunately died with simply ₤ 879 in his company's organization account

Despite drawing in a remarkable ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor tragically died with just ₤ 879 in his company'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 not traded for a long time and according to Companies House Records was facing an 'active proposition' 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 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 business had actually channelled incomes from a 'wide array of contracts to provide performing arts services within the media market', paperwork stated.

In the months prior to his death, Robin had actually been working on a Fred Olsen Cruise - along 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 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 revealed his company had actually not traded for a long time (imagined on the show in 2013)

He also recalled one time he earned 'ridiculous money', informing 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 kept in mind in September 2022 that the 'finest' year of his financial life was 2010, 'my first year on Strictly Come Dancing'.

He said: 'All of an abrupt, I was generating income I had just dreamt about. I probably 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 efficiencies.

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

Discussing his Strictly exit, Robin stated he became so 'bitter' about not being permitted to return that he could not bear to see it, and he entered into a 'steady decline' 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 show, Graziano tried to cash on his looks on the show, with personalised video messages on Cameo

Graziano was when considered a favourite among Strictly fans, but last year he was significantly sacked by employers following claims of gross misconduct towards his former celeb partner Zara McDermott.

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

Addressing his exit from the program, a 'devastated' Di Prima composed on Instagram: 'I deeply regret the occasions that caused 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 extreme enthusiasm and determination to win may have affected my training program.

'While appreciating the BBC HR process, I acknowledge it's just best for the sake of the show that I step away. I am distressed that I wasn't permitted to use a quote to the online news stories, and I take on board the sensitivity of the circumstance.

'There's more to this story that I am unable to go over at this time, but I am dedicated to being strong for my family and pals. I wish the Strictly household nothing however success in the future.'

Following his departure from the program, 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 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 lots of fans, Oti is thought about one of Strictly's most effective exports, with the dancer crowned series champion for two years in a row, in 2019 and 2020

Ever since, she has actually looked like a judge on Dancing On Ice, and likewise made a reported ₤ 200,000 charge for her stint on I'm A Celeb Get Me Out Of Here! last year

For numerous 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 income before she left the program in 2022, and since her exit has actually accumulated a substantial fortune with a string of successful TV gigs.

Ever since, she has actually 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 likewise worked as a professional dancer on Strictly's German equivalent, Let's Dance.

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

In 2022, Oti also signed a big-money offer to work together with Bravissimo on a 'confidence boosting' underclothing range, and she and husband Marius likewise share a ₤ 590,000 London estate.

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

And Oti has just contributed 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 charge.

Kevin Clifton

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

However, the dancer has previously 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 carrying out career

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

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

However, the dancer has actually formerly shared that it hasn't always been simple, exposing in 2019 that he utilized to sleep in his cars and truck while trying to start his carrying out career, 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 automobile and after that I can afford 2 of my dance lessons tomorrow.

'I invested loads of time sleeping in my vehicle - basically living out of my vehicle - 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 tasks, just trying to sustain my dancer career.

'I was generally searching in my wallet going, I've simply been fired from another task. I have actually got four lessons tomorrow; I currently can't spend for 2 of them.

'I'm going to need to blag it with the teacher and say," Oh, there's been an issue at the bank. I'm going to need to give 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, establishing a fitness site called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 each month to subscribe

James Jordan left Strictly in 2013 with his partner 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 capitalized 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 sold their Kent estate for ₤ 2.5 million previously this year and have considering 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 which most recently had ₤ 774,023 in possessions and ₤ 465,002 after expenses.

They make extra cash by offering signed pictures for ₤ 9.50 while Ola offers dance lessons to fans at ₤ 300 a pop.

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