For audiences tuning into BBC's megahit Strictly Come Dancing, they would be right in presuming that its stars need to be making a hefty fortune.

Whether it be the tireless 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 fall months.

However, while it has actually been presumed that Strictly experts need to make a pretty penny, and years of success, through their time on the show, for a lot of it's an entirely various story.

Pros who have actually bid farewell to the Strictly dancefloor in current years have actually shared their struggles with stacking debts and money woes, 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 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 actually been behind their split.

MailOnline peels back the shine behind Strictly stars' incomes to expose the fact about how for lots of, the money stops as quickly as the ballroom lights go dark ...

Kristina Rihanoff

How Strictly's popular dancers have wound up in financial obligation - as Kristina Rihanoff's monetary troubles are blamed for split from Ben Cohen (pictured on the show in 2013)

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

However, last year, the couple shared worries that they could lose their home after being struck by money issues, 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 caught driving without insurance coverage.

Giving proof throughout the case, England World Cup winning rugby star Ben, 46, confessed he had bungled the handling of their car insurance coverage policy and informed how he was 'combating to conserve his relationship and home'.

A buddy of the couple told the Mail he stated: 'The previous 6 months have actually been hell for them and it has torn the love they had apart. For the sake of their family, they have chosen to go forward as separate people.

'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 appears like there's no going back.'

The couple were left with 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 told the court: 'I get up every day and I fight not to lose whatever - to lose my cars and my house and my relationship. I'm so overdrawn.'

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

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

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

'I've got charge card that are overdrawn. I'm overdrawn in both accounts. We have got a company debt because of Covid. It's just another problem.'

The company was listed to be compulsorily struck off on December 27, 2022, but the action was suspended nine days later and terminated 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 account future liabilities, in its last represent the period ending on July 31, 2020.

The business's accounts for the year ending in July 2021 have 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 filing accounts.

A fourth 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 exact same dates.

A fifth company 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 past due, according to Companies House records.

AJ Pritchard

AJ first rose to popularity as a candidate on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the show simply months before the Covid pandemic (imagined with Saffron Barker in 2019)

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

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

While the star had actually formerly intended to start a brand-new age of dance success by leaving the show, the pandemic required him to cancel his organized dance trip, plunging himself and sibling Curtis into financial obligation.

Speaking with MailOnline, AJ shed light on the cash woes 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 trip was interrupted. We paid all of our dancers due to the fact that, personally, I seemed like that was the right thing to do. We ended up with a VAT bill 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 business.

'They certainly did appreciate it. I maybe didn't appreciate the financial obligation that I was left in however, hey, it's a decision that was made.'

AJ stated it is hard when a lot of his friends 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 stated: 'I think a great deal of individuals 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 limited company, that's not even close.

'I believe transparency is a positive thing in this day and age, but the majority of people don't actually wish to speak about their financial resources.

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

After leaving programs such as Strictly and Love Island, Curtis and AJ were thrown into a variety 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 Celeb star AJ revealed he and Curtis 'desire to make a distinction' and have actually set up 'utilizing our own money' a financial investment business called FINT to assist to 'educate' individuals.

AJ became very open about how in some cases the TV reservations and photoshoots can suddenly stop and stars need to find out how to 'adjust' 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 difficult I believe in our market, the home entertainment industry and a great deal of other markets today because a great deal of individuals are being laid off. It does play on your mental health if you do not have that next job.

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

'And at the end of the day, there are always tasks out there. It's just in some cases having to change what it is you think you are going to do and adapt a little bit. Adapting is tough but you do need to adapt in some cases.

'It's essential that people enter into these huge shows that they're delighting in but 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, individuals are facing the expense of living crisis and AJ admitted he is no various and is frequently snapped back into the 'genuine world' as he's noticed the dramatic boost in daily items.

He explained: 'Every day I'm reminded reality. I pulled up at the gas pump today and the diesel was 10p more expensive due to choices that have been made much higher up than my income. That's the real life.

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

'Even when inflation boils down, it does not mean that it returns to what it was. Life is going to be difficult for a great deal 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 tragically died with simply ₤ 879 in his company's organization account

Despite pulling in an impressive ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor tragically passed away with simply ₤ 879 in his company'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 exposed his company 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 almost ₤ 5,000 the last time it submitted accounts, however owed creditors ₤ 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 company had actually funnelled revenues from a 'wide range of agreements to supply carrying out arts services within the media market', paperwork stated.

In the months prior to his death, Robin had been working on a Fred Olsen Cruise - alongside fellow Strictly expert Gordana Grandosek Whiddon - and published 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 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 a long time (imagined on the show in 2013)

He likewise recalled one time he made 'ridiculous 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 'best' year of his monetary life was 2010, 'my first year on Strictly Come Dancing'.

He stated: 'All of an unexpected, I was making money I had actually just 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 personal performances.

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

Speaking about his Strictly exit, Robin stated he ended up being so 'bitter' about not being permitted to return that he could not bear to enjoy it, and he entered into a 'constant decrease' after leaving the program.

Graziano Di Prima

Graziano was dramatically sacked by bosses 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 looks on the show, with personalised video messages on Cameo

Graziano was as soon as thought about a favourite among 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 on verified and regretted his actions versus Zara.

Addressing his exit from the program, a 'ravaged' Di Prima composed on Instagram: 'I deeply regret the occasions that resulted in my departure from Strictly.

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

'My intense enthusiasm and decision to win may have affected my training routine.

'While appreciating the BBC HR process, I acknowledge it's only right 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 newspaper article, and I take on board the sensitivity of the situation.

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

Following his departure from the show, Graziano attempted to cash on his appearances on the show, with personalised 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 cashed in on their Strictly success ...

Oti Mabuse

For lots of fans, Oti is considered among Strictly's most effective exports, with the dancer crowned series champion for two years in a row, in 2019 and 2020

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

For numerous fans, Oti is thought about one of Strictly's most successful exports, with the dancer crowned series champion 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 amassed a huge fortune with a string of effective TV gigs.

Ever since, she has appeared as a judge on Dancing On Ice, and was likewise a panellist on The Masked Dancer, and BBC's The best 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 established with her partner Marius Iepure, which was established in February 2017, and has listed assets of ₤ 510,953, according to its latest accounts.

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

Between them, Oti and Marius hold ₤ 750,000 of properties in four private companies, which they co-own. including the property company, Lionshead, which notched up ₤ 110,582 in assets 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 cost.

Kevin Clifton

Kevin Clifton was crowned Strictly champion in 2018 with Stacey Dooley, and after leaving the show in 2020, has moneyed in with a string of stage roles

However, the dancer has previously shared that it hasn't always been easy, revealing in 2019 that he utilized to oversleep his vehicle while trying to kickstart his carrying out career

Since leaving Strictly in 2020, Kevin Clifton has 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 possessions with ₤ 42,234 staying after bills.

However, the dancer has previously shared that it hasn't constantly been easy, exposing in 2019 that he used to oversleep his vehicle while attempting to start his performing profession, while handling it with an office task.

Speaking on his podcast The Kevin Clifton Show, he said: 'If there's nobody there, I'll sleep in my vehicle and after that I can manage 2 of my dance lessons tomorrow.

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

been times where I was just getting fired from task after task - typical workplace jobs, just attempting to sustain my dancer career.

'I was basically looking in my wallet going, I have actually just been fired from another job. I've got four lessons tomorrow; I currently can't pay for two 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 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, setting up a fitness site called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 per month to subscribe

James Jordan left Strictly in 2013 with his other half Ola following fit 2 years lateer.

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

The couple have actually capitalized their joint weight-loss recently, setting up a physical fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 per month 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 earnings is funnelled through their company James and Ola Dance Academy which most recently had ₤ 774,023 in properties and ₤ 465,002 after expenses.

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

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