How Strictly's Popular Dancers have Ended up In Debt
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For audiences tuning into BBC's megahit Strictly Come Dancing, they would be best in presuming that its stars need to be making a hefty fortune.
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Whether it be the vigorous hours of training, or being an on-screen component for weeks on end, the program's expert dancers have assisted make the series a captivating watch throughout the autumn months.
However, while it has actually been presumed that Strictly must make a pretty penny, and years of success, through their time on the program, for most it's an entirely different story.
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Pros who have actually bid farewell to the Strictly dancefloor in the last few years have shared their battles with stacking financial obligations and money troubles, 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 love ended in heartbreak. MailOnline then exposed it was the severe monetary troubles they had just recently experienced are thought to have actually lagged their split.
MailOnline peels back the glitter behind Strictly stars' paychecks to reveal the reality about how for numerous, the cash stops as quickly as the ballroom lights go dark ...
Kristina Rihanoff
How Strictly's popular dancers have wound up in debt - as Kristina Rihanoff's financial troubles are blamed for split from Ben Cohen (imagined on the show in 2013)
Kristina formerly appeared on Strictly as a professional from 2008 to 2015, making headlines when she began a love 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 concerns in court.
The extent of the couple's battles were laid bare in uncommon situations - during 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 bungled the handling of their cars and truck insurance coverage and told how he was 'battling to save his relationship and home'.
A good friend of the couple told the Mail he said: '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 go forward as separate individuals.
'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 left with 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 home and my relationship. I'm so overdrawn.'
Last year the couple shared fears that they might lose their home after being hit by cash problems, with Ben laying bare their monetary woes in court (imagined 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 stay in business together so the issue is that we opened the company before Covid and we got the worst intensities of it and in all honestly this is just another issue for me to deal with.
'I've got credit cards that are overdrawn. I'm overdrawn in both accounts. We have got a company financial obligation due to the fact that of Covid. It's just another issue.'
The business was noted to be compulsorily struck off on December 27, 2022, but the action was suspended 9 days later and stopped on April 28, 2023.
Records likewise expose that a food services company called Soo Greens Ltd which is 100 percent owned by Soo Yoga Group Ltd was efficiently ₤ 6,633 in the red, taking into consideration future liabilities, in its last accounts for the duration ending on July 31, 2020.
The company's represent the year ending in July 2021 have still not been filed and are now almost 29 months past due.
Another business called Soo Purple Mountain Ltd which is likewise owned by the Soo Yoga Group, was established in December 2021 and dissolved 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 likewise included 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 account future liabilities, at the end of July 2020. Its accounts are also nearly 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 show simply months before the Covid pandemic (imagined with Saffron Barker in 2019)
But AJ has considering that shed light on the cash troubles some Strictly stars can face, and shared that he was plunged into debt when his dance trip was cancelled in 2020
AJ initially increased to fame as an entrant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the program just months before the Covid pandemic.
While the star had previously hoped to kickstart a new period of dance success by leaving the program, the pandemic required him to cancel his planned dance tour, plunging himself and brother Curtis into debt.
Speaking with MailOnline, AJ clarified the cash troubles 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 interrupted. We paid all of our dancers since, personally, I seemed like that was the best thing to do. We wound up with a barrel expense which came out of our own pocket.
'We didn't get paid, myself or Curtis, but we paid all of our dancers. It's a difficult decision to be made, however that's what it is when you are running your own business.
'They absolutely did value it. I maybe didn't appreciate the financial obligation that I was left in but, hey, it's a choice that was made.'
AJ stated it is hard when a lot of his friends think he's a 'millionaire' after starring on Strictly, however, he discussed 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 people anticipate you to go on to Strictly or Love Island and quickly be a millionaire. Once you've paid your tax and your VAT, and if you're a restricted company, that's not even close.
'I think openness is a positive thing in this day and age, however many people don't truly wish to talk about their finances.
'And I believe individuals are captivated by cash. People love to see numbers and like to see great things, and a lot of times you require to live within your own means.'
After leaving shows such as Strictly and Love Island, Curtis and AJ were thrown into a variety of huge money offers and AJ states some individuals have no idea how to handle that type of sum of cash.
Former I'm A Celebrity star AJ exposed he and Curtis 'wish to make a difference' and have established 'using our own cash' a financial investment firm called FINT to help to 'educate' individuals.
AJ ended up being extremely open about how in some cases the TV bookings and photoshoots can unexpectedly stop and stars need to find out how to 'adjust' their profession.
AJ stated it is hard when a lot of his good friends believe 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 actually difficult I think in our market, the show business and a lot of other markets right now because a great deal of people are being laid off. It does play on your mental health if you don't have that next job.
'Myself and Curtis have actually invested money, from my extremely first wage on Strictly I've always had that cash invested into different portfolios. Therefore, if I didn't work in six months time, I do have cash there that I can make use of if I need it.
'And at the end of the day, there are always tasks out there. It's just sometimes having to alter what it is you think you are going to do and adapt a bit. Adapting is hard but you do have to adapt in some cases.
'It is essential that individuals enter into these big shows that they're delighting in but they have an occupation 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 different and is routinely snapped back into the 'real life' as he's observed the dramatic increase in daily items.
He described: 'Every single day I'm reminded truth. I pulled up at the fuel 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 resembled, 'What 10p more pricey from yesterday to today', like that's insane. I believe people forget, the cost of living and inflation's increased.
'Even when inflation comes down, it does not indicate that it goes back to what it was. Life is going to be difficult for a lot of people this year and I do not think it's going to get any easier.'
Robin Windsor
Despite drawing in an outstanding ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor unfortunately died with simply ₤ 879 in his business's business account
Despite pulling in an outstanding ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor tragically died with just ₤ 879 in his business's company account.
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The dancer was found dead in a London hotel in February in 2015, and in the wake of his passing it was revealed his firm had actually 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 nearly ₤ 5,000 the last time it submitted accounts, however owed lenders ₤ 15,000, meaning it was ₤ 8,350 in the red.
At the height of his celebrity 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 business had actually channelled revenues from a 'wide array of agreements to offer carrying out arts services within the media industry', documents stated.
In the months prior to his death, Robin had actually been dealing with a Fred Olsen Cruise - alongside fellow Strictly expert Gordana Grandosek Whiddon - and published pictures of himself when the boat docked in South Africa.
Robin formerly told how he was paid ₤ 100,000 a year throughout 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 revealed his company had actually not traded for some time (visualized on the show in 2013)
He likewise remembered one time he earned 'silly cash', telling This Is Money: 'My dance partner and I were as soon as paid ₤ 10,000 each to stay 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 'finest' year of his monetary life was 2010, 'my first year on Strictly Come Dancing'.
He stated: 'Suddenly, I was making money I had actually 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 trip and private efficiencies.
'When you're on prime-time TV, everybody desires a little slice of you.'
Discussing his Strictly exit, Robin stated he ended up being so 'bitter' about not being allowed to return that he could not bear to view it, and he entered into a 'steady decrease' after leaving the program.
Graziano Di Prima
Graziano was considerably sacked by bosses in 2015 following claims of gross misconduct towards his former superstar partner Zara McDermott
Following his departure from the show, Graziano attempted to cash on his looks on the program, with customised video messages on Cameo
Graziano was once considered a favourite amongst Strictly fans, but in 2015 he was drastically sacked by bosses following claims of gross misconduct towards his former celebrity partner Zara McDermott.
The dancer later on validated and regretted his actions versus Zara.
Addressing his exit from the program, a 'devastated' Di Prima wrote on Instagram: 'I deeply are sorry for the occasions that resulted in my departure from Strictly.
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'My intense enthusiasm and determination to win may have affected my training routine.
'While appreciating the BBC HR procedure, I acknowledge it's only ideal for the sake of the show that I step away. I am saddened that I wasn't permitted to offer 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 not able to talk about at this time, however I am devoted to being strong for my friends and family. I wish the Strictly family nothing but success in the future.'
Following his departure from the program, Graziano attempted to cash on his looks on the program, with customised video messages on Cameo.
The dancer charged $100 (₤ 78) for a video message, and continued to refer to himself as a 'expert dancer on Strictly' on his profile.
And the stars who have capitalized their Strictly success ...
Oti Mabuse
For many 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
Since then, she has appeared as a judge on Dancing On Ice, and also made a reported ₤ 200,000 charge for her stint on I'm A Star Get Me Out Of Here! last year
For numerous fans, Oti is thought about among Strictly's most effective 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 wage before she left the show in 2022, and considering that her exit has actually amassed a big 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 Greatest Dancer, contributing to a rumoured fortune of more than ₤ 1.4 million.
Before signing up with 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 spouse Marius Iepure, which was set up in February 2017, and has listed assets of ₤ 510,953, according to its newest accounts.
In 2022, Oti also signed a big-money deal to team up with Bravissimo on a 'self-confidence boosting' underwear range, and she and partner Marius also share a ₤ 590,000 London estate.
Between them, Oti and Marius hold ₤ 750,000 of properties in 4 personal companies, which they co-own. including the residential or commercial property firm, Lionshead, which notched up ₤ 110,582 in properties since last year.
And Oti has only added to her fortune in current months by appearing on I'm A Star Get Me Out Of Here! where she was supposedly paid a ₤ 200,000 cost.
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 phase functions
However, the dancer has actually previously shared that it hasn't always been easy, revealing in 2019 that he utilized to sleep in his automobile while attempting to start his carrying out profession
Since leaving Strictly in 2020, Kevin Clifton has required to the phase, carrying out in Strictly Ballroom, Rock of Ages and War of the Worlds.
His company Supreme Dance stated ₤ 104,993 in its newest properties with ₤ 42,234 remaining after costs.
However, the dancer has actually formerly shared that it hasn't always been simple, exposing in 2019 that he utilized to sleep in his automobile while trying to kickstart his performing 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 sleep in my automobile and then I can manage 2 of my dance lessons tomorrow.
'I spent loads of time sleeping in my car - generally living out of my vehicle - and having no work. It's not all glamour. People think we live these simple, showbiz, attractive lives and it's not like that.
'There's been times where I was just getting fired from job after task - typical office jobs, simply trying to sustain my dancer career.
'I was generally searching in my wallet going, I have actually just been fired from another job. I have actually got four lessons tomorrow; I currently can't spend for two 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 have 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 in the last few years, setting up a fitness site called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 each month to subscribe
James Jordan left Strictly in 2013 with his spouse Ola following suit two years lateer.
James has actually appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, returned a couple of years later on for the All Stars version and won Dancing On Ice in 2019.
The couple have actually cashed in on their joint weight reduction over the last few years, establishing a fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 monthly to subscribe.
The pair sold their Kent mansion for ₤ 2.5 million earlier this year and have actually because downsized to a home more 'ideal' 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 costs.
They make additional money by selling signed photos for ₤ 9.50 while Ola provides dance lessons to fans at ₤ 300 a pop.
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