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

For audiences tuning into BBC’s megahit Strictly Come Dancing, they would be ideal in presuming that its stars must be making a hefty fortune.

Whether it be the vigorous hours of training, or being an on-screen fixture for weeks on end, the show’s expert dancers have actually assisted make the series a fascinating watch throughout the fall months.

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

Pros who have actually bid farewell to the Strictly dancefloor in current years have shared their battles with piling debts and cash concerns, with some even dealing with the prospect of losing their homes.

Recently, Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff become the most current stars to be hit by the notorious ‘Strictly curse’ after their 12-year romance ended in heartbreak. MailOnline then revealed it was the severe financial problems they had actually just 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 many, the cash 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 difficulties are blamed for split from Ben Cohen (imagined on the program in 2013)

Kristina previously appeared on Strictly as a professional from 2008 to 2015, making headings when she began a romance with her celeb partner Ben Cohen.

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

The degree of the couple’s struggles were laid bare in unusual scenarios – during a court look last September when Kristina, 47, was caught driving without insurance coverage.

Giving proof during the case, England World Cup winning rugby star Ben, 46, confessed he had actually bungled the handling of their vehicle insurance plan and told how he was ‘battling to conserve his relationship and home’.

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

‘Those close to them who understand 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 financial obligations after they tilled every penny they had into a yoga studio which plunged into crisis throughout 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 cars and my home and my relationship. I’m so overdrawn.’

Last year the couple shared fears that they might lose their home after being struck by money woes, with Ben laying bare their monetary woes in court (visualized in 2021)

When questioned about the strains on his and Kristina’s relationship, he stated: ‘We’re still cohabiting. We’re in it economically.

‘We stay in business together so the issue is that we opened business before Covid and we got the worst seriousness of it and in all honestly this is simply another issue for me to deal with.

‘I have actually got credit cards that are overdrawn. I’m overdrawn in both accounts. We have got a company financial obligation since of Covid. It’s simply another issue.’

The company was listed to be compulsorily struck off on December 27, 2022, however the action was suspended nine days later and discontinued 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 effectively ₤ 6,633 at a loss, considering future liabilities, in its last accounts for the duration ending on July 31, 2020.

The business’s represent the year ending in July 2021 have still not been filed 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 liquified by a voluntary strike off in February this year without ever filing accounts.

A fourth company called Soo Group Ltd which was half owned by Cohen and half owned by three other people was likewise incorporated and voluntarily struck off on the same dates.

A 5th business called Yoga Wellbeing which is one hundred 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 nearly 29 months overdue, according to Companies House records.

AJ Pritchard

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

But AJ has considering that shed light on the cash concerns 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 candidate on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the program just months before the Covid pandemic.

While the star had formerly intended to start a brand-new period of dance success by departing the show, the pandemic forced him to cancel his planned dance trip, plunging himself and brother Curtis into debt.

Speaking with MailOnline, AJ clarified the cash issues some Strictly stars can deal with after leaving the show.

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

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

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

AJ said it is hard when a lot of his buddies believe he’s a ‘millionaire’ after starring on Strictly, nevertheless, 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 expect 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 minimal company, that’s not even close.

‘I think transparency is a positive thing in this day and age, but the majority of people don’t truly wish to speak about their finances.

‘And I believe individuals are captivated by money. People love to see numbers and enjoy to see great things, and a great deal of times you need to live within your own ways.’

After leaving shows such as Strictly and Love Island, Curtis and AJ were tossed into a number of big cash deals and AJ says some people have no idea how to deal with that kind of sum of cash.

Former I’m A Celebrity star AJ revealed he and Curtis ‘desire to make a difference’ and have actually set up ‘using our own money’ a monetary investment firm called FINT to help to ‘educate’ individuals.

AJ became really open about how in some cases the TV reservations and photoshoots can suddenly stop and stars need to learn how to ‘adjust’ 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 truly tough I believe in our industry, the show business and a great deal of other markets right now because a great deal of individuals are being laid off. It does use your mental health if you don’t have that next task.

‘Myself and Curtis have invested money, from my really first pay check on Strictly I’ve constantly had that money invested into various portfolios. Therefore, if I didn’t have a task in six 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 constantly tasks out there. It’s just sometimes having to alter 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’s essential that people go into these big shows that they’re delighting in however 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 cost of living crisis and AJ confessed he is no various and is regularly snapped back into the ‘genuine world’ as he’s discovered the significant increase in everyday items.

He described: ‘Every day I’m brought back to reality. I brought up at the fuel pump today and the diesel was 10p more pricey due to decisions that have actually been made much higher up than my paycheck. That’s the real life.

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

‘Even when inflation comes down, it doesn’t mean that it goes back to what it was. Life is going to be difficult for a great deal of individuals this year and I do not believe it’s going to get any simpler.’

Robin Windsor

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

Despite drawing in an outstanding ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor tragically passed away with simply ₤ 879 in his company’s business 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 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 filed accounts, but owed financial institutions ₤ 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 business and advanced himself ₤ 35,000 from the company, which was paid back.

The company had transported revenues from a ‘wide range of agreements to offer performing arts services within the media industry’, documentation said.

In the months prior to his death, Robin had actually been working on a Fred Olsen Cruise – together with fellow Strictly expert 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 firm had actually not traded for a long time (pictured on the show in 2013)

He likewise remembered one time he earned ‘ridiculous money’, informing 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 occasion. Our dance lasted 2 minutes.’

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

He said: ‘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 show such as the tour and personal performances.

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

Discussing his Strictly exit, Robin said he ended up being so ‘bitter’ about not being permitted to return that he could not bear to watch it, and he went into a ‘consistent decrease’ after leaving the program.

Graziano Di Prima

Graziano was significantly sacked by bosses in 2015 following claims of gross misconduct 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 as soon as considered a preferred amongst Strictly fans, however last year he was considerably sacked by bosses following claims of gross misconduct towards his former celeb partner Zara McDermott.

The dancer later confirmed and regretted his actions against Zara.

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

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

‘While appreciating the BBC HR procedure, I acknowledge it’s only best 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 scenario.

‘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 household and friends. I wish the Strictly family 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 refer to 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 successful exports, with the dancer crowned series champ 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 fee for her stint on I’m A Celeb Get Me Out Of Here! in 2015

For many fans, Oti is considered one of 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 income before she left the show in 2022, and because her exit has actually amassed a substantial fortune with a string of effective 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 spouse Marius Iepure, which was established in February 2017, and has listed possessions of ₤ 510,953, according to its latest accounts.

In 2022, Oti also signed a big-money offer to team up with Bravissimo on a ‘confidence boosting’ underclothing variety, and she and other half Marius likewise share a ₤ 590,000 London mansion.

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

And Oti has actually just included to her fortune in recent months by appearing on I’m A Celebrity 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 actually cashed in with a string of stage roles

However, the dancer has previously shared that it hasn’t constantly been simple, exposing in 2019 that he used to oversleep his automobile while trying to start his performing profession

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

His firm Supreme Dance declared ₤ 104,993 in its most current possessions with ₤ 42,234 remaining after costs.

However, the dancer has previously shared that it hasn’t always been easy, exposing in 2019 that he used to sleep in his cars and truck while trying to kickstart his performing profession, while managing it with an office task.

Speaking on his podcast The Kevin Clifton Show, he said: ‘If there’s no one 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 car – essentially living out of my vehicle – and having no work. It’s not all glamour. People believe we live these simple, showbiz, attractive lives and it’s not like that.

‘There’s been times where I was simply getting fired from job after task – normal workplace tasks, simply trying to sustain my dancer profession.

‘I was essentially searching in my wallet going, I’ve simply been fired from another job. I have actually got four lessons tomorrow; I currently can’t pay for 2 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 give you the money on my next lesson.” James and Ola Jordan

Business: James and Ola Jordan have cashed in on their joint weight-loss in current 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 wife Ola following match 2 years lateer.

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

The couple have capitalized their joint weight loss recently, setting up a fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 each month to subscribe.

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

Much of their earnings is funnelled through their firm James and Ola Dance Academy which most recently had ₤ 774,023 in assets and ₤ 465,002 after bills.

They make additional money by offering signed photos for ₤ 9.50 while Ola offers dance lessons to fans at ₤ 300 a pop.

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