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How Strictly’s Popular Dancers have actually Wound Up In Debt

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

Whether it be the steadfast hours of training, or being an on-screen component for weeks on end, the show’s professional dancers have actually helped make the series a captivating watch throughout the autumn months.

However, while it has been assumed that Strictly specialists should make a pretty cent, and years of success, through their time on the program, for a lot of it’s a completely various story.

Pros who have bid goodbye to the Strictly dancefloor over the last few years have actually shared their battles with piling debts and cash issues, with some even facing the possibility of losing their homes.

Recently, Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff become the current stars to be struck by the notorious ‘Strictly curse’ after their 12-year romance ended in heartbreak. MailOnline then exposed it was the extreme monetary troubles they had just recently experienced are believed to have been behind their split.

MailOnline peels back the glitter behind Strictly stars’ incomes 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 actually ended up in debt – as Kristina Rihanoff’s financial difficulties are blamed for split from Ben Cohen (imagined on the show in 2013)

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

However, in 2015, the couple shared fears that they might lose their home after being struck by money issues, with Ben laying bare their financial woes 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 captured driving without insurance coverage.

Giving proof throughout the case, England World Cup winning rugby star Ben, 46, confessed he had actually bungled the handling of their vehicle insurance coverage and informed how he was ‘combating to save his relationship and home’.

A friend of the couple informed 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 actually picked to move forward as different individuals.

‘Those close 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 appears like there’s no going back.’

The couple were entrusted debilitating financial obligations after they ploughed every cent 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 fight not to lose everything – to lose my cars and my house and my relationship. I’m so overdrawn.’

Last year the couple shared fears that they might lose their home after being hit by cash troubles, with Ben laying bare their financial problems in court (envisioned in 2021)

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

‘We’re in company together so the problem is that we opened the organization before Covid and we got the worst seriousness of it and in all honestly this is just another issue for me to handle.

‘I’ve got charge card that are overdrawn. I’m overdrawn in both accounts. We have got an organization debt because 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 and stopped on April 28, 2023.

Records likewise reveal that a food services business called Soo Greens Ltd which is 100 per cent owned by Soo Yoga Group Ltd was effectively ₤ 6,633 in the red, taking into account future liabilities, in its last represent the duration ending on July 31, 2020.

The business’s represent the year ending in July 2021 have actually still not been filed and are now almost 29 months past due.

Another company 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 4th business called Soo Group Ltd which was half owned by Cohen and half owned by 3 other individuals was likewise incorporated and willingly struck off on the exact same dates.

A fifth business called Yoga Wellbeing which is 100 percent owned by Rihanoff was ₤ 5,041 in the red, taking into consideration 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 popularity as an entrant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the program just months before the (envisioned with Saffron Barker in 2019)

But AJ has because clarify the cash problems 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 fame as an entrant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the program simply months before the Covid pandemic.

While the star had formerly wished to start a new age of dance success by departing the show, the pandemic forced him to cancel his organized dance tour, plunging himself and brother Curtis into financial obligation.

Talking to MailOnline, AJ clarified the cash concerns some Strictly stars can face after leaving the program.

He stated: ‘We had a business where we were running our own tour and the trip was cut brief. We paid all of our dancers due to the fact that, 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 get paid, myself or Curtis, but 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 company.

‘They absolutely did appreciate it. I possibly didn’t appreciate the debt that I was left in but, hi, it’s a choice that was made.’

AJ said it is hard when a great deal of his buddies believe he’s a ‘millionaire’ after starring on Strictly, however, he explained that after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he earns is nowhere near that.

The dancer said: ‘I think a lot 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 business, that’s not even close.

‘I think openness is a favorable thing in this day and age, but many people do not truly desire to talk about their financial resources.

‘And I believe individuals are captivated by cash. People love to see numbers and like to see nice things, and a great deal of times you require to live within your own means.’

After leaving shows such as Strictly and Love Island, Curtis and AJ were tossed into a number of big money offers and AJ states some individuals have no concept how to deal with that type of amount of cash.

Former I’m A Celebrity star AJ exposed he and Curtis ‘want to make a distinction’ and have actually established ‘using our own cash’ a monetary investment firm called FINT to help to ‘educate’ people.

AJ became really open about how in some cases the TV bookings and photoshoots can unexpectedly stop and stars have to find out how to ‘adapt’ their profession.

AJ said it is hard when a great deal of his pals believe he’s a ‘millionaire’ after starring on Strictly, as after they paid their taxes and VAT, the figure he makes is no place near that

He continued: ‘It’s truly hard I believe in our market, the home entertainment market and a lot of other markets today due to the fact that 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 wage on Strictly I have actually always had 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 always jobs out there. It’s just often needing to alter what it is you believe you are going to do and adjust a little bit. Adapting is tough but you do need to adjust often.

‘It is very important that individuals go into these big 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, people are dealing with the cost of living crisis and AJ admitted he is no different and is frequently snapped back into the ‘genuine world’ as he’s seen the dramatic boost in everyday products.

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

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

‘Even when inflation comes down, it does not mean that it goes back to what it was. Life is going to be hard for a great deal of people this year and I don’t believe it’s going to get any easier.’

Robin Windsor

Despite drawing in an outstanding ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor tragically passed away with just ₤ 879 in his company’s organization account

Despite pulling in an impressive ₤ 100,000 as a star of Strictly, Robin Windsor tragically died with simply ₤ 879 in his business’s company 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 firm had actually not traded for some 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, indicating 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 paid back.

The business had transported revenues from a ‘broad range of agreements to provide carrying out arts services within the media market’, documentation stated.

In the months prior to his death, Robin had actually been working on a Fred Olsen Cruise – along with fellow Strictly professional Gordana Grandosek Whiddon – and published images 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 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 firm had not traded for some time (envisioned on the program in 2013)

He also remembered one time he earned ‘silly money’, informing This Is Money: ‘My dance partner and I were once 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 two minutes.’

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

He said: ‘Suddenly, I was generating income I had only dreamt about. I probably made about ₤ 100,000 that year – not simply from Strictly but from work off the back of the program such as the tour and private performances.

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

Speaking about his Strictly exit, Robin stated he ended up being so ‘bitter’ about not being allowed to return that he couldn’t bear to view it, and he went into a ‘consistent decline’ after leaving the show.

Graziano Di Prima

Graziano was dramatically sacked by managers in 2015 following claims of gross misbehavior towards his former superstar partner Zara McDermott

Following his departure from the program, Graziano tried 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 in 2015 he was drastically sacked by managers following claims of gross misbehavior towards his previous celebrity partner Zara McDermott.

The dancer later on verified and regretted his actions versus Zara.

Addressing his exit from the show, a ‘ravaged’ Di Prima composed on Instagram: ‘I deeply are sorry for the events that caused my departure from Strictly.

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‘My extreme passion and decision to win might have impacted my training regime.

‘While respecting the BBC HR procedure, I acknowledge it’s only best for the sake of the program that I step away. I am saddened that I wasn’t enabled to provide 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 discuss at this time, however I am devoted to being strong for my friends and family. I wish the Strictly family nothing however success in the future.’

Following his departure from the show, Graziano attempted 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 ‘expert dancer on Strictly’ on his profile.

And the stars who have actually capitalized their Strictly success …

Oti Mabuse

For lots of fans, Oti is considered among Strictly’s most effective exports, with the dancer crowned series champ for 2 years in a row, in 2019 and 2020

Ever since, she has actually looked like a judge on Dancing On Ice, and also made a reported ₤ 200,000 cost for her stint on I’m A Star Get Me Out Of Here! in 2015

For numerous fans, Oti is considered among 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 wage before she left the program in 2022, and because her exit has actually generated a big fortune with a string of successful TV gigs.

Ever since, she has looked like 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 also worked as an expert dancer on Strictly’s German equivalent, Let’s Dance.

Oti is noted as a director of Pure Mabuse Limited, which she set up with her other half Marius Iepure, which was established in February 2017, and has actually noted possessions 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 boosting’ underwear variety, and she and spouse Marius likewise share a ₤ 590,000 London estate.

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

And Oti has actually just added to her fortune in current months by appearing on I’m A Celeb 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 moneyed in with a string of phase roles

However, the dancer has previously shared that it hasn’t always been easy, exposing in 2019 that he used to oversleep his automobile while attempting 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 firm Supreme Dance stated ₤ 104,993 in its most current assets with ₤ 42,234 staying after bills.

However, the dancer has actually previously shared that it hasn’t constantly been simple, exposing in 2019 that he used to oversleep his vehicle while trying to kickstart his performing profession, while handling it with an office job.

Speaking on his podcast The Kevin Clifton Show, he stated: ‘If there’s nobody there, I’ll oversleep my car and after that I can pay for 2 of my dance lessons tomorrow.

‘I invested loads of time oversleeping my vehicle – basically living out of my car – and having no work. It’s not all glamour. People think we live these easy, showbiz, glamorous lives and it’s not like that.

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

‘I was basically looking in my wallet going, I have actually just been fired from another job. I’ve got 4 lessons tomorrow; I already can’t spend for two of them.

‘I’m going to have to blag it with the teacher and state,” Oh, there’s been a problem at the bank. I’m going to need to offer you the money on my next lesson.” James and Ola Jordan

Business: James and Ola Jordan have actually capitalized their joint weight-loss in the last few years, establishing a physical fitness website called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 per month to subscribe

James Jordan left Strictly in 2013 with his partner Ola following match 2 years lateer.

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

The couple have cashed in on their joint weight reduction in the last few years, establishing a physical fitness site called Dance Shred where they charge ₤ 12.99 per month to subscribe.

The set sold their Kent estate for ₤ 2.5 million previously this year and have actually since downsized to a home more ‘ideal’ for their child 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 money by selling signed photos for ₤ 9.50 while Ola offers dance lessons to fans at ₤ 300 a pop.

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