For viewers tuning into BBC's megahit Strictly Come Dancing, they would be right in assuming that its stars must be earning a hefty fortune. Whether it be the tireless hours of training, or being an on-screen fixture for weeks on end, the show's professional dancers have helped make the series a captivating watch throughout the autumn months.
![[However, last year the couple shared fears that they could lose their home after being hit by money woes, with Ben laying bare their financial woes in court]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/19/94361445-14309747-image-m-9_1737487420824.jpg)
However, while it has been assumed that Strictly professionals must earn a pretty penny, and years of success, through their time on the show, for most it's a wholly different story. Pros who have bid farewell to the Strictly dancefloor in recent years have shared their struggles with piling debts and money woes, with some even facing the prospect of losing their homes.
![[The couple, who have since put their home on the market, have faced more potential legal battles after failing to submit accounts for a yoga studio which plunged £500,000 into the red]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/18/89446299-14309747-The_couple_who_have_since_put_their_home_on_the_market_have_face-a-4_1737485083582.jpg)
In a recent interview, AJ Pritchard shared the pressure of people 'assuming he's a millionaire' due to his time on Strictly, admitting that he was thrown into debt when his dance tour was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. Only a select few have gone onto cash in on their Strictly success, with stars such as Oti Mabuse and Kevin Clifton earning a hefty fortune with stints on the small screen and the stage.
![[AJ first rose to fame as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing from 2016 to 2019, leaving the show just months before the Covid pandemic (pictured with Saffron Barker in 2019)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/18/94360165-14309747-AJ_first_rose_to_fame_as_a_contestant_on_Strictly_Come_Dancing_f-m-7_1737485212095.jpg)
MailOnline peels back the glitter behind Strictly stars' paychecks to reveal the truth about how for many, the money stops as soon as the ballroom lights go dark... Kristine previously appeared on Strictly as a professional from 2008 to 2015, making headlines when she started a romance with her celebrity partner Ben Cohen.
![[But AJ has since shed light on the money woes some Strictly stars can face, and shared that he was plunged into debt when his dance tour was cancelled in 2020]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/18/94360109-14309747-image-a-9_1737485241407.jpg)
