Strictly Come Dancing has signed up 15 exceptional and talented celebs for this year’s series. The show is still weeks away from airing but all the stars are prepping up to show off their dance moves in an attempt to take home the iconic Strictly glitterball home.
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However, have you ever wondered how much these stars make for appearing on the show? The actual number might shock you!
Strictly Come Dancing Celeb salaries revealed
According to Hello! Magazine, while BBCstays tight-lipped on the actual numbers of celeb salaries there are rumours swirling around. The celebrity ballroom hopefuls get £25,000 each for just agreeing to take part and heading to rehearsals.
As the show progresses, each celeb is then paid more for every milestone. For instance, making it through the first month of shows sees the pay go up to a whopping £40,000, with quarter-finalists making £60,000.
If and when the celebrities make it to the finals, the money is bumped up to £75,000 - while the overall winner takes home £100,000. The bonus comes in the form of Strictly tour right after, if the celebrity decides to join the tour, they get an even bigger paycheck. All these figures are expected to go higher this year considering the lineup has big names who would like the paycheck to suit their status.
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Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers’ salaries
Not only do celebs take home good money, but the professional dancers on the show also take home an impressive amount. It’s been reported that BBC’s Strictly has a flat rate of between £30,000 and £50,000 per series for all the professional dancers. The amount remains the same regardless of their duration on the show.
In the case of more seasoned professional dancers, they can be expected to exceed this £50k mark.
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Strictly Come Dancing Judges and host salaries
The four judges returning to the series are - Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke. The head judge Shirley Ballas has been an integral part of the show since 2017. She started her judging journey on £180k and is now making a minimum of £500,000 per series.
Meanwhile, other judges make somewhere around £175,000 to £200,000 each year.
Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood, both, are understood to be taking £200,000 per series and Anton Du Beke takes home between £175,000 and £200,000.
The show hosts - Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly - reportedly earn £150,000 per series each as the presenters of the show.
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Hello! Magazine: How much are the celebrities paid on Strictly Come Dancing?
