Have you ever wondered how much celebrities get paid to appear on Strictly Come Dancing? We bring you the exact salaries of contestants and professional dancers, and find out how much presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, as well as judging panel members Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas earn.
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How much are celebrities paid on Strictly Come Dancing?
While the BBC remained notoriously silent about Strictly salary, it was reports that each celebrity will earn £25,000 after signing up to take part.
© Guy Levy. Celebrities reportedly earn £25,000 after signing up
That rate will then skyrocket to £40,000, depending on whether the celebrity makes it through the first month or not. After that, the celebrity can reportedly earn £60,000 for reaching the quarter-finals, £75,000 for the semi-finals and a whopping £100,000 for taking home the iconic Strictly glitterball.
And of course, if a celebrity decides to join Strictly right after the tour, they could get an even bigger salary.
How much are professional dancers paid on Strictly Come Dancing?
Over the years it has been reported that Strictly the pros earn a flat rate of between £30,000 and £50,000 per series, regardless of whether they make it past the first week. As for the more experienced professional dancers, they can be expected to exceed the £50k mark.
© BBCProfessionals usually earn a flat rate, starting at £30,000
Only stars and their children
Gorka Marquez, Gemma Atkinson and their children
- Strictly professional Gorka Marquez and former Strictly contestant Gemma Atkinson have two children, four-year-old Mia and baby Thiago.
- Strictly: it takes two presenter Janette Manrara and her dancer husband Aljaz Skorjanec are the parents of a little girl, Lyra.
- Strictly winners Kevin Clifton and Stacey Dooley welcomed baby Minnie in January 2023.
- Previous Strictly professionals James and Ola Jordan have a daughter, three-year-old Ella.
- Former pro Pasha Kovalev and Rachel Riley have two daughters, Maven, three, and Noah, one.
- Strictly referee and former professional Anton du Beke and his wife Hannah have adorable six-year-old twins George and Henrietta.
- Previous Strictly star Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Bella became parents to son Matteo in July 2000.
- Professional dancer Natalie Lowe and her husband James Knibbs welcomed their son Jack in December 2020.
- Ben Cohen and ex Strictly they met the dancer Kristina Rihanoff in series 11, and now they have a six-year-old daughter, Milena.
- formerStrictly Pro Brendan Cole and his wife Zoe Hobbs are parents to ten-year-old Aurelia and five-year-old Dante.
How much are presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman paid on Strictly Come Dancing?
Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly reportedly earn £150,000 each per series. Their salary is equal, in accordance with their co-representative duties.
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reportedly earn £150,000 each
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How much are the judges paid on Strictly Come Dancing?
They include Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas Exclusively Jury for 2023.
© Guy Levy Shirley Ballas may earn as much as £500,000 per series
According to The Sun, head judge Shirley currently earns £500,000 per series. She reportedly started with £180,000 when she first joined the jury in 2017.
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As for Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood, it has been speculated that they each earn £200,000 per series, while Anton Du Beke takes home between £175,000 and £200,000.
© Ray BurmistonAnton du Beke, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood make up the judging panel
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