Now, don’t get confused. Celebrities aren’t paid like the pros.
They get a flat fee just for signing up. It starts around £25,000.
But big names? They can bargain their way to £100,000 or more. Yes, that’s before they even shimmy.
Here’s the hilarious twist: the pros do more work.
Strictly's professional dancers are paid well – but not as much as
Celebrities train for hours, sure. But the pros teach, choreograph, perform, and look fabulous doing it.
And still, the celebs often take home fatter paychecks. Life’s not fair, is it?
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Want a fun detail? Anton Du Beke, the longest-serving pro, reportedly earned £60,000 per series before becoming a judge.
That’s more than the newbies, but peanuts compared to his TV mates.
And Oti Mabuse? She once said her salary was “not enough for a house.” No, really.
Here’s another gem: pros get paid for rehearsal time. But it’s not a 9-to-5.
They often dance seven days a week for weeks straight. No overtime pay, darling.
But they get free costumes worth thousands. So that’s something.
