How Strictly's Popular Dancers have Wound Up In Debt For audiences tuning into BBC's megahit Strictly Come Dancing, they would be right in presuming that its stars need to be earning a hefty fortune. Whether it be the determined hours of training, or being an on-screen component for weeks on end, the program's expert dancers have helped make the series a fascinating watch throughout the autumn months. However, while it has actually been presumed that Strictly experts should make a pretty penny, and years of success, through their time on the program, for most it's an entirely various story. Pros who have actually bid farewell to the Strictly dancefloor over the last few years have shared their battles with stacking debts and money problems, with some even facing the possibility of losing their homes. Recently, Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff become the most current stars to be hit by the notorious 'Strictly curse' after their 12-year romance ended in heartbreak. MailOnline then revealed it was the serious monetary difficulties they had actually just recently experienced are thought to have lagged their split. MailOnline peels back the shine behind Strictly stars' incomes to expose the reality about how for many, the cash stops as quickly as the ballroom lights go dark ... Kristina Rihanoff How Strictly's popular dancers have actually wound up in financial obligation - as Kristina Rihanoff's monetary problems are blamed for split from Ben Cohen (imagined on the program in 2013) Kristina previously appeared on Strictly as a professional from 2008 to 2015, making headings when she began a love with her star partner Ben Cohen. However, last year, the couple shared fears that they could lose their home after being struck by cash concerns, with Ben laying bare their monetary problems in court.