Strictly Come Dancing professionals' salary revealed as even those without partner get pay

Strictly Come Dancing is back, bringing with it all the glam and glitz of the ballroom. But one main feature that makes the show spectacular year after year are the professional dancers who whip the celebrity contestants into shape for the dance floor - but how much does it cost the BBC to hire them?

Each year, there is an excess of pros, leaving some without a dance partner. But those who aren't actually competing still play a huge part in the popular programme as they have more prominent roles in the pro routines as well as regular appearances on BBC2 spin off show It Takes Two and a greater chance at nabbing a partner for the one-off Christmas special. This year Luba Mushtuk and Neil Jones have missed out on nabbing a partner, as have Nancy Xu and Michelle Tsiakkas. Gorka Marquez, who has been dancing on the show since 2016, also confirmed ahead of the new series that he wouldn't be competing this year due to taking on work as a judge on the Spanish version of Strictly.

While they won't be training any celebrities up, the professional dancers all still take home a hefty fee for appearing on the show. It's reported that all the professional dancers are paid between £35,000 to £50,000 for the series, regardless of whether they have a celebrity partner.

However, they do have the opportunity to earn even more by signing up to perform on the Strictly live tour after the BBC series ends. It was reported that they can be paid up to an extra £35,000 to take part in the tour.

As for the celebrities on the show, how much they earn depends on how long they last in the competition. They are said to be paid the same flat fee each, starting at a minimum of £25,000 even if they leave in the first week.

If they make it to week four, they get an additional £40,000, and if they take part in the Blackpool special and the quarter final they get £60,000.

The semi-finalists reportedly bank £75,000 and the winner is said to get a massive £100,000.

However, it is not an easy salary to earn as they must take on a gruelling training schedule. They are expected to train for up to 10 hours a day, six days a week with their professional partners before performing live on BBC One every Saturday.