Strictly's Shirley Ballas becomes millionaire after earning £1K a day

Shirley Ballas will likely be dancing in the streets, as it's been revealed that she has over £1 million in the bank.

In her role as head judge on Strictly Come Dancing, the former dancer, 64, earns a staggering pay check, bagging £1,080-a-day last year.

Shirley has been part of the BBC’s flagship Saturday night dance competition since she replaced Len Goodman in 2017.

And just over a year later, she started her own firm Dance With Passion Ltd, which holds her increasing earnings.

According to the latest accounts filed on Companies House by March 31, 2024, the firm has seen 'cash in the bank' rise to £1,017,649.

In the past financial year, the company paid £98,614 in corporation tax, which suggests at a 25 per cent rate that Shirley made just shy of £400,000 in profit during that period.

It has been reported that the dance icon's salary as Strictly's head judge is around an eye-watering £500,000 - more than double what her fellow judges are said to earn.

Craig Revel-Horwood, who has appeared on the popular series since its inception in 2004, is said to be on £200,000.

Motsi Mabuse, who joined in 2019, is thought to be on the same pay, while newest judge Anton Du Beke, who used to be a dancer on the show, is said to be on £180,000.

Shirley is expected to make even more cash with future projects, having released her fictional debut last October.

The crime novel, Murder on the Dance Floor, follows a private detective who goes undercover as a professional dancer to solve a murder.

It also features some racy content, with Shirley admitting: 'I wouldn't open it on an aeroplane if anybody else can read it, because there are some very saucy scenes.' 

She could rake in even more, as the book - which was penned with the help of author Sheila McClure - is only part one of a planned series titled The Sequin Mysteries

While Shirley has also sold the rights of Murder on the Dance Floor to a TV production company, who are turning it into a six-part series.

It comes after earlier this month, Shirley responded to the BBC's published misconduct probe into professional dancer Giovanni Pernice.

The broadcaster shared its findings after former contestant Amanda Abbington made numerous complaints about his behaviour.

Out of 17 allegations, the BBC upheld six, some of which are for Giovanni using swear words or sexual comments and issues an apology to Amanda.

The report found that his language could be 'belittling,' and agreed with the Sherlock actress that at times he appeared to be giving her overly negative feedback.

However, responding the probe's findings Shirley insisted she's 'never been witness to anything negative backstage'.

Speaking on This Morning, she said that she 'stays in her lane' by focusing on the dancing, and noted that the show's duty of care procedures are now 'off the charts.'

She said: 'I stay in my lane, I'm there to adjudicate the technique. I was not witness to anything backstage that was negative.

'My experience at Strictly has been absolutely fantastic. The duty of care off the chart. 

'I don't condone bullying in any shape or form but they've done their due diligence now, we keep moving forward and let's see who makes the final.'