STRICTLY PAYDAY SH0CK: 2025 “Rich List” Revealed — With ONE Star Earning More Than ALL the Others Combined

It’s been quite the year for Strictly Come Dancing as celebrities like Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison, Neighbours legend Stefan Dennis and Emmerdale actor Lewis Cope all battled it out alongside a host of other TV favourites for the chance to lift the Glitterball Trophy. Now though, it’s all come down to West End star Amber Davies, Lioness Karen Carney and YouTuber George Clarke, who will be performing in this Saturday’s final.

What’s more, many stars have seen their earning potential rocket as their Instagram followers have grown since their stint in the ballroom. As social media has progressed, former contestants like Zara McDermott and Adam Thomas were said to have the power to earn more than £1,000 for a single Instagram post after enjoying a massive jump in followers.

Ahead of the final of the series 23 of Strictly Come Dancing, MyBettingSites.co.uk has updated the winner odds as well as the numbers of followers that this year’s contestants have gained thus far on Instagram to find out who has been winning on social media. Let’s take a look…

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15. Ross King

The showbiz guru, who is best known for providing all the gossip from Hollywood on ITV’s Lorraine, currently has a follower count of 38,215, having gained more than 7,000 new ones during his stint on Strictly. This means that he could earn up to £215 per sponsored Instagram post.

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14. Stefan Dennis

The Neighbours legend had to bow out of the show relatively early but still managed to gain more than 12,000 followers on Instagram whilst he was on the show. With his follower count now at 69,280, he could earn £517 for a single post.

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13. Lewis Cope

The former Emmerdale star just missed out on a place in the final, but having seen his follower count rise from just under 25,000 to almost 90,000 while on the show, the soap actor could earn around £671 for a sponsored post.

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12. Balvinder Sopal

The EastEnders actress was finally voted out of Strictly last week after a record-breaking six dance-offs, but with her follower count at 93,000, she could earn about £697 for a single post.

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11. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

The footballer went from having 92,000 followers to just over 101,000 so could now be in line to earn £758 for a single post.

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10. Ellie Goldstein

The model made history as the first contestant with Down’s Syndrome on the show, and having seen her follower count rise to 139,171, she could be about to pocket £1,038 for a single Instagram post.

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9. Chris Robshaw

The rugby star gained 15,000 followers amid his time on Strictly, so now with 157,780, he could stand to earn £1,177 per post.

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8. Karen Carney

The Lioness is gearing up to appear in the final, and having gained 71,000 new followers, bringing her to a new total of just under 200,000, she could be about to earn £1,482 per post.

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7. La Voix

The Drag Race star, who had to leave the show after sustaining an injury, has busy times ahead as she’s currently in pantomime and will be starring as Miss Hannigan in a UK tour of Annie next year, and having gained nearly 40,000 followers, she could pocket £1,57 per post.

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6. Alex Kingston

The Doctor Who star gained 24,235 followers during her time on Strictly, and now, with a new total of just over 225,000, she stands to earn £1,684 for a single post.

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5. Harry Aikines-Aryeetey

The former Commonwealth sprinter – known to Gladiators viewers as Nitro – now has a total of 326,404 followers, meaning that he could earn £2,434 per post.

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4. Thomas Skinner

The former Apprentice star is the only Strictly contestant on this list to have lost followers during his time on the show, with more than 8,000 people choosing to ignore his social media activity. Still, with a follower count of just over 712,000, the businessman could earn £5,253 per post.

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3. George Clarke

YouTuber George has made it all the way to the final, and has seen his followers surge from just over 700,000 to 840,000, meaning he could now be looking at a figure of £6,265 per post.

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2. Amber Davies

The West End star already had a hefty follower count on Instagram when she entered Strictly as a last-minute replacement for Dani Dyer, but the former Love Island winner has gained 23,000 new ones, leaving her with a new total of almost 1.4 million. This means that the actress could earn around £10,029 for a single Instagram post.

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1. Vicky Pattison

With more than five million followers to start with, Geordie Shore legend Vicky already had the highest-earning power to begin with, and that has remained the case. Having gained 54,000 new followers, the TV star could now earn up to £41,554 for a single post, putting all of her co-stars firmly in the shade.

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6. Alex Kingston

The Doctor Who star gained 24,235 followers during her time on Strictly, and now, with a new total of just over 225,000, she stands to earn £1,684 for a single post.

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5. Harry Aikines-Aryeetey

The former Commonwealth sprinter – known to Gladiators viewers as Nitro – now has a total of 326,404 followers, meaning that he could earn £2,434 per post.

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4. Thomas Skinner

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3. George Clarke

YouTuber George has made it all the way to the final, and has seen his followers surge from just over 700,000 to 840,000, meaning he could now be looking at a figure of £6,265 per post.

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