Strictly Come Dancing skilled AJ Pritchard has opened up about entering into debt and the stress of individuals ‘assuming your a millionaire’.
As his youthful brother Curtis, 28, enjoys one thing of a profession resurgence after becoming a member of Love Island: All Stars this week, AJ, 30, mentioned his personal monetary state of affairs.
AJ defined how he has been on a ‘rollercoaster’ being knowledgeable dancer the place the subsequent job is rarely assured.
Talking completely to MailOnline, AJ revealed that he and Curtis have been thrown into debt throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as a result of their dance tour was immediately stopped however they made the arduous choice to ‘pay all their dancers as a result of it was the proper factor to do.’
He mentioned: ‘We had an organization the place we have been working our personal tour and the tour was lower quick. We paid all of our dancers as a result of, personally, I felt like that was the proper factor to do. We ended up with a VAT invoice which got here out of our personal pocket.
‘We did not receives a commission, myself or Curtis, however we paid all of our dancers. It is a arduous choice to be made, however that is what it’s when you’re working your individual firm.
Former Strictly Come Dancing skilled AJ Pritchard has opened up about debt and the stress of individuals ‘assuming your a millionaire’

The interview comes as his youthful brother Curtis (pictured) seems in Love Island: All Stars, having fun with one thing of a profession resurgence
‘They positively did respect it. I perhaps did not respect the debt that I used to be left in however, hey, it is a choice that was made.’
AJ mentioned it’s arduous when plenty of his associates suppose he is a ‘millionaire’ after starring on Strictly for 4 years from 2016 to 2019. Nonetheless, he defined that after they paid their taxes and VAT, the determine he earns is nowhere close to that.
The dancer mentioned: ‘I believe lots of people count on you to go on to Strictly or Love Island and immediately be a millionaire. As soon as you’ve got paid your tax and your VAT, and if you happen to’re a restricted firm, that is not even shut.
‘I believe transparency is a constructive factor these days, however most individuals do not actually need to discuss their funds.
‘And I believe persons are intrigued by cash. Individuals like to see numbers and like to see good issues, and plenty of occasions it is advisable dwell inside your individual means.’
After leaving exhibits comparable to Strictly and Love Island, Curtis and AJ have been thrown into various huge cash offers and AJ says some folks do not know easy methods to deal with that sort of sum of money.
Former I am A Movie star star AJ revealed he and Curtis ‘need to make a distinction’ and have arrange ‘utilizing our personal cash’ a monetary funding firm referred to as FINT to assist to ‘educate’ folks.
The brothers are hoping to get a ‘authorities grant’ sooner or later to assist youngsters and younger adults perceive cash extra.

AJ believes it’s ‘crucial’ to be ‘clear’ when discussing cash however defined how he has been on a ‘rollercoaster’ being knowledgeable dancer as the subsequent job is rarely assured

Talking completely to Mail On-line, AJ revealed that he and Curtis have been thrown into debt throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as a result of their dance tour was immediately stopped they usually made the arduous choice to ‘pay all their dancers as a result of it was the proper factor to do’

AJ – pictured with former dance associate Saffron Barker – mentioned it’s arduous when plenty of his associates have ‘preconceptions’ of him being a ‘millionaire’ after starring on Strictly for 4 years from 2016 to 2019, however defined that it was not the case
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He mentioned: ‘I believe lots of people count on you to go on to Strictly and immediately be a millionaire. As soon as you’ve got paid your tax and your VATs and if you happen to’re a restricted firm that is not even shut [to being a millionaire]
He continued: ‘Individuals come out of those exhibits and do receives a commission a superb amount of cash. There’s positively a rollercoaster on the cash aspect [because it doesn’t last].
‘That is the explanation why myself and Curtis, and our enterprise associate Wes, have arrange a monetary funding firm. We need to assist higher educate folks about their private finance. It is good that persons are speaking about cash. I believe it is wonderful.
‘I did Strictly as a result of it was my dream moderately than for the cash. I like to bounce and like to carry out and be on stage.
He added: ‘Curt got here out of the villa [for the first time in 2019], he might have spent a bit an excessive amount of cash after which you need to convey all of it again and give it some thought and actually educate your self of understanding what goes in and what comes out.
‘I am all the time very OCD. I am superb with my cash and my numbers as a result of that is sort of the best way my mind works. Curtis may be very inventive.
‘However if you happen to’re not taught the data of investing and easy methods to perceive even what a easy pay verify is lately, let’s simply add it right into a nationwide curriculum.
‘It isn’t arduous, if we invested in youngsters once we have been youthful about their health, their well being, their funds, it could positively save the Authorities some huge cash sooner or later.’
AJ turned very open about how generally the TV bookings and photoshoots can all of a sudden cease and stars need to learn to ‘adapt’ their profession.
He continued: ‘It is actually arduous I believe in our trade, the leisure trade and plenty of different industries proper now as a result of lots of people are being laid off. It does play in your psychological well being if you do not have that subsequent job.

AJ revealed he and Curtis ‘need to make a distinction’ and have arrange ‘utilizing our personal cash’ a monetary funding firm referred to as FINT to assist to ‘educate’ folks

Daily persons are dealing with the price of residing disaster and AJ admitted he’s no totally different and is often snapped again into the ‘actual world’ as he is seen the dramatic improve in on a regular basis gadgets; pictured on I am A Celeb in 2020

He defined: ‘Each single day I’m introduced again to actuality, I pulled up on the petrol pump right now and the diesel was 10p costlier, that is the true world. Life goes to be arduous for lots of people and I do not suppose it may get any simpler’
‘Myself and Curtis have invested cash, from my very first pay verify on Strictly I’ve all the time had that cash invested into totally different portfolios. Due to this fact, if I did not have a job in six months time, I do have cash there that I can draw on if I want it.
‘And on the finish of the day, there are all the time jobs on the market. It is simply generally having to alter what it’s you suppose you will do and adapt a little bit bit. Adapting is tough however you do need to adapt generally.
‘It is essential that individuals go into these huge exhibits that they are having fun with however they’ve a career behind them like myself and Curt. We’re each skilled dancers, we are able to go everywhere in the world and educate.’
Daily, persons are dealing with the price of residing disaster and AJ admitted he’s no totally different and is often snapped again into the ‘actual world’ as he is seen the dramatic improve in on a regular basis gadgets.
He defined: ‘Each single day I’m introduced again to actuality. I pulled up on the petrol pump right now and the diesel was 10p costlier as a result of choices which were made a lot greater up than my paycheck. That is the true world.
‘I used to be like, “What 10p costlier from yesterday to right now”, like that’s loopy. I believe folks neglect, the price of residing and inflation’s gone up.
‘Even when inflation comes down, it doesn’t suggest that it goes again to what it was. Life goes to be arduous for lots of people this yr and I do not suppose it may get any simpler.’