Yes, you read that right - a paltry £25,000 for each competitor. Actually, in telly terms that's *really* not a massive amount (oh, it's a different world, isn't it?) and it's to Strictly's credit that they can attract a strong-line up without having to resort to huge pay-outs.

The fact is, this is a reality show which celebrities actively want to be involved in, and usually they're still doing their day-job when they appear on it; in other words, they're not just there to reignite a flagging career. Take Dom Littlewood - he's got the consumer concern sector of TV sewn up, he doesn't need this! Haha, bless him. I like UnrealityTV's comment that the flat fee means that "stars like Kelly Brook, who is known worldwide, will receive the same money as Gethin Jones who is a mere Blue Peter presenter." A MERE Blue Peter presenter? How dare they. CookieGate doesn't mean you can go around casting aspersions like that, you know... [via UnrealityTV]

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