Strictly Come Dancing is back on Saturday night — and so, finally, is its richest contestant. Delta Goodrem sat out Week 4 with a rib injury, but she has been cleared to return for the Week 5 live show, and she comes back as the wealthiest celebrity still in the competition, with an estimated fortune of around £12 million.
Eleven couples remain after Dame Sarah Storey lost Sunday’s dance-off, following earlier exits for Chris Appleton and Melanie Walters. So before Week 5, we have ranked the contestants still dancing by estimated net worth — with a very Strictly irony: the richest star spent a week on the physio’s table, while the joint Week 4 leaderboard-topper sits near the bottom of the money rankings.
Rich List at a Glance
All figures are published estimates that vary by source and are not confirmed by the celebrities themselves. No reliable estimate exists for Cach Mercer or Tabby Stoecker, so they are unranked.
| Rank | Celebrity | Dance Partner | Estimated Net Worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Goodrem | Kai Widdrington | Around £12 million |
| 2 | Shaun Wright-Phillips | Alexis Warr | Around £10 million |
| 3 | Dani Dyer | Nikita Kuzmin | Around £6–7.1 million |
| 4 | Will Best | Dianne Buswell | Around £4–5 million |
| 5 | Lacey Turner | Vito Coppola | Around £3.8 million |
| 6 | Graeme Hall | Lauren Oakley | Around £2.3 million |
| 7 | Jaime Winstone | Carlos Gu | Around £1 million |
| 8 | Lawrence Robb | Jowita Przystał | Around £1 million |
| 9 | Bethany Antonia | Nancy Xu | Around £600,000 |
1. Delta Goodrem — Around £12 Million
Delta Goodrem tops the Strictly Come Dancing 2026 rich list by a clear margin. The Sydney-based singer is estimated at around £12 million by celebrity net worth trackers; with no UK company accounts to check against, the figure rests on her career numbers instead: eight seasons as a coach on The Voice Australia at a reported A$2 million per season, a debut album, Innocent Eyes, that is among the biggest sellers in Australian history (23 times platinum, per her official biography), and a 2017 fragrance that became the country’s highest-selling celebrity scent.
The money is only half her Week 5 story. Goodrem missed Icons Week after a rib injury earned her an official “bye”. The BBC confirmed on Monday that she is cleared to dance again, and The Sun reports she and Kai Widdrington will perform a Rumba to Celine Dion’s “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now” — a routine with no lifts, and therefore the gentlest possible route back. Our full Delta Goodrem net worth profile breaks down the fortune.
2. Shaun Wright-Phillips — Around £10 Million
Former Chelsea and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is estimated at £10 million by Celebrity Net Worth, wealth accumulated across a Premier League career at the height of the modern wage boom. Not all of it has been smooth: Companies House reporting has noted filing problems at some of his companies in recent years.
3. Dani Dyer — Around £6 Million
Dani Dyer sits third on the rich list at around £6 million, with some estimates putting her as high as £7.1 million. The Love Island 2018 winner has turned reality fame into a durable business: In The Style clothing collections, a bestselling book, and the Live and Let Dyers podcast with her father Danny, reportedly a six-figure deal. She was also among the stars on the red carpet at this week’s Pride of Britain Awards. One clarification: her husband, West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen, reportedly earns around £150,000 a week — but that money is his, not hers. Dyer’s own fortune is the one ranked here; our Dani Dyer net worth profile has the detail. On the dancefloor she is less secure: 25 points in Week 4 with Nikita Kuzmin leaves her in the danger zone.
4. Will Best — Around £4–5 Million
Will Best’s reported £4–5 million range makes him the richest of this year’s newer television faces. Co-host of the revived Big Brother alongside AJ Odudu, he has built income beyond presenting: he co-founded the Bloody Drinks business and runs the production company Starstruck Originals.
5. Lacey Turner — Around £3.8 Million
EastEnders star Lacey Turner, Albert Square’s Stacey Slater, is estimated at around £3.8 million. Her soap salary has been reported at £150,000–£190,000 a year, and her company filings suggest strong recent profits — the steady economics of two decades in one of Britain’s biggest soaps.
6. Graeme Hall — Around £2.3 Million
Graeme Hall, Channel 5’s “Dogfather” from Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly since 2019, is estimated at around £2.3 million, built from the series plus bestselling books, a podcast and a Times column.
The Rest of the Rich List
Jaime Winstone and Lawrence Robb are both estimated at around £1 million. Winstone, daughter of Ray Winstone (himself estimated at around £3.6 million), supplies this list’s best trivia: she jointly topped the Week 4 leaderboard with 34 points alongside Cach Mercer — arguably the best dancer left, and one of the least wealthy. Robb, Emmerdale’s Mackenzie Boyd since 2020, is given a similar figure, though his comes from an unverified online estimate. Bethany Antonia, House of the Dragon’s Baela Targaryen, is estimated at around £600,000, based on unconfirmed per-episode reports — treat it as a rough guide. Two eliminated stars would have sat mid-table — Chris Appleton (around £3 million) and Dame Sarah Storey (£750,000 to £3 million) — but both are already out.
FAQ
Who is the richest contestant on Strictly Come Dancing 2026?
Delta Goodrem, with an estimated net worth of around £12 million — ahead of Shaun Wright-Phillips at around £10 million. All figures are estimates and vary by source.
How much is Dani Dyer worth?
Around £6 million on the published Strictly rich list, with other estimates running up to £7.1 million. Her wealth comes from clothing collections, a podcast, a bestselling book and presenting work — separate from her husband Jarrod Bowen’s football earnings.
Is Delta Goodrem back on Strictly this week?
Yes. After missing Week 4 with a rib injury under an official “bye”, she has been cleared to return for Week 5, reportedly dancing a Rumba with Kai Widdrington.
When is Strictly Come Dancing on this week?
The Week 5 live show airs on Saturday 24 October 2026 at 6:30pm on BBC One, with the results show following on Sunday.
Final Thoughts
Strictly’s money table and its leaderboard rarely agree, and 2026 is proving the point: the £12 million woman returns from injury while the joint top scorer dances on a fraction of her fortune. Week 5 will show whether Goodrem’s comeback holds — and whether Dani Dyer, rich in fame but low on points, can dance her way out of trouble.
Sources and notes: Rich-list figures from Daily Mail and tv2club Strictly 2026 rich-list reporting (September 2026) and Celebrity Net Worth; Week 5 schedule, leaderboard and Delta Goodrem’s return from BBC and The Sun reporting, October 2026. All net worth figures are public estimates that vary by source and are not confirmed by the individuals. Images are original graphics created for this article.
