AJ Pritchard has opened up about his time on Strictly Come Dancing and admitted that he felt like a 'public servant' while appearing on the BBC dance competition. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters AJ Pritchard has candidly shared his experience of feeling like a "public servant" during his time on Strictly Come Dancing , as he disclosed details about his earnings from the show. The 29-year-old professional dancer graced the BBC dance floor from 2016 to 2019 before deciding to pursue further television opportunities.
Throughout his tenure on Strictly, the Stoke-on-Trent native was paired with celebrities including Claudia Fragapane, Mollie King, Lauren Steadman, and Saffron Barker, but never made it to the final round. Despite reaching the semi-finals in his first three seasons, AJ did not clinch the coveted trophy, earning him the nickname of Strictly's bridesmaid, reports the Mirror . Recently, AJ addressed rumours about his financial status on the Secure The Insecure podcast, where he clarified that contrary to belief, he didn't become an overnight millionaire from the show.
He explained: "Our parents, friends, were like, 'oh his first year of Strictly, well, he's a millionaire straight away'. As I, we get paid a favoured nation's wage." Calculating the extensive hour.