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Strictly star's astonishing £6 million earnings from presenting show


Veteran presenter Bruce Forsyth made a fortune during his time as the host of Strictly Come Dancing, with accounts showing he took home hundreds of thousands of pounds per series

The legendary Sir Bruce Forsyth is remembered for being the host of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, and it seems the presenting gig helped him earn a fortune over the years. Sir Bruce, who stepped back from the Strictly spotlight in 2013 after dazzling us for a decade, was reportedly cashing in an average of £550,000 per series, placing him among the BBC's top earners. Bruce Forsyth and wife Wilnelia Merced (Image: Getty)On 18 August 2017, the TV star died of bronchial pneumonia at his home in Virginia Water, at the age of 89.

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