Celebrities appearing in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing will reportedly be paid by the dance. As part of the revamp to make the show more exciting, competitors could earn as little as £10,000 if they exit the show early. However, if they reach the final the celebrities will make up to £100,000.

A source told the Daily Mirror: "This is a way of rewarding those who do well rather than paying one big lump sum. "It makes sense and will act as a healthy incentive."The move will make sure that large sums of money are not paid out to stars who only last in the competition for a few weeks. Martina Hingis, who was voted off the show first last year, reportedly received £50,000 for taking part. Among those tipped to be taking part in this year's series include Gavin Henson, Felicity Kendal and Frank Bruno.