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How much money do stars make from Christmas songs in 2025? From Mariah Carey to Wham!

For some artists the festive season is incredibly lucrative as Christmas songs fill the airwaves

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025

Iconic pop star 'signs up for Strictly Come Dancing' after bosses 'spent years asking'

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have reportedly been hounding the performer to star on the show for years, and have finally been successful in securing him for this year’s line-up

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2023

Strictly Come Dancing: 80s icon 'tipped' for lineup as BBC bosses eye contestants

BBC Producers have been chasing the chart-topping singer from the 1980s for years and according to recent reports may have finally secured him in the show which will air this September.

Daily Record · May 28, 2023