Dancing With the Stars Prize money breakdown: How much did Stephen Nedoroscik and Ilona Maher earn after missing out on Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy

The most anticipated finale of Dancing With The Stars saw Bachelor star Joey Graziadei and pro partner Jenna Johnson lift the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy with Paris Olympics bronze medalists Stephen Nedoroscik and Ilona Maher bagging $2,95,000. The finale of the 33rd season of Dancing With The Stars unfolded on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.

Nedoroscik and Maher along with their pro partners Rylee Arnold and Alan Bersten fell short of winning the trophy. While Maher and Bersten clinched second place, Nedoroscik and Arnold settled in fourth, ahead of NFL alum Danny Amendola and Witney Carson.

For the Redemption round, the rugby player along with her partner was seen performing a Jive to “Shake A Tail Feather” by Ray Charles & The Blues Brothers while the gymnast and Arnold grooved on Quickstep to “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts.

In the freestyle round, Maher performed on Femininomenon with her pro partner and the pommel horse specialist moved on to Viva La Vida by Coldplay. On that note, let's take a look at the prize money that the contestants earned during the 33rd season of Dancing With the Stars Prize

Complete Prize money breakdown of Dancing With the Stars

Paris Olympics bronze medalists Stephen Nedoroscik and Ilona Maher bagged $295,000 at the 33rd season of Dancing With The Stars show. (Images by Getty)

While the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars enjoy a generous payday for their time on the show, the winners walk away with an even more lucrative deal.

The contestants are entitled to pay weekly paychecks throughout their time on the show. According to Fandomwire, contestants winning the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, in the case of the 33rd season - Joey Graziadei and pro partner Jenna Johnson - earn up to $360,000, including the weekly paychecks.

As reported by Variety, the winners bag the Len Goodman Mirror Ball Trophy and an additional bonus of $50,000. Contestants making it to the final round, i.e. in the case of the 33rd season - Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten, Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold, Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, and Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong, were expected to earn a final payout of $295,000, citing the pay cut that took effect in 2019.

The Paris Olympic medalist Maher, who secured a bronze medal in the women's rugby sevens competition, and Nedoroscik, who collected two bronze medals - in the men's gymnastics team event and individual pommel horse event will bag home $295,000 after making their way to the final round of the show.