SHAMED Strictly Come Dancing star Seann Walsh is claiming furlough after his comedy jobs dried up in lockdown, The Sun can reveal Like most performers, the 35-year-old comic is unable to book gigs amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and has turned to the government scheme for support.
Seann's company Seann Walsh Limited is number 595,144 on the list of 740,000 businesses and individuals who made a claim in December.
Full details have been published on HMRC's website under ‘Transparency Data’ as ‘Employers who have claimed through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ‘ – commonly known as furlough.
Seann is his company's only employee, and the star is fully entitled to the pay-out after his income took a hit in lockdown.
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