Jaime Winstone has spent more than 20 years carving out her own path as one of Britain’s most recognisable character actresses, from cult classics like Kidulthood to playing Barbara Windsor and a young Peggy Mitchell. Now the daughter of screen hardman Ray Winstone is swapping gritty dramas for sequins on Strictly Come Dancing 2026, and viewers want to know: what is Jaime Winstone’s net worth, and how did she make her money?
What is Jaime Winstone’s net worth?
Unifresher estimates Jaime Winstone’s net worth at around £1 million in 2026, within a likely range of £500,000 to £1.5 million.
Here’s how we got there. Jaime has worked steadily since her film debut in Bullet Boy (2004), racking up more than 20 film credits and a long list of TV roles. Most of her films, such as Kidulthood, Donkey Punch and Wild Bill, are low-budget British independents, where even lead actors are typically paid modest fees. Her bigger paydays are more likely to have come from TV, including leading Sky 1’s After Hours, starring as Barbara Windsor in the BBC drama Babs, guest roles in EastEnders, a run on The Masked Singer and a UK tour of the hit play 2:22 A Ghost Story.
None of her fees have been made public, so we’ve worked from typical UK industry rates. Assuming she has averaged somewhere between £60,000 and £120,000 a year before tax over a two-decade career, that’s roughly £1.2 million to £2.4 million in gross earnings. After income tax, agent commission and the cost of living in London, a fair chunk of that won’t still be in the bank. Her 2026 Strictly Come Dancing fee will give her finances a boost, though the BBC doesn’t disclose what it pays contestants.
It’s worth stressing that her famous dad’s fortune is his, not hers, so we haven’t counted it. Weighing everything up, we think a net worth of around £1 million is a realistic estimate, though as with any private individual, the true figure is only known to Jaime and her accountant.
Who is Jaime Winstone?
Jaime Margaret Winstone was born on 6 May 1985 in Camden, north London, and grew up in Enfield. She is the daughter of actor Ray Winstone and Elaine McCausland, and her sister, Lois Winstone, is also a singer and actress. Jaime went to Burnt Mill School in Harlow and later studied for a BTEC National Diploma at Harlow College.
She married James Suckling in October 2023, having been together since 2015, and the couple have a son, born in 2016.
Jaime Winstone’s acting career
Breakthrough in British film
Jaime made her film debut in Bullet Boy in 2004, but it was Kidulthood (2006), Noel Clarke’s hard-hitting west London drama, that put her on the map. She went on to star in the thriller Donkey Punch (2008), the zombie series Dead Set (2008) and the hit comedy-drama Made in Dagenham (2010).
TV roles and playing Babs
On TV, she played murder victim Anneli Alderton in the BBC drama Five Daughters (2010), appeared in Sky’s Mad Dogs and led After Hours on Sky 1 in 2015. One of her biggest roles came in 2017, when she played Barbara Windsor in the BBC biopic Babs.
She later stepped into Babs’ most famous character, playing a younger Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders flashback episodes in 2022 and 2025. The 2025 episode won Best Single Episode at the British Soap Awards. If you’re an EastEnders fan, check out our guide to Danny Dyer’s net worth.
Recent film work
Jaime has kept busy in recent years, with credits including Tomb Raider (2018), A Brixton Tale (2021), Sumotherhood (2023), Everyone Is Going to Die (2024) and Sessions (2026).
Stage, music and fashion
Jaime made her stage debut in The Fastest Clock in the Universe at Hampstead Theatre in 2009, and in 2023 she toured the UK as Jenny in the West End hit 2:22 A Ghost Story.
She has also dipped into music and fashion. She sang backing vocals for her sister’s band, appeared in music videos for artists including The Streets, Madness and Celeste, and made her catwalk debut for Vivienne Westwood in 2008. In 2022 she competed on ITV’s The Masked Singer as Firework.
Jaime Winstone on Strictly Come Dancing 2026
Scores and results are correct up to Icons Week (17–18 October 2026).
Jaime was announced as a contestant in July 2026 and is partnered with reigning champion Carlos Gu on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing. Her journey has been a rollercoaster. After Movie Week, she and Carlos landed in the series’ first dance-off, against Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden, with the judges choosing to save Jaime. She later told It Takes Two that being in the bottom two was a “horrific feeling”.
She bounced back fast. In week three, the pair scored 28 for a Viennese waltz, and in Icons Week they hit 34 for a paso doble to David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance”, tying with Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby at the top of the leaderboard.
Jaime is joined in the line-up by fellow Londoner Dani Dyer. Read our guide to Dani Dyer’s net worth, or see how the whole line-up compares in our Strictly Come Dancing 2026 cast net worth breakdown.
FAQs about Jaime Winstone
What is Jaime Winstone’s net worth?
Unifresher estimates Jaime Winstone’s net worth at around £1 million in 2026, within a range of £500,000 to £1.5 million, based on her estimated earnings from film, TV and theatre, tax and living costs.
Is Jaime Winstone Ray Winstone’s daughter?
Yes. Jaime is the daughter of actor Ray Winstone and Elaine McCausland.
Who is Jaime Winstone’s Strictly partner?
She is partnered with professional dancer Carlos Gu on Strictly Come Dancing 2026.
How old is Jaime Winstone?
Jaime Winstone was born on 6 May 1985, so she is 41 in 2026.
Did Jaime Winstone play Barbara Windsor?
Yes. She played Barbara Windsor in the 2017 BBC drama Babs, and later played a younger Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders.
Who is Jaime Winstone married to?
She married James Suckling in October 2023. The couple have a son together.