Strictly Come Dancing's Kristina Rihanoff 'splits from Ben Cohen' after 12 years together. “Those close to them who know them as a couple had hoped they would be able to work things out but for now it’s over and it looks like there’s no going back.”

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Kristina Rihanoff has reportedly split from her rugby star partner Ben Cohen after meeting on the BBC show in 2013

Kristina Rihanoff and Ben Cohen have reportedly split up (
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Kristina Rihanoff has reportedly split from rugby union player Ben Cohen after meeting on Strictly Come Dancing over 12 years ago.The couple originally found love on the BBC show in 2013, when Ben – who was married to then-wife Abby Cohen – was paired with the professional dancer.

While on the show, Russian dancer Kristina, 47, and rugby star Ben, 46, were reportedly hit by the Strictly curse, with the couple becoming an item after Ben split from wife Abby. They later welcomed daughter Mila together in 2016.

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Speaking about the couple’s split, friends told The Sun: “It’s like the curse in reverse. This will be like karma for Abby, she was so upset when Ben left her. It’s like he has got his comeuppance.”

Kristina Rihanoff and Ben Cohen met on Strictly Come Dancing before finding love (
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The couple have opened up about their financial struggles over the past year and have placed their £1.75million home in Northampton up for sale, while Ben has been removed as a director of their joint yoga business.

The friend added: “The past six months have been hell for them and it has torn the love they had apart. For the sake of their family, they have chosen to go forward as separate individuals.”

“Those close to them who know them as a couple had hoped they would be able to work things out but for now it’s over and it looks like there’s no going back.” The Mirror has approached Kristina and Ben’s representatives for comment.

In September, a court heard how the couple were so in debt that they were “fighting not to lose their relationship and their home” as the former Strictly professional appealed a conviction for driving without insurance.

At the time, the court heard how Ben and Kristina’s businesses, which include a yoga studio, suffered as a result of Covid, with Ben saying: “I get up every day and I fight not to lose everything to lose my cars and my house and my relationship. I’m so overdrawn.”

When asked about the impact of his financial struggles on his relationship with Kristina, he added: “We’re still living together. We’re in it financially.

“We’re in business together so the problem is that we opened the business before Covid and we got the worst severities of it and in all honestly this is just another problem for me to deal with.

“I’ve got credit cards that are overdrawn. I’m overdrawn in both accounts. We have got a business debt because of Covid. It’s just another problem.”

During his rugby career, Ben played for Northampton, Brive and Sale Sharks as well as England from 2000 until 2006. He retired from the sport in 2011 and in recent years, appeared on The Jump, The Celebrity Chase and The Real Full Monty.

Kristina rose to fame in 2008 when she joined the cast of Strictly, taking part in eight series during her time on the show. She left in 2015 before entering the Celebrity Big Brother house the following year.

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Strictly Come Dancing’s Kristina Rihanoff ‘splits from Ben Cohen’ after 12 years together. “Those close to them who know them as a couple had hoped they would be able to work things out but for now it’s over and it looks like there’s no going back.”

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Kristina Rihanoff has reportedly split from her rugby star partner Ben Cohen after meeting on the BBC show in 2013

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