Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff's relationship is currently 'hanging by a thread' - but it's not the first time they've had to fight for their relationship. The couple got together after they were partnered up on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013, with Ben deciding to leave his wife Abby Blayney for the Russian dancer. Ben and Abby had been married for 10 years and shared twin daughters, Harriette and Isabelle.
Rugby World Cup winner Ben and Kristina pursued their romance , and even welcomed their daughter Mila in 2016. Meanwhile, Abby was left heartbroken, placing the blame for her marriage breakdown firmly at the door of the dreaded "Strictly Curse". She told The Sun in 2015: "My husband, who I was with for 23 years, unconditionally loved and was completely loyal to in every respect, has left me for a f**king Russian dancer.
The last two years have been the most traumatic thing to ever happen to me. He's done the dirty on me. I want people to know.
" Abby then made a U-turn said Strictly could have done her a "favour in the long run". She told New magazine she regretted her rant about the pair, admitting: "At the time of the break-up, when hugely stressed, I once angrily referred to Ben's partner as a 'f***ing Russian dancer' to a journalist hassling me. I regret that now.
I'm happier in my own skin and I'm not that broken girl who used to be married to a famous rugby player." Abby previously revealed it had taken her five, painful years to get over the break-up of her marriage..