STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Kristina Rihanoff and Ben Cohen have split — 12 years after the Strictly curse saw them get together. The ex-England rugby star dumped his wife Abby to date Russian pro Kristina after being paired on the dancefloor in 2013.
Financial difficulties tear the relationship apart
But pals confirmed they had parted after financial difficulties tore the relationship apart. A friend said: "Ben left his wife Abby for Kristina, only to now split with her. It’s like the curse in reverse. This will be like karma for Abby, she was so upset when Ben left her."
End of the road
Their split means the curse of Strictly now appears to be cursed itself. Brendan Cole split with his girlfriend after rumours he had grown close to partner Natasha Kaplinsky. Professional dancer Flavia Cacace dumped her Strictly colleague Vincent Simone and hooked up with her partner Matt Di Angelo.
Other victims of the Strictly curse
Rachel Riley split with her husband shortly after the 2013 series ended and later married her pro partner Pasha Kovalev. Georgia May Foote split with her boyfriend and started dating her dance partner Giovanni Pernice. Stacey Dooley split from her boyfriend and got together with her pro partner Kevin Clifton. Seann Walsh’s relationship with actress girlfriend Rebecca Humphries ended in 2018 after he was caught kissing pro partner Katya Jones.
