Frankly, Claudia Winkleman has apologized to Kristina Rihanoff after she claimed that her relationship with Ben Cohen started while she was on the show.
Rihanoff, 44, 50, co-host of Strictly, infuriated when he and 43-year-old English rugby star Ben Cohen made it clear that they had a romantic relationship while working together on the show in 2013.
Richard Eden’s Eden Confidential column revealed that Claudia apologized on Television Center on Monday after she said, “The couple I knew was Me and Kristina” while filming The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan on Channel 4.
Oh dear: strict Claudia Winkleman has apologized to Kristina Rihanoff after falsely claiming that her relationship with Ben Cohen started while she was on the show.
A native of Vladivostok, Russia, Rihanoff and Cohen have always insisted that their relationship would not begin until the year following his participation in Strictly.
He has been married to World Cup winner wife Abby for 11 years. The couple, who have two young daughters, divorced in 2016. Rihanoff and Cohen have since had a daughter together.
Rihanoff threatened to take legal action and contacted the 50-year-old presenter after learning of what he described as Winkleman’s “lies” on the Channel 4 show.
As a result, Winkleman offered him and Cohen a slavish apology, telling them: “[I] I am really sad.’ “I thought the question was about who found lasting love,” he explained in a post seen from the corner. [via Strictly]†
Sorry: Definitely co-host, Rihanoff, 50, 44, infuriated by publicly claiming that he and 43-year-old English rugby star Ben Cohen had a romantic relationship while collaborating on the show in 2013.
I said excitedly, ‘Me and Kristina,’ and then I said Stacey and Kevin. [referring to TV presenter Stacey Dooley and former Strictly pro Kevin Clifton, who have been dating since 2019, after being paired together on the show in 2018]†
He continued: ‘Sorry, I’m an idiot. It was a two-second moment.
A Channel 4 spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment, so it will be fascinating to see if Winkleman’s comments are removed from tonight’s show.
Ben’s ex-wife, Abby, talked about her betrayal with Ben.
After her divorce in 2014, she shared: Sunday a year later: ‘My husband, whom I’ve been with for 23 years, who loves unconditionally and is loyal in every way, left me to fuck the Russian dancer.
“The past two years have been the most traumatic in my life. It polluted me. I want people to know.
Happy Times: He was married to World Cup winner wife Abby for 11 years, and the couple had twin daughters before they split in 2014 (pictured that year)
Ex: Before dating Ben, Kristina had a four-year romance with ex-Strictly Dance partner celebrity Joe Calzaghe from 2009 to 2013.
“I don’t want to cause stress or more damage by shaking things up. But I’m trying to get out of the scariest period of my life.
When Ben broke up with Abby, he and Kristina denied having an affair, although they were photographed with their arms around the London Underground.
They went to Turkey together in the summer of 2015, but tried to hide it, even with separate flights to the Turkish resort of Antalya.
Before appearing in a drama with Ant McPartlin’s disowned ex-wife, Lisa Armstrong, Abby told The Sun in 2019: “I know from personal experience what it’s like to hit rock bottom and it’s devastating. I rebuilt myself with a big family and friends.
“I’m not cured, I’ll never get over it, but you have to, I’ve been crying for four years: poisonous.
“I don’t think I’ll ever get over this. But I’m following a new path.
In 2021, Abby expressed regret for her comments about Kristina.
Abby also admitted that despite their marriage falling apart, she later felt that the show had done her a favor.
Abby just said! Magazinee: “During the breakup, when I was extremely stressed, I angrily referred to Ben’s partner as a ‘damn Russian dancer’ to a reporter who abused me once. Now I regret it.’
Be open to the new! Abby, who fell in love with Ben after meeting her at the age of 16, and seeing her marriage “dissolve” before her eyes, Abby said: [Strictly] “The studio audience laughs every week, but when I look back, I can see that I am horrified.”
Dance duo: When Ben broke up with Abby, he and Kristina denied having an affair, although they were photographed with their arms around the London Underground.
“Fortunately now that I don’t know that scared woman, I am very different. Maybe Strict did me a long-term favor.
While Abby admitted she won’t be watching Strictly this year because “even the music evokes so much emotion” she noted that Ben is “and still a great hands-on dad.”
Describing the news that Ben and Kristina are expecting a child in 2016 was “like a dagger,” Abby boldly added that she “couldn’t even imagine going through this hell”, but “If I can do it, Anyone can.”
She also said that when her marriage to Ben ended, she couldn’t eat, sleep, or “get out of bed” and had two tantrums.
Looking ahead, Abby, who has since found love with her partner Dave, said she’s ready for the next episode.
Before dating Ben, Kristina had a four-year romance with former dance partner Joe Calzaghe from Strictly from 2009 to 2013.
Family: Rihanoff and Cohen have since had a six-year-old daughter named Mila.
Source: Daily Mail
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