Strictly star Kristina Rihanoff confesses she ‘pushed’ daughter, eight, to dance for 12 HOURS in one day for competition
STRICTLY star Kristina Rihanoff has confessed she “pushed” her daughter, eight, to dance for 12 HOURS in one day for a competition.
The dancer, who quit the BBC show in 2015, shares her only child with her fiance Ben Cohen.
Kristina and the former rugby ace met when they were partnered for the 11th series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2013, and fell in love.
They then welcomed their daughter Mila in 2016, before getting engaged in the Maldives in 2022.
Now it seems their daughter is following in mum’s footsteps and becoming a dancer.
However, Kristina has admitted that she “pushes” Mila to do her best.
In August, her only child won Juvenile Ballroom & Latin Soloist Of The Year at a prestigious ceremony.
She then revealed how, at another competition, Mila danced from 8am to 8am to 8pm almost non-stop.
Speaking to this week’s Close magazine, the former Strictly star said: “She was incredible and had around 140 dances.
“I did feel a bit of guilt as a dance mum, pushing her to dance for 12 hours, but she was fine.”
Kristina added: “Afterwards she was doing somersaults and headstands – I was exhausted just watching her!”
Meanwhile, yesterday it was revealed how Kristina and Ben had put their £1.75millon house up for sale after revealing they’re fighting to save their marriage.
They’ve been plagued with relationship and financial woes, which they laid bare in court.
Now, their family home in Sywell has been put up for sale, the MailOnline reports.
The couple bought their Northamptonshire home in 2016 and put it up for sale on September 19.
The sale of the house comes after their money troubles were brought to light, following the Covid pandemic in 2020.
Rugby World Cup winner Ben also recently appeared alongside Kristina after she was caught driving her £30,000 Audi Q3 without insurance.
During a hearing at Northampton Crown Court Ben said he had ignored a text message from his insurance company.
He confirmed that he had been solely responsible for sourcing insurance for the couple’s cars.
The court was told that Mr Cohen had been searching for cheaper insurance online at the end of February after being quoted £7,500 by Aviva.
The court also heard they had set up several businesses, including a Yoga studio, which had suffered as a result of Covid.
Ben said: “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 questioned about the strains on his and Kristina’s relationship, he said: “We’re still living together.”
BEN COHEN AND KRISTINA RHIANOFF'S ROCKY RELATIONSHIP
The couple had met when they were partnered for the 11th series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2013, and fell in love.
This was despite Cohen being married at the time to Abby Bray.
Cohen and Rihanoff share daughter Mila, and had planned to tie the knot in Tuscany or Oxfordshire.
He told Hello! Magazine in 2023: “Over the last nine years we’ve been through the wringer.
“To support each other through difficult times in business is the ultimate test in a relationship.
“I’ve watched her flourish, from her becoming a mum to growing as a businesswoman, and it has strengthened our bond.”
The pair previously revealed they got engaged during a sun-soaked Maldives getaway in 2022.