Kristina Rihanoff made the definitive statement that everything was fine in her relationship with her fiancé Ben after he revealed he was “fighting to save her” last month.
The former Strictly dancer, 47, took to Instagram on Monday night to share a sweet photo with his two eldest daughters from his marriage to Abbie at a gala event.
Kristina put on a glamorous display in a diamond-studded green dress as she posed for a photo with her 16-year-old twin daughters, Harriette and Isabelle.
Ben left his wife of 11 years, Abbie, for his Strictly Come Dancing partner Kristina after partnering with the blonde bombshell during his stint on the show in 2013.
Proving that she had a strong relationship with her daughters, Kristina captioned the shot; “The Cohen Girls.”
Kristina Rihanoff made the definitive statement that everything was fine in her relationship with her fiancé Ben after he revealed he was “fighting to save it” last month.
The couple have put their £1.75million home on the market amid money struggles, which Ben told the court last month has put pressure on their relationship.
The former Strictly dancer, 47, took to Instagram on Monday night to share a sweet photo with his two eldest daughters from his marriage to Abbie.
The close-knit family display comes after the couple put their £1.75million home up for sale amid money struggles, which Ben told in court last month have put pressure on their relationship.
The five-bedroom house in Northamptonshire, which was bought in 2016, was put on the market last month for £1.75 million.
Ben pleaded poverty and admitted he was “fighting to save his relationship and his home” after Kristina was caught driving without insurance.
She received six points on her license but faced a 12-point penalty after being caught behind the wheel of her £30,000 Audi Q3 in Northampton on April 4.
The sale of the house appears to be an attempt to overcome some of their financial difficulties after the couple created several businesses together.
The couple, who share an eight-year-old daughter Melina, now face more potential legal battles after failing to file accounts for a yoga studio which left almost £500,000 in the red.
His financial problems began to emerge after the Covid pandemic in 2020, which affected his fitness and wellness studio called Soo Yoga in Northampton.
The company struggled to make money during the pandemic, which Ben acknowledged while giving evidence at Northampton Crown Court.
Former rugby star Ben fell for the Russian dancer after they teamed up on the eleventh series of Strictly in 2013, even though he was married at the time (pictured on the show).
‘I wake up every day and fight not to lose everything: lose my cars, my house and my relationship. I’m so overdrawn,’ he said.
When asked how this was affecting their relationship, he added: “We still live together.” We are in this financially.
‘We are in business together so the problem is we opened the business before Covid and we suffered the worst of it and honestly this is just another problem I have to deal with.
‘I have credit cards that are overdrawn. I am overdrawn on both accounts. We have commercial debt because of Covid. It’s just another problem.’
Companies House records show Soo Yoga Group Ltd was £488,470 in the red in its latest set of accounts filed for the year ending July 31, 2022.
Kristina and Cohen founded Soo Yoga Group in June 2017, but the professional dancer stepped down as director and transferred her 50 percent stake to its finances in September 2022.
The studio’s website says it offers a range of “holistic” classes including yoga, pilates, dance, cycling, spinning, Hiit and meditation for a membership of £690 a year, or a pay-as-you-go fee of ten classes per £120.
Her debts include an outstanding loan of £190,000 given to Soo Yoga Group by a company called Bespoke Ballroom Ltd, which is 50 per cent owned by Kristina, who was born in Russia and is listed as a US citizen.
Ben’s ex-wife Abbie Cohen has since moved on with her partner David Warner.
The company was listed for mandatory liquidation on December 27, 2022, but the action was suspended nine days later and suspended on April 28, 2023.
Records also reveal that a food services company called Soo Greens Ltd, which is 100% owned by Soo Yoga Group Ltd, was effectively £6,633 in the red, taking into account future liabilities, in its latest accounts for the period ending July 31, 2020. .
The company’s accounts for the year ending July 2021 have not yet been submitted and are already almost 29 months late.
Another company called Soo Purple Mountain Ltd, which is also owned by Soo Yoga Group, was set up in December 2021 and dissolved through a voluntary strike in February this year without even filing accounts.
A fourth company called Soo Group Ltd, which was half owned by Cohen and half owned by three other people, was also formed and voluntarily closed on the same dates.
A fifth company called Yoga Wellbeing, which is 100 per cent owned by Rihanoff, had a negative balance of £5,041, taking into account future liabilities, at the end of July 2020. Its accounts are also almost 29 months behind, according to Companies House records.
The couple’s business problems only came to light after Ben exposed the issues in court, although he admitted he had not renewed his partner’s car insurance details.
Kristina left Strictly in 2015 after becoming pregnant with Ben’s daughter, now eight.
Early last year, Ben said his relationship with Kristina had been “strengthened” by “tough times in business” before their wedding.
He told me HELLO! magazine: ‘Over the last nine years we have gone through difficult times. Supporting each other through difficult times in business is the ultimate test in a relationship.
“I’ve seen her flourish, from becoming a mother to growing as a businesswoman, and that has strengthened our bond.”
They told the magazine that they plan to make the big day a family affair with their daughter and Ben’s twin daughters, both 15, from his marriage to his first wife, Abbie Blayney Cohen, as bridesmaids.