Kristina Rihanoff and Ben Cohen are engaged.
Ben Cohen proposed throughout their 16-day keep within the Maldives
The previous ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ skilled and the ex-rugby participant – who have been partnered on the 2013 sequence of the BBC One Latin and ballroom contest and have daughter Mila, six, collectively – have been on a romantic getaway to the Maldives when Ben popped the query.
The 44-year-old hunk had “Will you marry me?” written within the sand for the candy proposal.
Talking to HELLO! journal, the 45-year-old Russian dancer admitted she had no inkling that he was making ready to get down on one knee.
She mentioned: “Though we’d talked earlier than about getting married sooner or later, I hadn’t the slightest concept that Ben was planning this.
“I used to be overcome with emotion and mentioned ‘Sure, sure and sure’ right away.
“My first response was wow. It was completely surreal and I couldn’t consider what was taking place.
“I’m often very perceptive however I didn’t have a clue Ben had been planning this. How he managed to maintain it a secret was wonderful.”
Even Ben was blown away by how the resort workers pulled every little thing off.
He informed the publication: “I needed us to go additional ahead collectively and taking a vacation in such a phenomenal place felt like the proper second to try this.
“Setting the scene needed to be actually particular and with the assistance of members of workers on the resort, we achieved that.
“It was actually unimaginable and blew me away.”
The blonde magnificence then gushed: “After eight years with Ben, our love is stronger than ever.”
The duo went on to handle the survival of their relationship by means of the challenges life has thrown their means.
Kristina mentioned: “It’s simple to like somebody when every little thing’s rosy however it’s a special story when life turns into a problem.”
Ben – who can also be father to teenage twins Harriet and Isabelle from his first marriage to ex-spouse Abbie – added: “Each love story has its honeymoon interval however that finally goes.
“Love has totally different meanings and for me, that’s a relationship with a accomplice who’s been by means of tough instances with me and collectively we transfer ahead.
“She’s the particular person I would like in my life perpetually.”
