Oh dear, news in the rags today say they have finally admitted they are in a relationship
Kristina and Ben
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No big surprise, this has been obvious since they were first snapped on the Tube looking guilty a couple of years ago.Can't believe Ben had the gall to sue his mother in law when it was true all along. What a pair of idiots.
''Alongside a message about the meaning of karma, Abby wrote on Twitter: "@KRihanoff there you go my lovely......," tagging the Russian dancer.
She added: "Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts, then they make us want to leave foot prints on their face..." ''
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...-sends-6095757
''Strictly star Robin Windsor defended the 37-year-old Russian over her “close friendship” with Ben last month.
He told the Mirror: “Sometimes Kristina gets close to her dance partners. But the finger is always pointed at the woman, ironic considering Kristina's the one who’s single and carefree.
"She can do what she wants.” ''
I do think RW makes a fair point though.
She added: "Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts, then they make us want to leave foot prints on their face..." ''
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...-sends-6095757
''Strictly star Robin Windsor defended the 37-year-old Russian over her “close friendship” with Ben last month.
He told the Mirror: “Sometimes Kristina gets close to her dance partners. But the finger is always pointed at the woman, ironic considering Kristina's the one who’s single and carefree.
"She can do what she wants.” ''
I do think RW makes a fair point though.
Originally Posted by Kay_Dee:
“It's disgraceful the woman can't keep her hands off other women's men. She needs to go now.”
“It's disgraceful the woman can't keep her hands off other women's men. She needs to go now.”
It takes two to tango.
Originally Posted by DiamondDoll:
“''Alongside a message about the meaning of karma, Abby wrote on Twitter: "@KRihanoff there you go my lovely......," tagging the Russian dancer.
She added: "Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts, then they make us want to leave foot prints on their face..." ''
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...-sends-6095757
''Strictly star Robin Windsor defended the 37-year-old Russian over her “close friendship” with Ben last month.
He told the Mirror: “Sometimes Kristina gets close to her dance partners. But the finger is always pointed at the woman, ironic considering Kristina's the one who’s single and carefree.
"She can do what she wants.” ''
I do think RW makes a fair point though.”
“''Alongside a message about the meaning of karma, Abby wrote on Twitter: "@KRihanoff there you go my lovely......," tagging the Russian dancer.
She added: "Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts, then they make us want to leave foot prints on their face..." ''
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...-sends-6095757
''Strictly star Robin Windsor defended the 37-year-old Russian over her “close friendship” with Ben last month.
He told the Mirror: “Sometimes Kristina gets close to her dance partners. But the finger is always pointed at the woman, ironic considering Kristina's the one who’s single and carefree.
"She can do what she wants.” ''
I do think RW makes a fair point though.”
A very valid point indeed.
Originally Posted by DiamondDoll:
“He told the Mirror: “Sometimes Kristina gets close to her dance partners. But the finger is always pointed at the woman, ironic considering Kristina's the one who’s single and carefree.
"She can do what she wants.” ''[/i][/b]
I do think RW makes a fair point though.”
“He told the Mirror: “Sometimes Kristina gets close to her dance partners. But the finger is always pointed at the woman, ironic considering Kristina's the one who’s single and carefree.
"She can do what she wants.” ''[/i][/b]
I do think RW makes a fair point though.”
I suppose that's true, but its also quite a selfish way of looking at life. I agree that Ben takes most of the blame, but I don't think being single means you shouldn't treat other people the way you would like to be treated. It will be interesting to see if Kristina takes the same view if she and Ben go through a rough patch in their relationship at some point and another 'single and carefree' woman comes and gets in the middle of it.
Originally Posted by Ellie1967:
“I suppose that's true, but its also quite a selfish way of looking at life. I agree that Ben takes most of the blame, but I don't think being single means you shouldn't treat other people the way you would like to be treated. It will be interesting to see if Kristina takes the same view if she and Ben go through a rough patch in their relationship at some point and another 'single and carefree' woman comes and gets in the middle of it.”
“I suppose that's true, but its also quite a selfish way of looking at life. I agree that Ben takes most of the blame, but I don't think being single means you shouldn't treat other people the way you would like to be treated. It will be interesting to see if Kristina takes the same view if she and Ben go through a rough patch in their relationship at some point and another 'single and carefree' woman comes and gets in the middle of it.”
That'll be karma...............again.
While I don't agree with cheating at all, there has to be something not right with the relationship for someone to cheat. Having said that, cheating is never the answer and just turns an awkward situation into a messy one.
(Not a big fan of the 'he/she's single he/she can do what they like' argument either, especially if it has to be invoked more than once. A bit of self restraint never goes amiss. If you don't want the rep of a husband truffler - don't go truffling).
(Not a big fan of the 'he/she's single he/she can do what they like' argument either, especially if it has to be invoked more than once. A bit of self restraint never goes amiss. If you don't want the rep of a husband truffler - don't go truffling).
Originally Posted by Ellie1967:
“I suppose that's true, but its also quite a selfish way of looking at life. I agree that Ben takes most of the blame, but I don't think being single means you shouldn't treat other people the way you would like to be treated. It will be interesting to see if Kristina takes the same view if she and Ben go through a rough patch in their relationship at some point and another 'single and carefree' woman comes and gets in the middle of it.”
“I suppose that's true, but its also quite a selfish way of looking at life. I agree that Ben takes most of the blame, but I don't think being single means you shouldn't treat other people the way you would like to be treated. It will be interesting to see if Kristina takes the same view if she and Ben go through a rough patch in their relationship at some point and another 'single and carefree' woman comes and gets in the middle of it.”
Fair-minded comment
I am a 'single and carefree' woman, and whenever a married man has come on to me, I make it clear that I respect the sanctity of marriage.... and suggest he does too!!!
What goes around comes around Kristina Rihanoff .... just ask Anthea Turner
Originally Posted by Ellie1967:
“I suppose that's true, but its also quite a selfish way of looking at life. I agree that Ben takes most of the blame, but I don't think being single means you shouldn't treat other people the way you would like to be treated. It will be interesting to see if Kristina takes the same view if she and Ben go through a rough patch in their relationship at some point and another 'single and carefree' woman comes and gets in the middle of it.”
“I suppose that's true, but its also quite a selfish way of looking at life. I agree that Ben takes most of the blame, but I don't think being single means you shouldn't treat other people the way you would like to be treated. It will be interesting to see if Kristina takes the same view if she and Ben go through a rough patch in their relationship at some point and another 'single and carefree' woman comes and gets in the middle of it.”
The phrase 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you springs to mind'.
I think the problem here for Ben and Kristina here is that Ben was portraying a happily married image of himself on strictly and not long after he separates from his wife, so it can't really be argued as I've seen some Kristina fans try to argue that his 'marriage was over' before he did strictly. Then he gets papped with Kristina looking intimate while he's separated - so it just suggests suspicious behaviour. I don't think many people will buy the story that his marriage was over before they decided to get together - Ben's wife Abby obviously didn't think the marriage was over and maybe she thought there was a chance of a reconciliation - judging by a few of her tweets she's obviously devastated by this - if you factor in the children, it makes the situation even more sad.
By the way I noticed on Twitter that Kristina has protected her Twitter account, so I take it she's getting a lot of abuse for this - I can't say I blame her, but I still don't think she comes out of this looking well, but the worst offender is Ben.
The curse of Strictly. Sells tabloids. Maybe some people watch Strictly looking for such things. Will make it more difficult to recruit celebs who are in relationships.
It's a job situation, so the dancers do have to keep that in mind, while still trying to form a strong partnership, sometimes with chemistry. It's a situation with a risk that they will be attracted to each other - much more so than any normal job. There have been a number of occasions where pairings have decided to wait until after the show ends and then consider whether they should form a relationship, which seems wise.
I'm sure there are many more occasions where the attraction has been one way.
People have to live their own lives. I think it's very difficult for outsiders to accurately judge the rights and wrongs.
It's a job situation, so the dancers do have to keep that in mind, while still trying to form a strong partnership, sometimes with chemistry. It's a situation with a risk that they will be attracted to each other - much more so than any normal job. There have been a number of occasions where pairings have decided to wait until after the show ends and then consider whether they should form a relationship, which seems wise.
I'm sure there are many more occasions where the attraction has been one way.
People have to live their own lives. I think it's very difficult for outsiders to accurately judge the rights and wrongs.
Originally Posted by Ellie1967:
“I suppose that's true, but its also quite a selfish way of looking at life. I agree that Ben takes most of the blame, but I don't think being single means you shouldn't treat other people the way you would like to be treated. It will be interesting to see if Kristina takes the same view if she and Ben go through a rough patch in their relationship at some point and another 'single and carefree' woman comes and gets in the middle of it.”
“I suppose that's true, but its also quite a selfish way of looking at life. I agree that Ben takes most of the blame, but I don't think being single means you shouldn't treat other people the way you would like to be treated. It will be interesting to see if Kristina takes the same view if she and Ben go through a rough patch in their relationship at some point and another 'single and carefree' woman comes and gets in the middle of it.”
^^^
This!
Kristina knew the score with Ben, yet she still got involved with him.
Originally Posted by fatskia:
“The curse of Strictly. Sells tabloids. Maybe some people watch Strictly looking for such things. Will make it more difficult to recruit celebs who are in relationships.
It's a job situation, so the dancers do have to keep that in mind, while still trying to form a strong partnership, sometimes with chemistry. It's a situation with a risk that they will be attracted to each other - much more so than any normal job. There have been a number of occasions where pairings have decided to wait until after the show ends and then consider whether they should form a relationship, which seems wise.
I'm sure there are many more occasions where the attraction has been one way.
People have to live their own lives. I think it's very difficult for outsiders to accurately judge the rights and wrongs.”
“The curse of Strictly. Sells tabloids. Maybe some people watch Strictly looking for such things. Will make it more difficult to recruit celebs who are in relationships.
It's a job situation, so the dancers do have to keep that in mind, while still trying to form a strong partnership, sometimes with chemistry. It's a situation with a risk that they will be attracted to each other - much more so than any normal job. There have been a number of occasions where pairings have decided to wait until after the show ends and then consider whether they should form a relationship, which seems wise.
I'm sure there are many more occasions where the attraction has been one way.
People have to live their own lives. I think it's very difficult for outsiders to accurately judge the rights and wrongs.”
This ^^^
We don't know exactly when Kristina and Ben got involved. To play devil's advocate, they may have acknowledged the chemistry between themselves during Strictly but chose not to get involved until after Ben was free. It may not have happened that way, but it's possible it did. We simply don't know.
Originally Posted by memmh:
“This ^^^
We don't know exactly when Kristina and Ben got involved. To play devil's advocate, they may have acknowledged the chemistry between themselves during Strictly but chose not to get involved until after Ben was free. It may not have happened that way, but it's possible it did. We simply don't know.”
“This ^^^
We don't know exactly when Kristina and Ben got involved. To play devil's advocate, they may have acknowledged the chemistry between themselves during Strictly but chose not to get involved until after Ben was free. It may not have happened that way, but it's possible it did. We simply don't know.”
Technically though Ben may be separated, but he isn't 'free' - he's still married.
Originally Posted by memmh:
“This ^^^
We don't know exactly when Kristina and Ben got involved. To play devil's advocate, they may have acknowledged the chemistry between themselves during Strictly but chose not to get involved until after Ben was free. It may not have happened that way, but it's possible it did. We simply don't know.”
“This ^^^
We don't know exactly when Kristina and Ben got involved. To play devil's advocate, they may have acknowledged the chemistry between themselves during Strictly but chose not to get involved until after Ben was free. It may not have happened that way, but it's possible it did. We simply don't know.”
Will be interesting to see if dirt bag Rihanoff is cited as 'co-respondent' in the divorce.
Originally Posted by memmh:
“This ^^^
We don't know exactly when Kristina and Ben got involved. To play devil's advocate, they may have acknowledged the chemistry between themselves during Strictly but chose not to get involved until after Ben was free. It may not have happened that way, but it's possible it did. We simply don't know.”
“This ^^^
We don't know exactly when Kristina and Ben got involved. To play devil's advocate, they may have acknowledged the chemistry between themselves during Strictly but chose not to get involved until after Ben was free. It may not have happened that way, but it's possible it did. We simply don't know.”
BIB. Exactly. We don't know the facts - best not to be too judgemental.
Originally Posted by di60:
“Will be interesting to see if dirt bag Rihanoff is cited as 'co-respondent' in the divorce.”
“Will be interesting to see if dirt bag Rihanoff is cited as 'co-respondent' in the divorce.”
On the other hand, why not condemn her and call her names anyway?
Ben and Kristina's hypocrisy in berating the press for questioning their 'party line' of being just good friends is pretty spectacular. It's very easy to dredge public sympathy for being victims of press intrusion, given most people's naivety about how minor celebrities and their PR manipulate the media (and vice versa!).
I believed this story at the time
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...ng-ben-4297126
and it reflects very badly on Cohen, given his anti-bullying stance that he is prepared to bully others who don't dance to his tune.
I believed this story at the time
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...ng-ben-4297126
and it reflects very badly on Cohen, given his anti-bullying stance that he is prepared to bully others who don't dance to his tune.
That's the problem hey have really - even if there is any truth to the current story, and even if they were just friends for most of the time before it - people are going to be skeptical and think it falls into the 'they would say that' category.
Originally Posted by aggs:
“That's the problem hey have really - even if there is any truth to the current story, and even if they were just friends for most of the time before it - people are going to be skeptical and think it falls into the 'they would say that' category.”
“That's the problem hey have really - even if there is any truth to the current story, and even if they were just friends for most of the time before it - people are going to be skeptical and think it falls into the 'they would say that' category.”
Both of them ever since the rumours started have come across as protesting too much.
I remember saying on the other thread that I don't think that interview on 'Loose Women' did Kristina any favours and it was a really stupid move on Ben's part to try and accuse and have charges brought against his mother in law for 'harassment'.
Well, It takes two to Tango! Who knows who made first moves? He should have said no as a married man, she should have also said no, knowing he was a married man. Equal blames..not just hers!
Originally Posted by yorkshire belle:
“Oh dear, news in the rags today say they have finally admitted they are in a relationship”
“Oh dear, news in the rags today say they have finally admitted they are in a relationship”
Perhaps the sentence should read "They have admitted they are finally in a relationship".
It does take two to tango, but does this woman not know about single men? It seems like the ones she gets involved with always seem to be attached. It is also unfair how this woman is still on the show, yet other dancers have been axed. Hopefully the wife of Ben's has the last laugh over Ben and Kristina. Karma will bite Ben and Kristina in the bum. What goes around, comes around. Kristina is not presenting a good image for Strictly Come Dancing.
Kristina is not presenting a good image for Strictly Come Dancing.
Originally Posted by memmh:
“This ^^^
We don't know exactly when Kristina and Ben got involved. To play devil's advocate, they may have acknowledged the chemistry between themselves during Strictly but chose not to get involved until after Ben was free. It may not have happened that way, but it's possible it did. We simply don't know.”
“This ^^^
We don't know exactly when Kristina and Ben got involved. To play devil's advocate, they may have acknowledged the chemistry between themselves during Strictly but chose not to get involved until after Ben was free. It may not have happened that way, but it's possible it did. We simply don't know.”
Yes. that's all I'm going to say/
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