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Strictly Come Dancing professional Kristina Rihanoff took to social media on Monday to reveal she and partner Ben Cohen had won a very impressive award.MORE: Strictly professional Kristina Rihanoff and partner Ben celebrate family occasionThe duo, who share wellness business Soo Yoga, have won the Muddy Stilettos award for Best Yoga/Pilates studio in Northamptonshire, having previously won the award in 2021.WATCH: Strictly star Kristina Rihanoff's daughter shows off impressive dance movesRevealing the news on Instagram, the professional dancer wrote: ""WINNER ALL AROUND. I’m so delighted to announce that @sooyogauk won AGAIN, second year in a row, best Yoga/Pilates studio in Northamptonshire @muddy_northants awards.SEE: Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff's fans share disappointment after Russian dancer clarifies Ukraine commentsREAD: Ben Cohen's ex-wife regrets explicit rant about Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff"It’s so humbling to know that our members, clients and friends took the time to vote for my and @bencohenrugby's wellbeing Centre.

Strictly professional Kristina Rihanoff took to social media with heartwarming photos on Friday alongside partner Ben Cohen and daughter Mila who celebrated her sixth birthday.MORE: Kristina Rihanoff opens up about raising partner Ben Cohen's daughtersThe fabulous snaps were shared to the professional dancer's Instagram account and showed the six-year-old celebrating with her parents as well as with 29 of her friends during an epic birthday bash.WATCH: Kristina Rihanoff shares cute video of daughter Mila dancingCaptioning the photos, the mother-of-one penned: "Well mummy & daddy exhausted but Mila had an amazing birthday party! Massive thank you to @flipoutrushdenlakes for a fantastic party for all 30 kids! Loads of happy little people who loved the bouncing the food and the cake"READ:  Ben Cohen's ex-wife regrets explicit rant about Strictly's Kristina RihanoffSEE: Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff's fans share disappointment after Russian dancer clarifies Ukraine commentsIn the post, the family-of-three were caught in a candid snap as dad Ben lit Mila's birthday candles on a scrumptious-looking cake. The family are very close In another photo shared by the ballroom star, Mila could be seen looking overwhelmed with joy at her long line of birthday gifts.Fans went wild for the exciting update and left messages for the birthday girl in the comments.One fan penned: "AWE DARLING SO PLEASED MILA HAD A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY XXX." A second added: "A very happy Birthday to your little Mila Kristina!" Mila was so excited A third wrote: "Wow, a fabulous party! Birthday Girl Mila looks like she had a blast!" A fourth replied: "Aww amazing! Looks lovely.

Claudia Winkleman has issued a grovelling apology to Strictly star Kristina Rihanoff after she falsely claimed her relationship with Ben Cohen started while they were on the show together in 2013.The 50-year-old has said sorry after her comments while filming The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan on Channel 4."The couple I knew had got together were Ben and Kristina," Claudia revealed, according to MailOnline.READ MORE: Mary Berry rules out Strictly Come Dancing despite close friendship with hostKristina has always stated that her romance with Ben did not start until one year after he was on the BBC show with her.They were partnered together in the competition back in 2013 when, at the time, Ben was with his wife Abby for 11 years.However, following the end of his marriage in 2014, he and Kristina started a relationship.The Strictly dancer was left furious at Claudia's false claims and reportedly even threatened to take legal action against her.This has resulted in the presenter making a grovelling apology to Kristina and CohenIn a message, that seen by MailOnline, Claudia said: "[I] am so, so sorry. I thought the question was about who has found long-time love [via Strictly]."I said, 'Ben and Kristina', excitedly, and then I said Stacey and Kevin [referring to Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton who were on the show together in 2018 and have been together since 2019]."Claudia continued: "So sorry, I'm a moron.

Strictly Come Dancing's Claudia Winkleman has apologised to former professional dancer Kristina Rihanoff after revealing that she and Ben Cohen began their romance whilst participating in the dance show back in 2013.MORE: Claudia Winkleman reveals surprising Strictly Come Dancing secret you never knewClaudia, 50, made the comment on Monday, whilst recording Friday's edition of The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan on Channel 4.WATCH: Tess Daly & Claudia Winkleman's 5 Style Lessons"The couple I knew had got together were Ben and Kristina," Claudia revealed, according to MailOnline's Richard Eden.READ: 'Heartbroken' Claudia Winkleman struggling to come to terms with separation from eldest sonRELATED: Claudia Winkleman urged to go to the doctor amid this worrying symptomFollowing Claudia's comments, Kristina threatened to take legal action against the presenter but was soon contacted with a heartfelt apology. Kristina and Ben began their relationship in 2014In the message, seen by Richard Eden, Claudia reveals she is "so, so sorry," before clarifying that she misunderstood the question she was asked on stage."I thought the question was about who has found long-time love [via Strictly]," she wrote.Kristina and Ben were partnered together in the 2013 series of Strictly and made headlines when they embarked on a relationship a year later, in 2014, following the end of his marriage to Abby, his wife of 11 years.At the time, Abby spoke of the betrayal to a newspaper and branded Kristina "a [explicit] Russian dancer", something she has since confessed she deeply regrets.

VIEWERS are often shocked when Strictly couples start a relationship, but host Claudia Winkleman takes it more in her stride. She says she can often spot when there’s a romance on the cards between a pro dancer and a celebrity – with one particular 2014 fling in mind.

Strictly Come Dancing in 2009.From the way the couple glided across the dance floor together and their electric connection on the glittery BBC programme, it was clear for all to see that sparks were certainly flying.After the pair were booted off of the show, their romance continued with the couple hitting a few stumbling blocks across the way, before they ultimately parted ways.Here, Daily Star explores the highs and lows of Joe and Kristina's relationship and uncovers the real reason the pair finally opted to split.Joe took part in the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing and found himself paired with the stunning Russian dancer.Although the pair didn't make it past the fifth week, that didn't stop their bond from growing - with the pair taking their romance to the next level a year later when they moved in together.It was easy to see that the pair were head-over-heels for one another with Kristina regularly admitting her affections for the professional boxer.In an interview with WalesOnline at the time, she gushed: "Joe is the man of my dreams. I’ve found my other half and blossomed around him as a woman.

Ulrika Jonsson has lashed out at former Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff accusing her of being "incapable of reading a room." The comments came after the professional dancer sent an "insensitive" tweet about the conflict in Ukraine last week where she claimed she didn't "give a s**t about the war".Ulrika, 54, addressed the since-deleted tweet in her column in The Sun as she criticised the stance taken by Kristina.She wrote: "Apparently she cares more about her failing yoga business, which was forced to shut during the lockdowns."She swiftly showered social media with apologies if she had upset anyone. Shame on her."Ulrika continued to devalue the apology Kristina posted after facing a backlash online.She said: "How are some people so painfully incapable of reading the room? And the moment an apology includes the word 'if', you know the antagonist meant every word they said."Former Strictly star Kristina sparked outrage last week over an "insensitive" tweet about Russia's ongoing attack on Ukraine.

Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff "incapable of reading a room" following her "insensitive" tweet about the war in Ukraine last week.The Swedish TV personality, 54, didn't hold back as she slammed the former dance pro for saying that she didn't "give a s**t about the war" in a now-deleted tweet.Taking to her column in The Sun, Ulrika addressed Kristina's comments, taking aim at her apology following the backlash her tweet ensued.Revealing that the crisis in Ukraine has deeply affected her, the mother-of-four told how shocked she was to hear Kristina exclaiming she didn't "give a s**t about war".Ulrika wrote: "Apparently she cares more about her failing yoga business, which was forced to shut during the lockdowns."She swiftly showered social media with apologies if she had upset anyone."Shame on her," she added.Ulrika went on: "How are some people so painfully incapable of reading the room?"The star went on to sarcastically address Kristina's apology, which saw her question the sincerity of the statement.She added: "And the moment an apology includes the word 'if', you know the antagonist meant every word they said."Former Strictly star Kristina sparked outrage last week over an "insensitive" tweet about Russia's ongoing attack on Ukraine.According to the MailOnline, the professional dancer told her 148,000 followers in a now-deleted tweet: “I do want to focus on what sort of punishment Boris Johnson will have for destroying my family run business and 1000 of others.“Many of my friends LOST businesses because of government lockdowns."Don't give a s**t about the war but I do about the debt because of NO TRADING for 2yrs.” (sic)After deleting the tweet, the dancer issued a lengthy apology claiming that it wasn't

Kristina Rihanoff has remained silent since apologising to her fans over comments she made about the Ukraine and Russia conflict, but on Monday she reacted to several supportive messages left by her followers.MORE: Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff's fans share disappointment after Russian dancer clarifies Ukraine commentsOver the weekend, the former Strictly Come Dancing pro posted several now-deleted tweets that many felt were "insensitive" and "Pro-Putin" and after receiving backlash, the mother-of-one released a statement in which she clarified her words.MORE: Kristina Rihanoff welcomes baby boy Ray to the familyThe mother-of-one told her fans that she was "not supporting Putin, war, invasion, lost lives and politics," adding: "I hate it as much as a human being possibly can."READ: Kristina Rihanoff opens up about raising partner Ben Cohen's daughtersRELATED: Ben Cohen's ex-wife regrets explicit rant about Strictly's Kristina RihanoffShe also went on to reveal she was "deeply sorry" for offending anyone with her remarks and said she was "powerless doing anything to help anyone in both countries". Kristina explained to her followers that Milena's name is UkrainianThe statement divided her fans, and although many felt her words were "too little, too late", she did receive some messages of support that she acknowledged by liking them."Whatever truth you tell you will upset someone.

RUSSIAN ex-Strictly pro dancer Kristina Rihanoff’s lifestyle firm owes approaching £500,000, The Sun can reveal. She runs the Soo Yoga wellness brand with husband and former England rugby star Ben Cohen.

EX Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff has described herself as 'American' not Russian following her rant about the Ukraine invasion. Kristina, 44, insisted to fans that she is an American citizen - despite being born in Vladivostok and living in Russia half of her life. Kristina didn't leave Russia and move to the United States until she was in her early 20s.

Strictly Come Dancing former pro dancer James Jordan entered into a tense back and forth on Twitter with head judge Shirley Ballas over claims that past and present Russian dancers haven't shown enough support for Ukraine, which is currently being invaded by Russia under President Vladimir Putin's orders. Following 43 year old James's angry rant on what he perceived past colleagues to have done to help in the crisis, Shirley couldn't let his comments slide by, in a row that comes amid controversy over former dancer Kristina Rihanoff's comments about Russia and Ukraine.

Strictly Come Dancing's former professional dancer Kristina Rihanoff has explained her comments on President Vladimir Putin during the ongoing Ukraine invasion after receiving a huge backlash. The ballroom star, 44, had shared a series of tweets that some of her fans and followers had labelled "insensitive" following the crisis.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff has apologised after posting a string of tweets which many deemed to be supportive of Vladimir Putin amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The professional dancer – who was born in Russia – criticised world leaders, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden, and their various scandals in comparison to Mr Putin, who has led the invasion against Ukraine. She also called out Sky News for reporting on Eurovision banning Russia from taking part in the upcoming song contest. However, Rihanoff has since apologised for the comments and clarified that she does not support Mr Putin or the invasion. For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our live blog: Russia-Ukraine liveIn a Twitter statement on Sunday, she wrote: ‘I made fun of Eurovision tweet by Sky. I did think there was far more important information on that day that Eurovision.

FORMER Strictly Come Dancing pro Kristina Rihanoff has clarified her "insensitive" tweet amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 44-year-old, who hails from Russia, appeared to show support for Vladimir Putin as she posted a caricature taking aim at the leaders of the West yesterday.

Twitter to weigh in on the Ukraine crisis in view of her 148,000 followers.The former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer said in a now-deleted tweet she did not “give a s**t about the war.”The ex-Strictly pro hit out at the Prime Minister over his Government’s coronavirus measures and their impact on her business.According to the MailOnline, Kristina wrote: “I do want to focus on what sort of punishment Boris Johnson will have for destroying my family run business and 1000 of others.“Many of my friends LOST businesses because of government lockdowns.“Don't give a s**t about the war but I do about the debt because of NO TRADING for 2yrs.” (sic)Kristina had also lashed out at a Ukrainian journalist who explained her mother was fleeing from her homeland.In a separate tweet, she penned: “Why don't you report about everyone who was abused in Ukraine by extreme nationalists for 8 yrs Prohibiting families to speak Russian language, terrorising peaceful Russian families which I know many who live in Ukraine.” (sic)She then directed her furious rant at US President Joe Biden and Number 10’s alleged lockdown parties.Kristina said: “Thoughts - Biden can only change his diapers on his own, he can't do anything else. People who control him know that war is very profitable.

Strictly stars James Jordan and Shirley Ballas had a very public disagreement over the weekend after comments made by James relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.MORE: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood talks Oti Mabuse exit: 'It's brilliant news'Shirley made it clear she had taken offence to James's comments about Russian dancers on the BBC show as she hit back on Twitter.WATCH: Ola and James Jordan take Ella shopping for her birthdayIt came after James tweeted about his perceived lack of action, writing: "I don't see many of the Russian dancers I know and have even shared the Strictly dance floor with them openly speaking out about the war against Ukraine.READ: Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff's fans share disappointment after Russian dancer clarifies Ukraine commentsMORE: Ben Cohen's ex-wife regrets explicit rant about Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff"But are still promoting themselves on social media - very disappointed. They know who they are - not 1 post about it." Shirley was among those to respond to James's commentsOne of James's followers took issue with her remarks, replying: "What an ignorant, thoughtless comment.

Strictly Come Dancing dancer Kristina Rihanoff was forced to apologise to fans on Sunday after posting several now-deleted tweets that many felt were "insensitive" and "Pro-Putin".MORE: Elton John and David Furnish release emotional statement – 'We are heartbroken'The 44-year-old star faced backlash after posting a message in which she criticised Sky News for reporting that Russia had been banned from the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest following the invasion of Ukraine.WATCH: Kristina Rihanoff reunites with Strictly partner Robin Windsor for inspiring reasonIn a long statement shared on Twitter, Kristina clarified that she did so because she thought "there was far more important information on that day".READ: Kristina Rihanoff opens up about raising partner Ben Cohen's daughtersRELATED: Ben Cohen's ex-wife regrets explicit rant about Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff"This, in any form says I was supporting what's happening at the moment between Russia and Ukraine," she added.It’s said to see so much hatred so I just wanted to say things I really mean pic.twitter.com/NuA5WqPcWuRead Kristina's statement in fullAfter explaining that her grandfather was from Ukraine and that she and husband Ben Cohen chose a Ukrainian name for their daughter, Milena, she added: "Seeing the news is breaking my heart as I have Russian friends who live in Ukraine and vice versa."She continued: "I am not supporting Putin, war, invasion, lost lives and politics. I hate it as much as a human being possibly can."Kristina then went on to reveal she was "deeply sorry" for offending anyone with her remarks and said she was "powerless doing anything to help anyone in both countries".

Strictly Come Dancing pro Kristina Rihanoff has been criticised for ‘insensitive’ tweets relating to Russia’s attacks on Ukraine.The dancer – who is Russian – sparked outrage amongst her followers following a series of tweets, which appeared to back President Vladimir Putin after his invasion of Ukraine began on Thursday.Rihanoff’s tweets were branded ‘in such bad taste’ and an ‘absolute disgrace,’ with fans saying they were unfollowing her.One tweet included a cartoon featuring caricatures of Boris Johnson, Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our live blog: Russia-Ukraine liveThe three world leaders had been drawn with blood drawn on their hands, with Trudeau in blackface and PM Johnson holding a glass of wine, in reference to his lockdown party scandals.US President Biden was pointing to the distance, with the words ‘Russian man bad’ written in a speech bubble.Donât even have to say anything – pure genius https://t.co/t61p3WBYalRihanoff tweeted alongside the illustration: ‘Don’t even have to say anything – pure genius.’The TV star later responded to an article shared by Sky News, announcing that Russia had been banned from Eurovision this year.She wrote: ‘F….ing breaking news

Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff has come under fire from fans for a string of since-deleted tweets which appeared to support Russian president Vladimir Putin. The professional dancer, who hails from Russia, posted a caricature of Western leaders Boris Johnson, Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau standing on a pile of dead bodies.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff has slammed Russia's invasion of Ukraine.