Ben Cohen's ex-wife has issued a blistering remark after his split from Kristina Rihanoff. Abby Cohen was left heartbroken when Ben revealed that their marriage was over in 2014. He later struck up a romance with Rihanoff, who he met on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. However, their engagement came to an end earlier this year after getting engaged in November 2022. It was revealed earlier this month that Ben, 46, and Kristina, 47, had been suffering from financial problems before the breakdown of their relationship. Their split has been dubbed the "curse in reverse," a twist on the Strictly curse which has seen celebrities leave their real life partners and strike up a romance with their professional dancers. In a new interview, Abby said: "I'm sad for Ben. Our marriage broke down and it’s happening all over again to him, and he's got another child. He's got to start again from nothing, in his late forties. He's going from being so successful as a rugby player to [people] now reading of his business failures." Abby went on to say she 'doesn't want to make Ben look more stupid than he already does.' The mum said news of his latest break-up brought back the wounds of old, and is left bereft that their daughters will also have to 'relive the pain' - along with the sister they share after Kristina welcomed a child with their dad. Abby says she still has PTSD when she hears the Strictly soundtrack. But while she and Kristina live in the same town, it appears that she has no plans to reconcile or even reach out to her. "We are total opposites. I'm a homemaker. I'm a family girl. I make stews and Sunday dinners," she went on to tell The Mail on Sunday. Abby continued: "I don't know if Kristina does that, but I don’t think so. Me and Kristina are completely different. We look completely different. We like different things. She doesn't have any wellies, put it that way. She doesn't pick dog mess off the floor like I have to do every day." She once labelled Kristina "that f*****g Russian," but the pair have never bumped into one another, not even when Ben and Abby's children have been going between their homes. She believes that the universe has purposely kept the two apart in order to protect her emotions. This is a breaking showbiz news story. Join The Mirror ’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News, TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.