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Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, has criticized President John Dramani Mahama for what he describes as excessive lamentation over the state of the economy. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, he argued that it has become a recurring pattern for newly elected presidents to blame their predecessors instead of focusing on […]
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THE pressure of a crippling £1million debt was the straw that broke the back of Strictly’s Kristina Rihanoff and Ben Cohen’s 12-year romance.
But those with an intimate knowledge of the couple tell The Sun tensions between the pair have been bubbling under the surface for years – with Kristina taking issue with his relationship with his ex-wife Abby Cohen.
Despite Ben, 46, publicly humiliating Abby when he dumped her for Kristina, 47, after being paired with her on Strictly in 2013, the pair have remained cordial for the sake of their two daughters.
And although Abby has since moved on with a new man, David Warner, and has carved out a successful career as a photographer, the “happy families” set-up is said to have irked the fiery Russian pro.
“Kristina said she was annoyed seeing Abby being so happy with David as her relationship with Ben was crumbling,” a close friend said.
“She thought it felt like Abby was taking revenge, which of course she wasn’t, but that is how Kristina said it felt.
“Ben and Abby had always remained cordial for the sake of their children and Kristina said she had struggled with feelings of jealousy.
“He was devoted to Kristina and wanted to do everything he could to juggle both families he had.
“But the tensions often led to rows between them.
“Ben assured Kristina she had nothing to worry about but it didn’t make a difference.
“As times got harder for Ben and Kristina, seeing Abby so happy with David and seeing their photographs in the media made her feel upset. It added to the strain.”
Those close to Kristina said that tensions with Abby harked back to the very start of her relationship with Ben.
The pair initially grew close when they were partnered together on the eleventh series of the BBC dancing show and not long after their turn on the dancefloor, Ben left Abby for Kristina in 2014.
Heartbroken, Abby told The Sun on Sunday at the time that she referred to Kristina “that f***ing Russian,” when talking about how the split had ruined her life.
Those close to Kristina told The Sun she was livid about the remark, and despite Abby later apologising for what she said – the comment was still a painful memory.
“Kristina hated the fact that Ben didn’t come out and defend her publicly after Abby branded her a ‘f***ing Russian dancer,” the friend explained.
“It caused some pretty big rows between them.
“Kristina said she felt like Ben was being disloyal to her and their relationship by not coming out to bat for her.
The couple had met when they were partnered for the 11th series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2013, and fell in love.
This was despite Cohen being married at the time to Abby Bray.
Cohen and Rihanoff share daughter Mila, and had planned to tie the knot in Tuscany or Oxfordshire.
He told Hello! Magazine in 2023: “Over the last nine years we’ve been through the wringer.
“To support each other through difficult times in business is the ultimate test in a relationship.
“I’ve watched her flourish, from her becoming a mum to growing as a businesswoman, and it has strengthened our bond.”
The pair previously revealed they got engaged during a sun-soaked Maldives getaway in 2022.
“Even all these years from the comment Abby made, it still annoys Kristina and the fact Ben didn’t say anything to defend her is painful.
“She even had to come out herself and defend the way they met in the end, arguing that people meet at work and that is how she fell in love with Ben. But he said nothing.
“But speaking out was never what Ben was about. He always preferred to live a quieter life out of the spotlight. He didn’t enjoy interviews and preferred to keep himself to himself.”
Following the breakdown of his marriage to Abby, Ben and Kristina started a new life together.
They welcomed their daughter together in 2016 and got engaged in 2022.
The major moments in their lives were all marked with glossy magazine deals with Hello! magazine, something friends said made Ben feel uncomfortable.
“Kristina always used the media to her advantage and wanted to put their lives out there,” the friend said.
“Ben really hated the publicity. Even during his career as a rugby player for England he never wanted to be front and centre.
“When he was married to Abby, his family life all played out behind closed doors.
“With Kristina, the birth of their child and then their proposal was all put out to public tender. Their daughter’s dancing has also been talked about and Kristina believes she is a big star of the future.
“He went along with it to keep Kristina happy but he was always the one who had to be persuaded to do it.
“Kristina wanted to show the world that they were a Strictly success story.
“They may have met under a cloud of scrutiny but she was proud they’d make their relationship work and she wanted the world to know that they were happy.”
The pair, who own a £1.75m house in Northamptonshire, eventually went into business together, with Kristina also working as a dance instructor.
Kristina said the pair had “invested everything we’ve ever had” into their company Soo Yoga, after turning her passion for the exercise into a business.
However after the pandemic hit, they ran into serious trouble.
Their financial difficulties were made public in court last September, when Kristina was caught driving her £30,000 Audi without insurance.
Kristina sobbed as Ben took to the stand and admitted human error on his part meant Kristina had been driving without insurance – meaning she was facing a driving ban which would be financially devastating for her business as a dance instructor.
As Ben spoke to the court, he revealed the pair were fighting to save their 12-year relationship, admitting he was crippled with debts from their businesses, including their joint yoga venture.
Paperwork reveals that debts accrued by their companies now add up to £1million.
Their Soo Yoga Group ran up debts of £488,470 and another of their fitness firms – Yoga Wellbeing Limited – had debts of £63,000.
Their business Soo Greens Limited also racked up £54,000 of debts and fitness company Beyond Wellbeing was dissolved in 2022 with debts of £22,000.
Ben also quit as a company director of struggling web firm Silicon Networks in 2020 and the company is now in liquidation with debts of £275,000, including a £98,000 tax bill owed to HMRC.
Speaking in court last year, Ben became emotional as he spoke about the realities of the financial crisis they were facing.
He said: “I get up every day and I fight not to lose everything – to lose my cars and my house and my relationship. I’m so overdrawn.”
When asked about the strain it had put on their relationship, Ben said: “We’re still living together. We’re in it financially.
“We’re in business together so the problem is that we opened the business before Covid and we got the worst severities of it and in all honestly this is just another problem for me to deal with.
“I’ve got credit cards that are overdrawn. I’m overdrawn in both accounts. We have got a business debt because of Covid. It’s just another problem.”
Following the court case, where Kristina was spared a driving ban due to “exceptional hardship”, the pair put their Northamptonshire home up for sale.
But rather than choosing to limp on, the pair have now split and are trying to move on with their lives.
“There is only so much one couple can take,” a friend explained.
“The financial problems Kristina and Ben were facing pushed them to the brink and it has been incredibly stressful for them.
“This was what properly broke them and ended the relationship.
“But their union hasn’t always been rosy and they have had an up-and-down relationship for many years.”
A GAVIN & Stacey star looks unrecognisable as they step into a gripping new role in hit drama Father Brown.
Robert Wilfort, who played Jason West in the sitcom, has swapped comedy for crime as he guest stars in an upcoming episode of the BBC mystery series.
Over 19 million viewers tuned in at Christmas to watch Jason’s final appearance in Gavin & Stacey, hoping to finally uncover the truth behind the infamous fishing trip with Bryn (Rob Brydon).
But now Robert has left one mystery behind for another.
The actor is set to appear in season 12 of Father Brown as William Fitzgibbon, a respected Professor of Maths at Gloucester University.
However, things take a dark turn when William finds himself at the centre of a murder investigation.
In the episode, which airs today at 2 pm on BBC One, William’s life is thrown into chaos when fellow sewing circle member Catherine Glover (Carlyss Peer) is found stabbed to death.
With tensions running high, Chief Inspector Sullivan (Tom Chambers) quickly identifies William as the prime suspect.
But, as always, Father Brown isn’t convinced and sets out to uncover the real culprit.
Alongside Robert, the episode features a stellar supporting cast, including Nicola Stephenson as his wife Martha, Beyond Paradise’s Felicity Montagu as battleaxe Judith Skelton, and Naomi Radcliffe as Violet Goodfellow, the wife of Sergeant Goodfellow (John Burton).
Viewers might also recognise Robert from his roles in Grace, Wolf Hall, and Vera.
Recently he made headlines for donating a signed copy of the Gavin & Stacey finale script to charity.
Father Brown has been a staple on BBC One since 2013.
Robert’s guest appearance is set to be a must-watch as fans look forward to seeing him step into the world of whodunnits.
IKEA, Argos and… Temu?
In recent months, the website has become one of the best places to stock up on cheap furniture.
And one man proved just that after revealing his epic buy – a foldable double sofa bed from Temu.
He took to TikTok to share a video showing the sofa as a sofa, and pulled out to make a comfy double bed, as he and a pal reclined on it.
Once they’d finished using as a bed, he converted it back to a sofa, and pulled up a pew.
“If you think this is expensive, you’re wrong,” he said in the clip.
“Temu is all about offering the prices you like and the product you want.
“This foldable sofa is the one I picked from so many great products and I’m really satisfied with it in every way.”
He also admitted that since the sofa arrived, he “basically hasn’t left it at all”.
The sofa is also much cheaper than equivalents from other stores, and comes in at just £236 ($305).
And the comments section was immediately filled with impressed people admitting they were desperate to get one for themselves.
“I NEED THIS,” one wrote.
“Wow, nice sofa bed!” another added.
“This looks really good!” a third commented.
“Ha ha I wouldn’t leave the sofa for days,” someone else said.
While others were more taken with the gorgeous orange colour of the furniture.
“Love the colour!” one wrote.
“Makes me miss my old orange couch.”
TEMU exploded onto the scene in late 2022, with people all over social media raving about the low prices.
The company is a Chinese-owned digital marketplace – essentially an online shopping app where people are connected to the retailer directly while the app takes care of the shipping element.
The frenzy over the app is not completely unfounded either as it offers a wide variety of products, including fashion, make-up, electronics and furniture.
According to a report from the US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Temu takes advantage of a trade loophole that allows the company to ship duty-free goods directly to the US.
The loophole is called the de minimis exception and it means they can ship goods valued up to $800 (£643) to the US without it being inspected or taxed by US customs.
Temu connects customers directly to manufacturers and only manages how the items are sent to customers.
It means Chinese vendors can essentially sell their products directly to customers and ship it without building a network of warehouses across the globe.
By doing this, they cut down on huge costs and ensure the product itself isn’t marked up extra.
While many of the products seen on the Temu app are from brands with extensive, original collections, many more are dupes of designer brands.
“This looks really good,” another added.
“I love the colour!”
“I like it!” a third commented.
There were some people who were unconvinced by the bargain, as one pointed out that purchases from Temu sometimes turn up looking different from the description online.
“I hope it will look like this when you buy it because Temu is funny sometimes!” one wrote.
Those who have experienced the “funny” side of Temu themselves include a woman who bought some “curtains” from the site, and was left stunned when a picture of curtains across a window arrived.
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