Kristina surprise at hols wed joy
FORMER Strictly star Kristina Rihanoff said it was “the biggest surprise of my life” when partner Ben Cohen got down on one knee in the Maldives.
The romantic proposal came during a boat trip to a neighbouring island where Rihanoff found a lanternlit heart and “Will you marry me?” written in the sand.
The Russian dancer, 45, said: “Although we’d talked before about getting married one day, I hadn’t the slightest idea that Ben was planning this.
“I was overcome with emotion and said ‘Yes, yes and yes’ straight away.
“My first reaction was wow. I couldn’t believe what was happening.
“I’m usually very perceptive but I didn’t have a clue Ben had been planning this. How he managed to keep it a secret was amazing.”
Former England rugby player Cohen said: “I wanted us to go further forward together and taking a holiday in such a beautiful place felt like the perfect moment to do that.”