BEN Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff are still living together despite their split, as ‘neither can afford to move out.’
The couple, who have been together for the past 12 years, announced last month that they were splitting up.
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They met on the 2013 series of Strictly Come Dancing when Ben was still married to his wife Abby.
But despite their split, the couple, who share daughter Mila, nine, remain living together as they aren’t able to afford to move out.
A source said: “The split is reasonably amicable and they are putting co-parenting first, but who would want to live with their ex?
“They owe a lot of money after serious business difficulties and it seems that even when the house sale goes through they aren’t going to come out with all that much.”
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They continued to tell MailOnline: “At that point they will try to fund two separate much smaller places to live going forward. It will be a huge downsize for them both.
“But for now they are having to carry on living together because they have to look after their finances really carefully. They simply can’t afford a different solution.”
It comes as Kristina and Ben sold their family home for £1.75million following their split amid money troubles.
The couple were living in a plush five-bedroom pad in Sywell, Northamptonshire, with their daughter Mila, with the house’s huge garden coming complete with a zipline.
The property, which was bought by the couple for £950,000 in 2016, was put up for sale last September after the pair admitted they were having trouble financially.
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Just six months later, they’ve decided to call time on their relationship as they continue to sell some of their shared assets.
According to DailyMail, the pair have now successfully found a buyer for their home.
It’s believed the pair are over £1million in debt in their businesses, with Kristina previously explaining the pair had “invested everything we’ve ever had” into their company Soo Yoga Group.
Their businesses have not filed their finances for the past four years.
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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.
The extent of their financial woes became public knowledge last September, when Kristina was hauled into court for driving without insurance.
During the appearance, Ben took to the stand and blamed her lack of insurance as human error on his part – and admitted they were both crippled with debts from their multiple businesses.
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