Kristina Rihanoff reveals heartbreak over ex-Strictly partner Vincent Simone

Her love life has been the subject of criticism lately, but Kristina Rihanoff has opened up about the moment her heart was broken by former Strictly Come Dancing co-star Vincent Simone.

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by Jack White |
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Kristina, 38, is currently in a relationship with rugby hunk Ben Cohen, a romance she’s consistently been forced to defend following his marriage breakdown last year.

But before 36-year-old Ben, professional dancer Kristina enjoyed a brief fling with Vincent, also 36, and she insists she had no idea he was in a relationship.

In extracts from her upcoming autobiography Dancing Out of Darkness: My Story, published by The Sun, she said: “[Vincent] was very charming and he was paying me a lot of attention.

Vincent partnered with S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens in 2009
Vincent partnered with S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens in 2009

“In my defence, he acted like a single guy and totally dismissed that he had anyone in his life. He never said he had a girlfriend. He said there was a girl who was very much in love with him and that it was complicated.”

But Kristina had no idea just how complicated Vincent’s situation was – and the revelation brought her world crashing down.

She continued: “He asked me to come into his room. I thought we were going to talk about what would happen with the relationship now the tour was ending.

Kristina is now in a relationship with Ben, who she danced with on the 2013 series

“He simply said, ‘The girl that I told you about, she is my girlfriend and I can’t leave her now because she is pregnant.”

To make matters worse, Vincent also revealed his girlfriend was four-months gone. Kristina added: “I felt absolutely sick to my stomach. My legs almost gave way, they were shaking so much.”

After Vincent, Kristina enjoyed a four-year romance with another Strictly co-star – boxer Joe Calzaghe, who she was patented with for the 2009 series of the BBC One show.

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