BEN Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff's house sale has fallen through amid their money troubles and split.
The former couple, who are still living together, had reportedly received an offer of £1.75m for their five-bedroom home in Northamptonshire.
But, in a fresh blow, the impressive home is now back on the market and Oscar James Estate Agency are conducting viewings.
Retired rugby ace Ben, 46, and former Strictly Come Dancing pro Kristina, 47, are living at the property with their daughter, Mila, nine.
The house, 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 financial troubles.
Six months later the pair confirmed they had separated and were looking to divide their assets.
According to the Daily Mail, the pair found a buyer for the property last month, but the deal did not complete.
It's believed the pair's business ventures are over £1million in debt, with Kristina previously explaining the pair had "invested everything we've ever had" into their company Soo Yoga Group.
The couple met on the 2013 series of Strictly Come Dancing when Ben was still married to his wife Abby.
They turned their wellness and fitness passions into companies, but the extent of their financial woes became public in September when Kristina was hauled into court for driving without insurance.
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.
Paperwork revealed Soo Yoga Group ran up debts of £488,470 and another of their fitness firms – Yoga Wellbeing Limited – had debts of £63,000.
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, Ben became emotional over the realities of their financial crisis, saying: "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."
Kristina was spared a driving ban in court due to "exceptional hardship", and shortly after the pair put their Northamptonshire home up for sale.
"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 a bed of roses because of how they got together.
"With the amount of public jibes sent in their direction, their friends have commented that they think it's amazing their relationship lasted for as long as it did."
Following the couple's separation announcement, Ben's ex Abby told us: "What goes around comes around".
Abby, who has 15-year-old twin daughters from her relationship with Ben, is in a relationship with David Warner.
Inside Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff's financial struggles
- £1 Million Debt: The couple faced mounting debts from their business ventures, including their joint wellbeing company Soo Yoga, which accrued nearly £488,470 in liabilities. Other businesses, including Yoga Wellbeing Limited and Soo Greens Limited, also ran up debts, contributing to their financial woes.
- Struggles with HMRC: Ben's former web firm, Silicon Networks, went into liquidation in 2020 with £275,000 of debts, including a £98,000 tax bill owed to HMRC.
- COVID-19 Impact: Their businesses, launched before the pandemic, were hit hard by lockdowns and restrictions, leaving the couple in severe financial difficulty.
- Court Case: In September 2022, Kristina appeared in court for driving her £30,000 Audi without insurance. Ben admitted a "human error" had led to the oversight. He became emotional in court, revealing their financial crisis and stating, "I get up every day and I fight not to lose everything."
- Relationship Breakdown: Their £1.75m Northamptonshire home was put up for sale as the financial strain took its toll. The couple, together for 12 years, recently split, with friends citing the financial pressures as a key factor in the breakdown of their relationship.
- Emotional Toll: Ben admitted being "overdrawn in both accounts" and using maxed-out credit cards to stay afloat, describing their financial struggles as "another problem" in an already strained relationship.
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