Kristina Rihanoff and Ben Cohen are engaged.
Ben Cohen proposed during their 16-day stay in the Maldives
The former 'Strictly Come Dancing' professional and the ex-rugby player - who were partnered on the 2013 series of the BBC One Latin and ballroom contest and have daughter Mila, six, together - were on a romantic getaway to the Maldives when Ben popped the question.
The 44-year-old hunk had “Will you marry me?” written in the sand for the sweet proposal.
Speaking to HELLO! magazine, the 45-year-old Russian dancer admitted she had no inkling that he was preparing to get down on one knee.
She 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. It was absolutely surreal and 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.”
Even Ben was blown away by how the resort staff pulled everything off.
He told the publication: “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.
“Setting the scene had to be really special and with the help of members of staff at the resort, we achieved that.
“It was truly incredible and blew me away.”
The blonde beauty then gushed: “After eight years with Ben, our love is stronger than ever."
The duo went on to address the survival of their relationship through the challenges life has thrown their way.
Kristina said: “It’s easy to love someone when everything’s rosy but it’s a different story when life becomes a challenge.”
Ben - who is also father to teenage twins Harriet and Isabelle from his first marriage to ex-spouse Abbie - added: “Every love story has its honeymoon period but that eventually goes.
“Love has different meanings and for me, that’s a relationship with a partner who’s been through difficult times with me and together we move forward.
“She’s the person I want in my life forever.”
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