Their relationship may have been shrouded in controversy, but there is no denying just how happy Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff look as they show off their baby daughter.
The pair, who met while taking part in Strictly Come Dancing, welcomed their little girl back in June but only revealed her name in an exclusive interview with Hello! magazine this weekend.
Talking to the magazine, the couple revealed that they have named their daughter, who weighed 7lbs 1oz when she was born, Milena, which they will shorten to Mila.
However, little Mila’s entry into the world was not an easy one; Kristina’s labour lasted 19 and a half hours and the youngster was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck.
“Every time Kristina pushed, the cord was pulling the baby back. There comes a point when it is not happening and you do worry,” said Ben, 37, who has two other children – eight-year-old twin daughters from his marriage to Abby Blayney, whom he was married to when he met Kristina.
“Kristina was amazing and I’m so very proud. Mila has changed the dynamic - another little human in our lives. She is our creation and that is amazing.”
Describing how she feels about being a mum, Kristina, 38, said that she has a feeling of being settled: “I’m in a happy place. I feel a sense of security with Ben being next to me.”
