Retired rugby international Ben Cohen told a court that her is fighting to save his family home and his relationship with professional dancer Kristina Rihanoff after she was caught driving without insurance.
Rihanoff, a former Strictly Come Dancing star, was caught behind the wheel of her £30,000 72-plate Audi Q3 in Horsemarket, Northampton, on April 4.
Appearing at Northampton Crown Court under the name Kristina Pchenitchnykh, the Russian ballroom specialist sobbed throughout Friday’s proceedings and at one point asked to leave the room because she ‘felt sick.’
Mother-of-one Rihanoff, 46, had six points added to her license, but faced a potential driving ban after amassing 12 penalty points, reports the Northamptonshire Telegraph.
During Friday’s appeal, long-term partner Cohen – appearing as her witness – admitted to overlooking a text message from his insurance company prior to the incident.