The Gay UK Issue 1

THEGAYUK WINTER 13 /14 Issue 1 All of the dancers come across as being good friends and genuinely supportive of each other, but is there an underlying competitive streak amongst everyone backstage? We have all become really good friends. To be honest, I waited for my competitive edge to kick in! ! ! ! ! ! INTERVIEW ! ! Have you persuaded your wife to join you on the dance floor as yet? We’ve had a few spins around and lifts since I’ve learned the technique. It usually ends in us falling over in fits of giggles! ∎ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Ben and his dance partner Kristina Rihanoff in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing © BBC / Guy Levy ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Here at TGUK, we were genuinely grateful to Ben for talking to us and for the remarkable work both he and his foundation undertake.You can visit their website at standupfoundation.com, follow them on twitter at twitter.com/ StandUpFdn and add them on Facebook at facebook.com/pages/Ben-Cohen/40167009433 . You can also follow Ben on Twitter at twitter.com/ RugbyBenCohen . 128

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