Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ben Cohen hasn’t had much luck lately, and recently told how his daughter has been diagnosed with a worrying health condition.
He’s been dogged by split rumours, in court with money troubles and, earlier this month, revealed that one of his daughters has had to be fitted with a pacemaker.
Ben, who appears on the Channel 4 show this weekend (January 11), has admitted that things have been “horrendous”.
Ben Cohen, currently appearing on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, has been through the mill recently (Credit: Splash News)
Ben Cohen reveals daughter Izzy fitted with pacemaker
Former rugby player Ben, 47, shares twin daughters Isabelle and Harriette, 17, with ex-wife Abby.
Their split was announced in 2014, shortly after he appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, where he met current partner Kristina Rihanoff. He shares daughter Milena, nine, with the pro dancer.
On Celebrity SAS this weekend, Ben opens up about daughter Isabelle. He tells the DS that she’s been diagnosed with a health condition which means she needs to have a pacemaker fitted.
‘It’s been horrendous’
In the emotional chat, Ben says: “‘It’s been horrendous. Izzy is having a pacemaker fitted and it’s a lot to process. How do you deal with it? You be strong for your daughter, you have to be that pillar of strength. That’s when the self-neglect comes in because you prioritise other things before yourself.”
A pacemaker is a small, implanted electronic device that regulates your heartbeat by sending electrical impulses to your heart, preventing it from beating too slowly or irregularly, and improving quality of life for people with abnormal heart rhythms.
Ben hasn’t revealed any more details of Izzy’s condition. But he did add: “There’s so much going on in my life personally, in so many different areas. When you get to this point it almost takes the [bleep]ing lid off the can and all those emotions swirl with each other.
“There has been a lot of horrible stuff happening in my life and you don’t realise what is going to come back and get you a little bit later.”
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