Ben Cohen(II)
- Actor
- Producer
Ben Cohen was born on September 14, 1978 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England as Benjamin Christopher Cohen. During a successful career in rugby union, he was part of the team that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup, becoming the first Northern Hemisphere side to do so. During a 6 year international career, he won 57 caps and became England's third highest try-scorer, behind _Will Greenwood (I)_ and _Rory Underwood_. He spent the majority of his club career with Northampton Saints, and retired from professional rugby in 2011 to focus on his anti-bullying foundation.
Ben has made numerous appearances on television since his retirement, most notably on 'Strictly Come Dancing (2004)', where he came in eighth place with partner _Kristina Rihanoff_ during the shows eleventh series. In 2016, he replaced _Mark-Francis Vandelli_ on the third series of 'The Jump (2014)', going on to win the show.
Ben has made numerous appearances on television since his retirement, most notably on 'Strictly Come Dancing (2004)', where he came in eighth place with partner _Kristina Rihanoff_ during the shows eleventh series. In 2016, he replaced _Mark-Francis Vandelli_ on the third series of 'The Jump (2014)', going on to win the show.
