GARETH BALE wasn’t the only Welshman with a tough decision to make this summer.
His compatriot JOE CALZAGHE and dancer girlfriend KRISTINA
RIHANOFF have split after four years.
The former couple, who paired up on Strictly Come Dancing in 2009, agreed
ending their relationship “made sense” because they hardly saw each other
due to work commitments.
Boxing champ Joe, who has spent most of his time recently with his teenage
kids in south Wales, said: “Kristina and I have had several terrific years
together.
“She is a wonderful woman but we have mutually and amicably decided to go our
separate ways.
“Various demands on time have meant we have spent less and less time together.
“That will become more so in the coming months, so it seems wise to end our
relationship now as friends.”
Kristina, who has moved out of the fighter’s London flat, added: “Joe is a
good man who I will always care about, but it makes sense to part company
now.
“It is nothing but amicable, and we will have nothing but good memories and
good thoughts about each other.”
He later admitted: “I very much regret my occasional use of cocaine in what
have sometimes been the long days since my retirement from the ring.”
Kristina’s support meant a lot and Joe was clearly loved-up, but given their
hectic lifestyles, maintaining a relationship proved impossible.
Now he is single, the ring ace can take some consolation in being able to
watch more of Cardiff’s debut season in the Premier League.
Hero Joe, who also supports Juventus, would have enjoyed the Bluebirds’ win
against Manchester City on Sunday.
It beat the reaction to his soggy fig tarte tatin on Celebrity MasterChef last
week.