Kristina Rihanoff has blasted Rishi Sunak after her business was denied a government grant.
The former Strictly Come Dancing pro left the show four years ago to start a family, and has since founded a yoga studio in Northampton.
But with gyms and non-essential businesses closed due to Covid-19, she has shut the doors on her company for the foreseeable future, and her earnings have taken a hit.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer recently announced unprecedented support for business and workers – to protect against the economic emergency caused by the coronavirus.
Kristina Rihanoff vented her frustration about her grant refusal on Twitter (Image: WireImage)
This includes unlimited loans and guarantees to support firms and help them manage cashflows through this period.
However, the Russian dancer was left deflated and upset when she was allegedly denied a grant by the Government.
Taking her anger to Twitter, Kristina tweeted at Rishi, writing: “I emailed your office 3 weeks ago asking who and why made a decision that businesses over 51k in rates don’t get grants.
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced a new plan outlining loans and grants for closed businesses during the pandemic (Image: REUTERS)
“My Yoga Centre gets zero and it’s a family-owned business! Who decided that I’m not worthy of help?”
But after Rishi decided to ignore the mum-of-one’s pleas, instead expressing his delight over a well-loved chain peri peri restaurant reopening, Kristina hit back with another remark.
“You tweet about Nando’s but don’t have time to answer me,” she fumed.
Kristina appeared on Strictly Come Dancing from 2008-2016, and met her now-partner, Ben Cohen, after the pair danced together on the BBC programme.
Three years after meeting, the lovebirds welcomed their first child in 2016, and Kristina decided to depart Strictly.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
