Ben Cohen 's mother-in-law is due in court after allegedly harassing the former rugby player following his split from her daughter . Felicity Bassouls , 67 , was outspoken in her criticism of Cohen - labelling him a 'disrespectful bully ' - after he broke up with Abby late last year amid rumours of an affair with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Kristina Rihanoff . The athlete and activist , who was part of England 's 2003 World Cup winning squad , had been married to Abby for 11 years and the couple have twin daughters . Scroll down for video . Due in court : Felicity Bassouls ( left ) , 67 , labelled Cohen ( right ) a 'disrespectful bully ' when he split with her daughter Abby late last year . Rumour : Rihanoff ( pictured ) and Cohen both vehemently deny that any sort of romantic relationship took place . Mrs Bassouls is due in court this month accused of bombarding Cohen with calls and emails , The Sun reports . A Northampton Police spokesperson told the paper : ' A 67-year-old woman has been summonsed to appear before Northampton Magistrates court on Wednesday , March 18 , to face allegations of harassment . ' It was in September that Mrs Bassouls branded Cohen a 'bully ' and called his behaviour 'disrespectful ' . At the time , The Daily Express reported she said : ' I can not believe what Ben Cohen has written - I am afraid to say , when you are a celebrity and in the limelight , you have to treat people with the same respect that you expect from the public . Marriage ended : Ben Cohen and his Abby ( pictured together in 2003 ) announced their split in September last year after 11 years of marriage . Cohen , pictured with his and Abby 's twin daughters Harriette and Isabelle , on TV show Big Star 's Little Star . ' I have experienced a great deal of bullying from you myself . Your behaviour has been so disrespectful and very intimidating not just to myself but my husband also . ' News of the couple 's split was linked to rumours between Cohen and his Strictly Come Dancing partner Kristina Rihanoff - fuelled by the pair 's on-screen chemistry and steamy routines on the 2013 show . Both have vehemently denied that any sort of romantic relationship took place . Cohen met his wife in 1995 , at the age of 17 , and the couple married in 2003 before having their daughters in 2008 . The couple 's public statement in September read : 'Ben and Abby Cohen have agreed to take time apart to deal with some marital issues but remain fully committed to the welfare of their children . 'There is no third party involved , and Ben and Abby now ask that their privacy and that of their family be respected at this difficult time . ' Partnership : Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff perform the Rumba on Strictly Come Dancing in October 2013 . Their split is the latest in a long list of post-Strictly break-ups . Susanna Reid split from the father of her three children following her appearance on the hit show , and Rachel Riley - made her split from her husband known in November - when they called time on their relationship , post-dancing appearance . Cohen 's on-screen chemistry with Kristina Rihanoff , sometimes known as ‘ The Siberian siren ' , was widely noted in the 2013 show . She is extremely fond of the rugby star , calling him ‘ the sweetest guy in the world ’ soon after they met . Rihanoff became romantically involved with Joe Calzaghe after the pair were partnered together in 2009 . The boxer dumped his model girlfriend for Rihanoff and the two entered a relationship , eventually splitting in 2013 . Steamy routines : Cohen 's on-screen chemistry with Kristina Rihanoff , sometimes known as ‘ The Siberian siren ' , was widely noted in the 2013 show . Rihanoff became romantically involved with Joe Calzaghe after the pair were partnered together in 2009 -leading the boxer dumped his model girlfriend . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Felicity Bassouls to appear in court this month charged with harassment . She is alleged to have bombarded herself with calls and emails last year . In September , her daughter violet 's marriage to the rising star ended . He alleged rumours split was linked to Strictly co - star Kristina brown .