Ben Foden has reportedly become locked in a "bitter feud" with former Strictly star Brendan Cole - just weeks before the pair battle for votes on Dancing On Ice.
The rugby player - who shares two kids with Tipperary bombshell Una Healy - suggested that Brendan snubbed the WhatsApp group which was set up for the 2022 celebrities of Dancing On Ice.
Ben and Brendan have got off on the wrong foot, and are reportedly embroiled in a feud weeks before the cameras have even started rolling for the dance competition.
Lifting the lid on the behind-the-scenes drama, an insider told The Sun that Ben and Brendan appeared to clash immediately as the former rugby player kicked off the WhatsApp group chat.
The source revealed: “Ben messaged everyone privately on Instagram and said 'if you want to join a chat, send me your number.'
"So, whoever hasn't joined obviously hasn't given their number. So, Ben called him out I think."
The Saturdays singer, who recently turned 40, married the rugby player in 2012 before allegations of him cheating saw the pair divorce in 2018.
The pair have two children together, nine-year-old Aoife and Tadhg, six.
While Una and the kids live in Ireland, Ben lives stateside with his second wife Jackie.
The pair married just 14 days after being introduced to each other as soon as Ben and Una's divorce was finalised..
Ben recently admitted that his part in the iconic ITV show will be one of his career highlights.
"I used to skate a little when I was a kid. I’d go to ice discos when I was 15, 16 (years old) and you’d always see these kids that could do pirouettes that had a proper dancing background,” he shared.
"I like the idea of learning a new sport and a new skill. I’m quite competitive as well so I like the challenge of competing against others doing something that I’m not necessarily good at.”
