Ben Cohen Makes Embarrassing 'Strictly Come Dancing' Blunder On 'Pointless'

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Ben Cohen was left red-faced during an appearance on the celebrity edition of โ€˜Pointlessโ€™, when he gave what has been branded by viewers as โ€œthe best incorrect answerโ€ in the gameshowโ€™s history.

The rugby star obviously thought heโ€™d struck it lucky when the category โ€˜Strictly Come Dancingโ€™ came up during his game, as he famously danced on the show in 2013, where he met his now-girlfriend Kristina Rihanoff.

Unfortunately, when it came to actually answering the question, he made a bit of a blunder.

Ben - at least at first - couldn't grasp why his answer was incorrect
Ben - at least at first - couldn't grasp why his answer was incorrect
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For those who donโ€™t know the - fairly complicated - rules of โ€˜Pointlessโ€™, the idea is that contestants get the lowest score possible, by guessing the least popular correct answer from an audience survey.

Thatโ€™s why when asked to name a judge on the โ€˜Strictlyโ€™ panel, in an episode which was repeated over the weekend, Ben ended up choosing โ€œDarcey Brusselsโ€.

Yep. Brussels.

The penny then dropped
The penny then dropped
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Quickly realising his slip-up, Ben joked he โ€œwanted to go homeโ€, soon learning that he wouldnโ€™t be allowed to change his answer which, funnily enough, was incorrect.

Ben appeared on 'Strictly' in 2013 with Darcey Brussels Bussell
Ben appeared on 'Strictly' in 2013 with Darcey Brussels Bussell
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Ben was appearing on the show alongside his former rugby teammate Kyran Bracken, who wasnโ€™t going to let him forget the gaffe in a hurry.

And neither were โ€˜Pointlessโ€™ viewers on Twitter, for that matterโ€ฆ

Oh dear, Ben Cohen, worst possible pointless contestant? #pointlesscelebrities!!!

โ€” Rach (@RevRachRos) March 13, 2016

'Darcy Brussels' - One of the best incorrect answers on #Pointless #PointlessCelebrities ๐Ÿ˜‚

โ€” Sophie (@humbug83) March 13, 2016

@RugbyBenCohen has no idea why Darcy Brussels is a wrong answer ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ #pointless

โ€” Lynne (@Lynne1985) March 13, 2016

Oh it's the hilarious "Darcy Brussels" moment on #pointless @richardosman @RugbyBenCohen

โ€” Caroline Dennehy (@CarolineDennehy) March 13, 2016

Darcey Brussels ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚#pointless

โ€” dave giddy (@DaveGiddy) March 13, 2016

Benโ€™s stint on โ€˜Strictlyโ€™ led him to meeting his current girlfriend, Kristina Rihanoff, who he was partnered with throughout his time on the BBC show.

Kristina announced back in January, during her stint in the โ€˜Celebrity Big Brotherโ€™ house, that she was pregnant with his child, their first together, with Ben previously having two children with his estranged wife.

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