“You Never Expect A Night Out To End A Life.” 💔 Ben Cohen Has Spoken With Raw Honesty About The Devastating Loss Of His Father, Whose Life Was Shattered After A Brutal Gang Assault In A Nightclub — Injuries That Would Ultimately Lead To His Death. The Former Rugby Star Admitted The Pain Hasn’t Faded, Describing A Grief Filled With Unanswered Questions, Anger, And Moments That Still Don’t Make Sense. “There’s Not A Day That Goes By When I Don’t Replay It In My Head, Wondering What Could Have Been Different,” Ben Shared, His Words Echoing The Heartbreak Of A Son Left Behind. Friends Say The Tragedy Has Changed Him Forever, Leaving Scars That No Amount Of Time Can Fully Heal.

Ben Cohen previously opened up about the tragic death of his father after he was attacked over 20 years ago.

The rugby star was left heartbroken in 2000 when his dad Peter, was beaten up at a nightclub after trying to break up a brawl. Peter was hospitalised but sadly died just four weeks later from a blood clot.

And over years later, Ben – who is on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins today (January 4) – spoke about the tragedy, revealing he has been left scarred by it.

Ben Cohen on dad’s brutal attack that led to death

In 2023, Ben appeared on ITV’s two-part series Grand Slammers, here he reflected on his father’s attack and later death. At the time, his dad was at the Eternity nightclub in Northampton in 2000 when he tried to break up a fight.

Peter ended up getting attacked and suffered serious head injuries. As a result, he was rushed to the hospital but died four weeks later from a blood clot.

On the ITV show Strictly star Ben was seen looking at photos of the attackers – who have since been freed. Ben said: “These guys started a fight, my dad tried to stop it and they beat him to an inch of his life.”

‘I hope it haunts them for the rest of their life’

Ben added: “I got called in to go to hospital, and then, pretty much the last conversation I had with my dad. He died a month later of his injuries.”

Sharing his frustration over their sentencing, Ben added: “They got done for violent disorder in the end. They got three years, I think and they were out in 18 months.

“Was it a long enough sentence? No. Of course not. I hope it haunts them for the rest of their life because it has me.”

Ben also spoke about how his father would be encouraging him to move on from his death. He shared: “All of this kind of stuff going through my head, you can let it chew you up, you can let it spit you out.

“I know one thing that my dad would want me to do, is keep looking forward. ‘Don’t keep looking back, son.’”

Watch Ben on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on Sunday (January 4) on Channel 4.

Read more: Strictly stars Kristina Rihanoff and Ben Cohen ‘back together six months after split’

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