Russian professional dancer Kristina, 36, revealed to Hello! Magazine that it was her work in dance production Burn The Floor and disagreements about whether to have children which doomed their romance.
The couple recently called it a day after meeting on the BBC1 dance show four years ago when he had been a contestant and moving in together one year later.
Single: Professional dancer Kristina Rihanoff has opened up about her split from former Strictly partner Joe Calzaghe
She said while the couple were together Calzaghe, 41, mainly stayed in Wales while she was performing in the show, which led to lengthy spells apart.
‘He was sick and tired of waiting around for me, and said that if I truly loved him, I wouldn't have taken the job in the West End,’ she told the magazine.
She explained she took the job instead of a role in the Strictly Confidential tour because she thought it would make their relationship easier if she was in one place.
Romance: Joe Calzaghe and Kristina Rihanoff got together after appearing as contestants on Strictly Come Dancing
Contestants: Kristina poses with her current dancing partner on Strictly, Ben Cohen
The full interview is in the new edition of Hello! magazine which is out now
She revealed: ‘I'm confused, because he knows how much it takes to be the best at your career. I said, “Why didn't you tell me not to do Burn the Floor?”'
‘But he said he understood it wouldn't be fair to ask me to stop my job, that he knows that I support my family and love what I do.’
Kristina provides financial support to her mother, grandfather and other members of her family back in Russia.
And while former professional boxer Calzaghe already has two teenage sons, Joe and Connor, and was not keen on having more, Rihanoff is hoping to start a family. ‘I have always wanted children,’ she said.
The couple have remained friends and Calzaghe texted Kristina to wish her luck before the launch of the new series.
She told Hello! that she does not think she will be ready to date again for several months, adding: ‘We still have a lot of feelings for each other.’
The full interview is in the new edition of Hello! magazine which is out now.
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