LGBT Ally And Anti-Bully Activist Ben Cohen To Star In The Cube

<p>Tonight two celebrities get to grips with the mighty Cube: twinkle toed rugby star Ben Cohen gives it his best try, and has the Cube met its match in EastEnders’ bad girl Charlie Brooks?</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 7th July 2014</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4611748794.jpg" width="461" height="307" alt="ITV " title="ITV "/></p> <p></p><p>LGBT Ally <a href="http://thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/tags/BenCohen">Ben Cohen</a> is to star in tonight's episode of The Cube on ITV1. Ben's foundation, the StandUp Foundation fights to make bullying a thing of the past. It was started after his father was savagely killed. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/INTERVIEW-BEN-COHEN/4374789">Speaking to TheGayUK</a> in an interview in 2012, Ben Cohen said, 'Basically, the road to where I am today, in many different respects is because, I got a phone call on Friday the 13th of all days and my dad had basically been beaten within an inch of his life protecting someone at a nightclub my brother owned. To cut a very long story short, he died a month later of his injuries. Stand Up day is now on November 14th, the day my dad died.</p><p></p><p>'The day I announced that I was doing a cause, my fan page went up by 10,000 people instantly so the support is there and it’s needed because there is nobody else doing this. Having a cause and being nice to look at is a bonus really. It’s not about supporting me as a sex symbol, it’s about supporting the cause.'</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ben Cohen is also well loved for his <a href="http://thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/BEN-COHEN-Shows-Off-Underwear/6995277">Underwear and Calendar shoots</a>.</p><p></p><p>Philip Schofield is presenting the show, which is on from 9PM.</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4611749362.gif" width="380" height="214" alt="" title=""/></p> <p></p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4611476916.jpg" width="460" height="30" alt="" title=""/></p> <p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/INTERVIEW-BEN-COHEN/4374789">Interview: Ben Cohen</a></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/8-Reasons-Why-You-Need-Ben-Cohen-In-Your-Life/7179035">8 Reasons Why You Need Ben Cohen In Your Life</a></p><p><a href="http://thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/Who-Wore-It-Better-Tom-Daley-Vs.-Ben-Cohen-Gay-Icon-Apron/7201343">Who Wore It Better, Tom Daley Vs. Ben Cohen's Gay Icon Apron</a></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4611476918.jpg" width="460" height="30" alt="" title=""/></p> <p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-gay-uk/id616631043?mt=8&uo=4&at=11luiF">Read this and other stories on our free app for iTunes</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n52474532">or for Android phones</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-gay-uk/id770600575?mt=8&uo=4&at=11luiF">Download our latest edition of TheGayUK on your Apple Device</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.presspadapp.thegayuk">Download our latest edition of TheGayUK on your Android Device</a></p><p></p><p> </p>