By Ben Spencer PUBLISHED: 15:22 EST, 26 February 2013 | UPDATED: 04:41 EST, 27 February 2013 Slip up: Commons Speaker John Bercow (right) mistakenly introduced former England rugby star Ben Cohen (left) at an event as 'openly gay' last night Weighing 16 stone and standing 6ft 2ins tall, former England rugby star Ben Cohen is not someone you would want to offend. So luckily the happily married father-of-two took it in good spirits when Commons Speaker John Bercow mistakenly introduced him as ‘openly gay’ last night. The MP was introducing the ex-England rugby international to a room full of guests at ParliOut, Parliament’s gay staff network, when he made the slip-up.
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MP was introducing the rugby player at Parliament’s gay staff network
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After Bercow's slip-up last night, Cohen called out 'Don't tell my wife!'
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Since retiring Cohen has dedicated time to tackling homophobic bullying
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