Judge Ben Abbott is a familiar name among History Channel watchers. Forged in Fire fans. Since his debut as a judge in Season 4 and his debut as a contestant even before that, Ben has continued to bring his unique perspective over the years. As of February 2022, he has become a Forged Champion a total of nine times. He first won Season 2, then won again in Season 3, and the rest is history.
Ben’s passion for sword and knife making stems from expeditions he took to English castles as a teenager, and he is (of course) largely self-taught. With that said, let’s now address your questions about his personal life. It turns out he has a woman in his life, Heather Rabun, and Ben doesn’t want to keep her a secret.
Meet Heather Rabun, Forged in Fire Ben Abbott’s wife
We have a few months to go before Heather Rabun becomes Ben Abbott’s wife. They got engaged in early February 2021 and Ben announced the news on his Instagram @abbott_ben. He showed off a photo of him getting down on one knee with an engagement ring. And next to the photo, he wrote, “I am so happy to say she said yes! My girlfriend, my best friend, and the mother of my son, is now my gorgeous fiancée!!!! My heart is so happy!”
Then, in March 2022, it was Heather’s turn to reveal that she and Ben, 48, were looking for music for their wedding, which was scheduled for October 1, 2022. It appears they were planning the ceremony a little over an hour away from Richmond, Virginia.
Heather Rabun loves her son so much and more. (PHOTO: Instagram)
Meanwhile, they welcomed a baby boy into their lives. He is Alden James Abbott, born on October 22, 2020. Heather and Ben are truly excited to announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy.
This family also has a dog named Willow.
Heather Rabun’s age
Heather Rabun celebrates her birthday sometime in May. So on that day in 2021, she turned 38.
Heather Rabun’s work
According to LinkedIn, Heather Rabun is an experienced choreographer and non-profit co-founder with a proven history of working in the philanthropy and arts/entertainment industries.
Since May 2004, Heather has been a freelance choreographer at her own company called Heather Rabun.
Additionally, she works as a dance specialist at Allegra Dance Greenwich; group fitness instructor at Pure Barre; and co-founder and creator of BE dance LA at Beautify Earth.
Her work experience includes live concert dance performances, musical theater, live event entertainment, debutante proms, “Dancing with the Stars” dance competitions, audition moves, and wedding dance. Her choreography in Allegro Scratcha short film produced by Cindy Quijada, which won the title of “Best Dance Short Film” at the 2017 Riurau Film Festival and the “Golden Award for Choreography” at the 2017 International Independent Film Awards.
Heather, also known as “Dancin Heather”, is also known for dancing while painting. She has danced professionally for companies including LA Choreographers & Dancers and Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet.
Does Heather Rabun use Instagram?
Heather can be found on Instagram @dancinheather, where she has 941 posts and 2,999 followers as of April 15, 2022. She also shares updates about her personal and professional life on Twitter @dancinheather and Facebook ‘Heather Rabun’.
Additionally, on her Facebook, Heather also mentioned her “other name” as ‘Heather Hariri’.
Heather Rabun Family
In June 2021, Heather’s dad came to visit her, Ben and their son, and the family of three took the seniors to some beautiful places around.
Heather’s father is believed to live in Austin, Texas, formerly with his wife Mary Rabun, and now alone. Because it’s been a long time since she passed away. However, Heather continues to cherish the memory of her “beautiful, talented, generous, and wise mother,” at least on social media. Heather also revealed that when she was a child, her mother worked at the dance studio office so her daughters could take classes there. That’s right. Heather has an older sister.
Heather also has family members named Carol Rabun Mallow and Linda Rabun Kiesling.
Related FAQs
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Where is Heather Rabun from?
Heather grew up in Austin, Texas. Although on her Facebook BIO, she lists Pflugerville, Texas as her hometown and reveals that she currently lives in Richmond, Virginia. But later on Twitter, she also lists Santa Monica, California as her current city.
Ben, on the other hand, was born in England and moved to the United States as a child.
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How tall is Heather Rabun?
Heather Rabun is 5′ 7″ (1.70 m) tall. She has naturally blonde hair and mesmerizing blue eyes.
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What is Heather Rabun’s net worth?
Heather Rabun’s net worth as of April 2022 is reportedly over $600,000.
According to salary.com estimates, she can expect to earn an average of $36,749 as a dancer in Richmond.
Talking about her education, Heather received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet and Modern Dance from Texas Christian University (2001 – 2005).