AFL legend Ben Cousins ​​reveals his ripped abs and famous stomach tattoo during shock performance at Perth Telethon

Ben Cousins ​​left his fans hot under the collar during the Perth Telethon on Sunday evening.

The 46-year-old AFL legend showed off his ripped torso as he performed an impromptu striptease show.

Channel Seven’s Telethon is an annual charity event held to raise money for sick and disadvantaged children.

Several celebrities take part in the day: performing skits, answering the phones for donations received and chatting with Seven stars about the importance of the cause.

The cousins ​​happily obliged a caller’s request to strip and playfully removed their shirts and tossed them in the air.

With a wide smile on his face, Cousins’ famous “Such is life” tattoo was prominently displayed on his stomach and he also flexed his bulging biceps.

During the charity event, Cousins ​​also did a ballroom dance with her Dancing With The Stars partner, Siobhan Power.

The chemistry between the pair was undeniable as Ben gazed into her eyes during the sultry performance.

Ben Cousins ​​left his fans hot under the collar during the Perth Telethon on Sunday evening. The 46-year-old AFL legend showed off his ripped torso as he performed an impromptu striptease show

With a wide smile on his face, Cousins’ famous “Such is life” tattoo was prominently displayed on his stomach and he also flexed his bulging biceps.

Cousins ​​appeared as happy and healthy as ever as he continues his road to redemption after a long battle with drug addiction.

The sports star recently shared how his need to ‘escape’ from his high-pressure football career led to a downward spiral that saw him struggle with addiction.

He said what started as a little steam on the weekends soon turned into something much darker.

“It can happen so easily,” he told the Ball Magnets podcast.

The cousins ​​happily obliged a caller’s request to strip and playfully removed their shirts and tossed them in the air.

He whipped his female fans into a frenzy with his sexy dance moves

Several spectators took out their phones to take pictures of the dance

“Early in my career, I really bought into this concept of working hard and throwing myself into football. I think there were some things about my personality or my nature that predisposed me to feel like I needed an escape or a escape,” he continued.

“For me, I did it in a way that, maybe not at first, eventually became problematic. At first it was a weird night out drinking with whoever, but very quickly that didn’t work out for me and I took something

Ben explained: “You know, everyone’s journey is different, but for me it (addiction) didn’t happen overnight.

“But there was a bigger picture and eventually it all unraveled.”

Cousins ​​has been rebuilding his life in recent years after a fall from grace, but says there is “no quick fix” and is ready to pay his dues.

Cousins ​​has been rebuilding his life in recent years after a fall from grace

During the charity event, Cousins ​​also ballroom danced with her Dancing With The Stars partner, Siobhan Power.

The chemistry between the pair was undeniable during the sultry performance

“I certainly don’t miss, or forget, the hard work and commitment it took to get back to where I am,” he explained earlier this year.

“It’s the long game. … You don’t just do something and suddenly it changes overnight.”

Ben won the Brownlow Medal in 2005 and captained the West Coast Eagles from 2001 to 2005, securing club four’s best and fairest awards that season.

He played 238 games and scored 205 goals for the West Coast Eagles, earning a first-team charge with the club in 2006.

The sports star recently shared how his need to ‘escape’ from his high-pressure football career led to a downward spiral that saw him struggle with addiction.

His dramatic fall from grace has been well-documented since 2007, as he publicly battled drug addiction and dealt with his failed relationship with Maylea Tinecheff.

He was later sacked and given a one-year ban from the AFL for repeated offences.

In 2021, Susan Backshell, who has acted as a mentor to Cousins ​​since his last stint in prison, told Daily Mail Australia that he remains solely focused on his children.

Sitting in a cold, cramped cell for the sixth time in 13 years, Cousins ​​decided enough was enough after seven months behind bars in 2020.

He told her he wanted to make amends and clean up his life and Backshell gave him an ultimatum: “Give it your all, or forget it all.”

Since Cousins ​​was released in December 2020, Backshell said he never questioned his commitment to sobriety and the betterment of his community.

Last year, Cousins ​​announced that he will participate in several conferences on his Such Is Life tour, which began in July.

Promising to tell untold stories from his football career, the tour marked a catharsis of sorts for the controversial Brownlow medallist.

She has also returned to television, appearing on Dancing With The Stars earlier this year.