Rachel Riley expecting her second child with Pasha Kovalev 👶
Lovely news for the happy couple!
Last updated 15th Apr 2021
Congratulations are in order for Countdown presenter Rachel Riley and her husband, former Strictly Come Dancing star Pasha Kovalev, as the pair have announced they are expecting their second child together.
Rachel, who first met Russian dancer Pasha when she appeared on the 2013 series of Strictly, announced her lovely news in true Countdown fashion, with a 'teatime teaser' on Wednesday 14th April.
Sharing a snap of herself showing off her baby bump, Rachel told fans, 'A special teatime teaser! 🤗 And your clue is... Riley had this to thank for the reason her clothes no longer fit her...
'And it’ll only get worse till Autumn! 😉🌈👶🏻
'Happy, happy days for our little family @pashakovalev and future big sister Mave ☺️❤️' (sic)
Fans of the 35-year-old were quick to comment on the snap, congratulating the presenter on her baby news.
One wrote, 'Congratulations to you all ❤️', with another adding, 'Aahh, huge congratulations 😍🎉🙏🏻🧡'. A third then wrote, 'Wow congratulations 🎉❤️'. (sic)
The happy couple first met when Rachel appeared on hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing in 2013, when she was partnered with pro dancer Pasha. Although she was still married to her ex-husband Jamie Gilbert at the time, Rachel and Pasha grew close after Rachel and Jamie announced that they were set for divorce in November 2016.
Rachel and Pasha later went public with their romance, with the happy couple getting married in a secret ceremony in Las Vegas, before welcoming their daughter Mave in 2019.
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Rachel gave birth to baby Mave in December 2019, with the presenter revealing she gave birth at home due to her labour happening so quickly.
Revealing the meaning behind her adorable name choice, Rachel told fans, '2 weeks after we were expecting her this little one finally made an appearance! Miss Maven (one who understands) Aria (lioness) Riley Kovaleva arrived on Sunday morning weighing in at 7lbs 4.
'After keeping us waiting she came so quickly we didn’t have a chance to get to the hospital and was born in our bathroom with our amazing doula and wonderful St Mary’s midwives rushing over to be with us in to be nick of time! She’s absolutely perfect and Pasha and I are in newborn bliss. Couldn’t be more in love ❤️❤️❤️❤️👶🏼.' (sic)
Congratulations to Rachel and Pasha on their lovely news! 👶
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