EXCLUSIVE: Countdown presenter Rachel Riley married former Strictly Come Dancing professional Pasha Kovalev in 2019, and the couple have two daughters together Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev married in 2019

Countdown favourite Rachel Riley has opened up about her family dynamics with husband Pasha Kovalev and their two young daughters. The 39-year-old first met Pasha, 45, when they were paired together on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2013. ‌

After a romance later blossomed between them, they went on to tie the knot in Las Vegas five years later. The couple have since become parents to two girls; Maven, five, and their youngest, Noa, who turns four this November. ‌

In conversation with Reach PLC, Rachel discussed the familiar challenge of balancing motherhood with her car

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