Countdown star Rachel Riley has announced she's pregnant with her second child with her Strictly star husband Pasha Kovalev.
The telly star, 35, confirmed the happy news in a post in Twitter, sharing a picture of herself standing in front of the Countdown board holding a hand over her baby bump.
She wrote: "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."
Rachel met Pasha while competing on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013 following the breakdown of her marriage to first husband Jamie Gilbert.
She was said to have grown close to her dance partner during the run, and they later went public with their romance.
They didn’t confirm their romance until nine months after the end of the show and have been an item ever since.
However, they both insisted nothing happened between them until after Rachel’s marriage broke up despite rumours they fell victim to the infamous Strictly curse.
Rachel and Pasha went on to move in together and confirmed they were starting a family together in 2019, later welcoming their daughter Mave.
Before their little girl was born, the pair eloped to Las Vegas, where they tied the knot in secret before jetting back to Britain.
The couple later confirmed the happy news, with Rachel sharing a wedding picture on Instagram and writing: "Introducing the new Mr and Mrs Kovalev...
"We both said yes!"
Knowing the strength of the Strictly curse, Rachel admitted she couldn't stand to watch Pasha dance with anyone else on the show - and he later quit the BBC gig.
Rachel said: of her man "Pasha's gorgeous, he's amazing when you need a bit of support that's when you know you're with the nice person. He's a good egg."
