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Pasha Kovalev is best known for being a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, but he's been showing off his culinary skills on the latest series of Cooking with the Stars.The Russian ballroom dancer stars on the show alongside the likes of Carol Vorderman, Abbey Clancy and Harry Pinero. Pasha, 44, left Strictly in 2018 in a bid to take on new challenges, after joining the BBC dance show in 2011. He won the Glitterball trophy once and made it to the final on another occasion.

told the Mirror : “We went to Tabasco where a Hispanic ritual is performed. You go through portals in what looks like a clay igloo. “It’s a wholly spiritual experience.

Rachel Riley was every inch the proud wife when she headed to Southend to watch husband Pasha Kovalev on the Here Come The Boys tour with some of his Strictly Come Dancing friends.MORE: Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev put on united front after Anne Robinson's thinly-veiled Countdown digSharing a series of pictures of her professional dancer partner and their eldest daughter Maven, the Countdown host couldn't help but gush.WATCH: Rachel Riley's daughter Maven takes after dad Pasha Kovalev"Took @pashakovalev's number one fan to see @herestheboys tour when it went to Southend yesterday, and it was so much fun she was dancing along with them in the aisles," she said.Exclusive: Rachel Riley talks family life with Pasha KovalevREAD: Rachel Riley reflects on heartache of suffering a miscarriage last year"Such a great show, proud wife, daughter, mum, mother and father-in-law who got to go see it. Enjoy over the next month or so if you have/are getting tickets – you're gonna love it!" [sic]She added: "Thanks for the photography @nikita__kuzmin #strictly #ballroom #latin #dance #theatre #show #tour #herecometheboys #pasha." Fans were quick to comment, with one writing: "Love the pics… good dad Pasha." Another stated: "She will be dancing before you know it." A third post read: "Precious moments with your little one."MORE: Rachel Riley reacts to news of 'TV husband' replacementRachel and Pasha are also parents to seven-month-old baby Noa.

Rachel Riley pulled out all the stops on Sunday in her first photoshoot since welcoming her second child Noa in November.The doting mum-of-two posed up a storm in some glamorous outfits for the Sunday Times Magazine, including a dark satin-effect suit that she wore with natural makeup, styling her blonde hair so it flowed past her shoulders.SEE: Rachel Riley shares rare photo of baby Noa as she marks special milestoneRachel also spoke about her experience of the Strictly 'curse' after marrying Pasha Kovalev, who partnered her on the BBC dance series in 2013.The couple tied the knot in Las Vegas in June 2019, a month after announcing they were expecting their first child. They went on to welcome eldest daughter Maven that December.WATCH: Rachel Riley's daughter Maven takes after dad Pasha KovalevDuring her time on Strictly, the Countdown star announced her split from her first husband Jamie Gilbert, who she met while studying at Oxford.MORE: Rachel Riley issues important plea after 'old friend' gets in touch with family health struggleSEE: Rachel Riley shares new candid picture of Pasha Kovalev and baby Noa - but fans question one detailShortly after the series, she and Pasha confirmed they were in a relationship.Speaking to the magazine, the blonde beauty expressed her feelings about the Strictly 'curse', the idea that celebrities tend to fall in love with their professional partners, arguing that it wasn't the right term for her experience.A post shared by The Sunday Times Magazine (@thestmagazine)Rachel looked stunning as she discussed women in STEM and her time on StrictlyRachel teased: "Are you calling my babies a curse? That’s not right!" The maths whiz went on: "If you have cracks, Strictly can expose them.

Rachel Riley has suggested 'Strictly Come Dancing' is "fixed". The 'Countdown' star was voted off in week five when she took part in the 2013 series of the BBC Latin and ballroom contest and she claimed the show is "very produced", with bosses knowing from the start who they want to win and how different celebrities will be shown in the final edits. She said: “I think they know from the start who they want to win and what journeys they want to take different people on, to have the right balance, and they can obviously fix the scores.

Rachel Riley has asked that she and her family not be referred to as “part of the Strictly curse” during a discussion about the programme on the podcast Dirty Mother Pukka with Anna Whitehouse.The Countdown Presenter met her husband Pasha Kovalev through Strictly Come Dancing when she was still married, but insists that the pair did not fall for one another until “much later”.Rachel, 36, opened up about her annoyance at being branded with the “Strictly curse” years after taking part in the BBC One show. She and husband Pasha met in 2013 after they were partnered up for the dancing competition, but she has maintained that they are not a part of some “curse”.The “Strictly curse” is a term used by both fans and the media to describe the romantic entanglements and break-ups that have happened over the years to various couples on the show. The close relationships dancers form with their on-screen partners are often blamed for when their off-screen relationships suffer during their time on Strictly. When Anna asked Rachel when she first fell in love with professional dancer Pasha, the maths whizz was keen to set the record straight. “Well, that wasn’t until much later,” she said.

Rachel Riley said goodbye to her replacement Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon ahead of her return to the show following maternity leave.

“Best wishes to you, Pasha, Maven and the soon-to-arrive new addition to your family!”User Ally-mai penned: “Ooh that's exciting! I'm sure @aimafidon will do great!“Hope everything goes well with baby! Good luck to you both!”“Good luck! I can’t wait to see your little girl’s baby brother or sister!” added Eddie O’Donnell.Rachel first met Pasha when the pair were partnered up on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013.Following the presenter’s split from her first husband Jamie Gilbert, Rachel and Pasha began dating.The couple tied the knot in Las Vegas in June 2019.At the end of the same year, the couple welcomed a baby girl called Maven Aria.They have previously shared that Rachel's second baby is due in October but haven't announced her due date

Rachel Riley and husband Pasha first met when Rachel hit the Strictly dance floor in 2013.They went on to start dating in 2014 following Rachel's split with ex-husband Jamie Gilbert but how long have the couple been married?Rachel and Pasha are reported to have got married last summer in June.The couple shocked fans as the pair tied the knot in secret in a private ceremony in Las Vegas.In a post to her social media, Rachel wrote: "Introducing the new Mr and Mrs Kovalev… we both said yes!"After getting married, Rachel shared some snaps of the couple's honeymoon in Barcelona, Spain to Instagram.Rachel captioned the post: "Quick thank you post! … Family have said I'm glowing."They think it's the pregnancy, I think it's the summer sun skin