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Rachel Riley has claimed much of the hate JK Rowling receives for her views on trans rights, comes because she spoke out “for Jews and against Jeremy Corbyn”.

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.

Countdown star Rachel Riley has reportedly claimed that Strictly Come Dancing bosses “pick winner at start of series” and the show is “very produced”. Rachel, 36, was a contestant on the popular BBC dance show back in 2013 and she met her now husband Pasha Kovalev, 42, after the two were partnered together. The couple later married in 2019 and now the pair share two children together Maven, two, and Noa, six months.

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, 36, took to social media last night to share her excitement over Sam Ryder’s success at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.The Space Man singer found himself at the top of the leaderboard after receiving 12 points from a number of countries.The Countdown star reacted to Sam’s raging success in a series of tweets shared with her 696,700 Twitter followers.She tweeted: “Smashed it!” alongside a string of emojis including clapping hands and the UK flag.In a follow up tweet and signalling her surprise with a shocked emoji, Rachel wrote: “EUROPE DOESN’T HATE US.”And while other online users shared a similar emotion, some viewers remained sceptical.KeeleyComms penned: “No...Europe doesn't hate Sam and rightly so.”Johnny_JI81 said: “Fingers crossed the public vote comes in.”Alanztweets added: “Need to see how the public votes before saying that Rachel!”Br1anSee chimed in: “Best song you’ve sent in a long time, deserved jury winner.”Viewers were also left stunned after the UK received 12 points from France's jury.Eurovision host Graham Norton appeared equally delighted and surprised as he thanked the representative for France.He exclaimed: “Oh come on everybody. Merci beaucoup!”Fans of the musical contest flocked to Twitter to express their disbelief.MargotGrmnd wrote: “I cannot get over France giving 12 points to the UK.

Rachel Riley has confessed that she once got into an argument with her husband Pasha Kovalev after anti-Semitic comments from trolls online reduced her to tears.The Countdown presenter recalled how the former Strictly Come Dancing professional had told her she was “not allowed to cry”.Rachel, 36, has opened up about the anti-Semitic comments she has received from vile Twitter trolls and the effect it had on her husband Pasha, 42.The Countdown star discussed the online abuse she received with Anna Whitehouse on her Dirty Mother Pukka podcast.She told Anna: “At one stage I spoke publicly on a podcast and it was like a tap had been turned on.“Literally, it felt like someone had pressed a button and sent them all in my direction all at once,” she said, referring to the online hatred she received when she publicly campaigned against anti-Semitism.“It was overwhelming and it was my birthday week and I just remember I was crying because something really horrible had happened,” Rachel remembered. “And Pasha was saying: ‘Look, if you’re going to do this, you’re not allowed to cry!’“I think it was one of the only times we argued about it, actually, and he’s been so supportive and we talked about it and then he never said anything along that realm."She added: “He was just frustrated that he could see these horrible people getting to me.”When Anna asked Rachel about her tears once more, the maths whizz confirmed she “won’t be joining any more Twitter pile-ons".Rachel has not been afraid to voice her views online over the years, particularly when it came to accusations of anti-Semitism under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party. The star has often been outspoken about Labour online, and has faced plenty of vitriol from internet trolls as a

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 has discussed the vile comments she has received from trolls over the years in the podcast Dirty Mother Pukka with Anna Whitehouse.The maths whizz, who campaigned against Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party in the run up to the general election, described how one Twitter user wished for her daughter to be “stillborn”. Rachel, 36, opened up about the abuse she has faced online over the years, particularly after voicing her views about antisemitism under Corbyn’s Labour Party. The Countdown star has often been outspoken about antisemitism online, and has faced plenty of vitriol from internet trolls as a result. After the general election in 2019 that saw the Labour Party lose to the Conservatives, Rachel shared a tweet that angered some of her followers. Speaking about the incident to Anna, she explained: “On the 12th of December it was such a relief when the exit polls came in. “And I didn’t vote for the Tories, I’m not a Tory.

Countdown presenter, 36, opened up about the incident for the first time during a new podcast interview. Setting the scene, the mum-of-two explained how she and her former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer other half had been playing ping pong at the time.

The Countdown star Rachel Riley has spoken of a time when a celebrity strangely put his phone under her skirt whilst she was playing table tennis. She was playing with her husband, former Strictly star Pasha Kovalev at a party.

Rachel Riley, 36 and Anne Robinson, 77, have clashed in the past, with The Weakest Link star publicly admitting that she found her co-star too "noisy" and admitting that she wouldn't "go on holiday with her".

Rachel Riley has revealed how a fellow celebrity used his iWatch to look up her skirt during a house party and how her husband Pasha Kovalev came to her rescue.MORE: Rachel Riley shares sweet clip of daughter Maven following in dad Pasha Kovalev's footstepsTalking on the Dirty Mother Pukka' podcast on Thursday while hailing the forthcoming Online Harms Bill, Rachel said: "One who shall remain nameless, who people would know, he just got an Apple Watch, and at a party at a friend's house, I was playing table tennis with Pash, and this guy, in full view of everyone, came, put his phone on the floor under my skirt where I was playing table tennis, and went and sat back down a couple of metres away while him and all his mates looked at his watch."WATCH: Rachel Riley's daughter Maven, two, has the cutest singing voiceShe continued: "It was like a video basically. So he went and put his phone down so he could look up and went two metres away to go and look at his phone, look up my skirt."READ: Rachel Riley has the cutest interaction with daughter Maven ahead of family milestoneRELATED: Rachel Riley shares new candid picture of Pasha Kovalev and baby Noa - but fans question one detailOf the identity of the celebrity, the mother-of-two added: "I wouldn't call him a friend, but you would know him.

Maths whizz Rachel Riley has revealed a shocking incident when a male celebrity took a video up her skirt while she was playing table tennis with her husband, Pasha Kovalev. Refusing to name the man in question, mum of two Rachel said: "One, who shall remain nameless, who people would know, he just got an Apple watch, and at a party at a friend's house, I was playing table tennis when this guy, in full view of everyone, came, put his phone of the floor under my skirt where I was playing table tennis." She added that he, "went and say back down a couple of metres away while him and his mates looked at his watch." Adding more details about the horrifying event, she said, "It was like a video basically.

Rachel Riley, 36, saw Richard Osman's comments on Twitter, prompting her to warn: "Never mess with Susie D." As her almost 697,000 amazed Twitter followers looked on, she likened the conflict between the two stars to military combat.Richard, 51, had originally tweeted to confirm he would not be replacing Anne Robinson, 77, as Countdown's new host.He used the opportunity to aim a cheeky dig at Susie, 57, while doing so."I keep reading I'm the favourite to be the new Countdown host. But there are 3 problems," he told his 1.1 million followers."1.

Anne Robinson has seen out and about near for the first time since she quit Countdown. Anne, 77, was wearing a jean jacket and red and white shawl as she ran errands near the BBC Broadcasting House just days after stepping down as the host of the Channel 4 quiz show.The former The Weakest Link presenter was in the role for a year, having joined the popular daytime show in 2021. Anne became the first woman to take on the main presenting job, and sixth person in total, as she recorded 265 episodes.

Susie Dent tweeting to wish her well as he made a cheeky quip.The star of Countdown Dictionary Corner, who has held her position for 30 years, had taken a break from her lexicography to write: "Some Countdown news."Wishing Anne all the very best in her new adventures with her grandchildren and beyond."However Nick almost immediately accused her of brown-nosing after she sent the tweet."Well that’s a sure fire certainty for Private Eye’s OBN [Order of the Brown Nose] award. Bravo Susie!" he quipped sarcastically.In November, it was reported that there had been arguments behind the scenes between Anne and maths whizz Rachel Riley, including alleged battles over wardrobe budgets.However Anne was quick to insist that it had played no part in her departure from the show."There isn't a question of my going because of a rift, that's nonsense," the often acid-tongued host exclaimed, adding that she'd "had a blast" on the show."I stayed longer than I signed up for.

Rachel Riley, 36, has reiterated her opinion on Johnny Depp, 58, after previously sharing criticism of the Pirates of the Caribbean actor online.The star took to social media once more today to double down on her belief that Depp “cannot be defended”, despite fans disagreeing as they watch the legal action against his ex-wife Amber Heard, 36, play out on camera. Today, Rachel returned to Twitter to share an excerpt of a previous ruling from the UK’s High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division. Addressing her 696,500 followers, she wrote: “Extracts of the 129 page judgement (link in next tweet) in the legal case Depp already lost.“Left the description, right the judge’s assessment of it.“I still don’t understand how anyone can defend this man.“This trial is post separation abuse on an enormous scale,” she added.Also attached was a video clip reposted by Twitter user Ivana Escalera.The video was labelled: “The court hears how Johnny Depp sexually assaulted Amber Heard. #IStandWithAmberHeard.”Rachel’s followers took to the comments section to share their views on the matter.Andrew Williams disagreed, writing: “I don't understand how anyone can be on Heard’s side but there ya go.” (sic)Mr H added: “It's very unfortunate that you've chosen the side of an abuser here.

Anne Robinson has announced that she is leaving Countdown after just one year as host of the Channel 4 quiz show.

Rachel Riley, 36, has sparked backlash by weighing in on the Johnny Depp, 58, and Amber Heard, 36, trial and admitting she is "shocked" anyone would not believe the actress' account of their tumultuous relationship.The Countdown star believes Johnny is a "monster" due to previous court evidence, however, many social media users took to the comments to disagree with the star.Yesterday, Rachel took to Twitter to share her opinion on Johnny's libel case against Amber.She shared a screenshot of one of Johnny's messages shown as evidence from 2016, along with a thread supporting Amber.Rachel captioned the post in view of her 696,700 followers: "This thread, 1000 times over."There has already been a judgement (so detailed it's 129 pages long) showing Depp to be a monster."This is one of his own messages in evidence. How so many people can help him abuse his victim now is completely shocking."Rachel was responding to social media user NataliePage31's comment about the trial, where she said: "If you are condoning this treatment of victims you are helping to ensure that abusers are allowed to continue."After 12 beatings being proved by #AmberHeard including one that lasted 3 DAYS, she should be able to say 'I survived domestic abuse' without a $100M bounty on her head."Rachel then furthered her point in a follow up tweet, as she penned: "I can only imagine anyone defending him has not read this judgment, and hopes no one else has either."Here’s the link.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and two of their children, Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 6, attend the Easter Matins Service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Sunday (April 17) in Windsor, England.

a new report issued by the Center For Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), high-profile women on Instagram are targeted virulently by sexist trolls, with one in every 15 of over 8,700 messages that the organisation surveyed containing content that violated Instagram’s policies on bullying in harassment.Per The Guardian, researchers for the CCDH combed through 8,717 messages sent the accounts of five high-profile women active on Instagram: Aquaman star Amber Heard, Countdown co-presenter Rachel Riley, activist Jamie Kingler, journalist Bryony Gordon and Burnt Roti Magazine founder Sharan Dhaliwal. What they discovered, according to Imran Ahmed – chief executive director of the CCDH – was that “Instagram systematically fails to enforce appropriate sanctions and remove those who break its rules”.