Rachel Riley: Countdown star talks 'bad habits' at home with Pasha after lockdown shake-up

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Ukrainian marine who blew himself up to hold off Russian troops that were advancing along a bridge in Crimea on Thursday (February 24) will be honoured for his sacrifice.Vitaly Shakun was manning the Henichesk bridge in Kherson, Ukraine when enemy troops advanced and his battalion was left with no option but to blow up the bridge. Shakun texted them and told them he was going to be the one to detonate the explosion despite there being no time for him to escape.

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Amanda Holden showed off her stunning figure in a slinky maxi skirt as she oozed elegance.The Heart Breakfast host looked the epitome of glamour as she strutted her stuff in the silky black garment around the Global Radio offices.Amanda, 51, paired her ankle-length skirt - a fabulous high street fashion find from Oasis - with a roll-neck sweater from Emma Willis' collection for Next.She teamed the clothing with a pair of two-tone ankle boots from Karen Millen and wore her hair in soft tousled waves.Amanda finished the look with a soft glam makeup and a wrist adorned with several bangles to accessorise.The Britain's Got Talent judge recently returned from a lavish trip away with her family as she celebrated her 51st birthday on February 16.Lapping up the sunshine on the luxury break with husband Chris Hughes 48, and their two daughters Lexi, 16, and Hollie, 10.Making the most of her time on the beach, she showed off her gorgeous figure on the trip in a skimpy red bikini.Dressed in the red two-piece Amanda admitted "'feeling very spoilt" as she was treated to balloons and cake on the beach.She was also seen looking tanned and gorgeous while she posed with her balloons and a glass of champagne outside her residence at the lavish resort.The fashionista is well known for her daily style posts as she shows off her varying looks to her Instagram followers.Amanda recently admitted that she loves to put her looks out there and would never consider going out looking anything other than her best.She told You Magazine: "This is my choice.

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This Morning’s Martin Lewis has confessed that his wife is “way tighter” than he is.The ITV finance expert is married to presenter Lara Lewington, who works for the BBC.Martin, 49, is best known for his money saving advice, but the businessman has admitted that his wife Lara, 42, is a lot more frugal than he is.While many might know Martin from This Morning, Lara also works in TV as co-presenter for the BBC’s technology show Click.Martin has teased that he sometimes has to tell Lara to tip, as she is apparently a lot more concerned about saving money than he is.The financial expert is best known for providing consumer advice on saving money, often appearing on This Morning to provide important insights to the general public.Martin also famously founded the website MoneySavingExpert, which helped to make him hugely successful.The ITV star has been married to wife Lara for more than a decade, and recently spoke about her during a discussion with Nihal Arthanayake, 50, on his BBC Radio 5 Live show.On the programme, which aired earlier this week, Nihal asked listeners to get in touch to share how they manage their finances as part of a couple.During this discussion, one listener told Martin and Nihal that she and her partner were “quite similar” when it came to finance.In response, Martin opened up about his own marriage to Lara, admitting that she was “tighter” out of the two of them.He explained: “I've said it before and I shall say it again…“She's actually out of the country filming so I'm definitely safe to say it at the moment.“My wife is way tighter than I am,” he confessed cheekily.   He continued: “You have to unclasp her fingers to get you know a quid out.“I'm like, 'you could leave them a tip you know.'”Lara has

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Rachel Riley, 34, and Pasha Kovalev, 40, had daughter Maven in December last year. Rachel took to Twitter to announce the arrival in a post which said: "Two weeks after we were expecting her this little one finally made an appearance!"Rachel and Pasha got married in Las Vegas in secret last summer.Rachel announced the pair had tied the knot to Twitter in June.She wrote: "Introducing the new Mr and Mrs Kovalev.

Rachel Riley was seen soaking up the sunshine as she stepped out alongside her husband Pasha Kovalev and their baby daughter Maven.The Countdown star, 34, was spotted out in London during a warm week of weather as she strolled alongside her former Strictly Come Dancing star beau.The TV star kept cool in a pair of patterned yellow shorts paired with a grey and white striped t-shirt as she held her five-month-old daughter in a leopard print papoose. Shielding her eyes from the sunshine with trendy circular sunglasses, Rachel wore her blonde hair back in a ponytail for the stroll.

Countdown presenter Rachel Riley, 34, has admitted she and her husband Pasha Kovalev, 40, were warned by their friends to “get a wriggle on” after they revealed they hadn’t thought about enrolling their baby daughter Maven at school yet.The couple welcomed their first child into the world in December and Rachel has now explained that time has been going “really quickly” ever since she was born.In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk about hosting Sky’s National General Knowledge Test with 100 quiz questions, the mathematics expert recalled: “We spoke to friends the other day and they said, ‘Have you enrolled her at schools?’ “And I said, ‘No’, and they said, ‘[Gasp] What is she, five months? You’d better get a wriggle on!’”Rachel went

Rachel Riley, 34, spoke candidly about life as a new mum on YouTube show Behind the Barn Door with Dr Dawn Harper.The Countdown presenter revealed that she has high hopes her five-month-old daughter Maven will speak two languages and not pick up her accent.Dr Harper queried: “Will Maven be bilingual?Essex-born Rachel responded: “We hope so, Pasha is only speaking Russian to her and I’m speaking poor Russian and English obviously.“We had Pasha’s mum visiting when lockdown happened from Siberia, so she’s still with us because she’s been stranded here for an extended period of time.“So Maven is getting an extra dose of Russian, hopefully, she just won’t pick up my accent because that would be awful,” she added.The mathematician is currently in

Rachel Riley has given us a brief glimpse of the London home she shares with her husband Pasha Kovalev thanks to her social media posts.The Countdown star, 34, who lives in London with the former Strictly Come Dancing professional, 40, posted a picture of her sat on her comfy purply sofa which has featured in a few other snaps from inside her house. New mum Rachel has been enjoying an 'enforced maternity leave' because of lockdown, and recently shared that she and Pasha, who welcomed daughter Maven Aria in December, also have his mum staying with them.The mathematician explained that she was visiting from Russia when the borders were closed, and so decided to remain in the UK with them.

Countdown presenter Rachel Riley, 34, has opened up on Twitter today to ask her fans for some "help" with her husband and former Strictly Come Dancing professional Pasha Kovalev, 40.The Channel 4 host announced how she will be interviewing her spouse for a "good cause".Rachel announced she and Pasha will be contributing in an open mic night tomorrow to raise money for charities supporting domestic abuse.In a short video, Rachel asked her 664,000 Twitter followers for some help: "Tomorrow from 7pm the wonderful Rachel Williams, survivor and champion is organising an open mic night."All the proceeds are going to two fabulous charities supporting victims of domestic abuse."The Maths whizz revealed: "I have found out I don't really have a

Countdown star Rachel Riley has discussed enjoying the experience of lockdown as it’s brought her closer to her husband.

Countdown star Rachel Riley, 34, is known for her maths skills on the popular daytime show.The Channel 4 star appeared to falter under pressure during a quiz on Capital FM Breakfast today.The mum-of-one joined radio hosts Roman Kemp and Sian Welby for their morning show, where the mathematician was quizzed on what IQ stands for.But Rachel struggled to answer the question and claimed it stood for "intelligence quid".

Countdown host Rachel Riley, 34, has opened up about her difficulties in trying to maintain her composure when “rude words” appear on the Channel 4 show’s board.The presenter admitted the programme’s producers and gallery are “just as filthy as you can imagine” and try to encourage a giggle from her during filming.While speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk about hosting Sky’s National General Knowledge Test with 100 quiz questions, Rachel revealed she often catches onto cheeky phrases, which sometimes go unnoticed by her co-stars Nick Hewer and Susie Dent.When quizzed on whether she finds it hard not to laugh when funny words are spelled out on the Countdown board, the star divulged: “All the time! “In my ear the producers and the gallery

As Sky launches three factual TV channels - Sky Nature, Sky Documentaries and Sky HISTORY - the presenter is hosting a "national general knowledge test" to get our grey matter in gear during the lockdown.

Rachel Riley has told of looking after her newborn daughter while the country remains locked down - as she worries for her parents.

Countdown host Rachel Riley, 34, has spoken out after a viewer spotted her looking “disgusted” after she spelled out “LFC”, which is commonly used as an abbreviation for Liverpool Football Club, on the Channel 4 show’s famous board.