Strictly’s Pasha Kovalev only felt 'ready for children' after meeting Rachel Riley

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Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Pasha Kovalev has admitted that he only felt “ready” to start a family after “quite a few years” as he reflected on becoming a dad in his forties.

Pasha, 42, met wife 36 year old Rachel Riley on the BBC show in 2013.The pair married in 2019 and are now proud parents of two little girls - four month old baby daughter Noa and her older sister Maven, two.

Speaking during an appearance on ITV morning show Lorraine, Pasha beamed as he spoke about his family and how having his daughters has completely changed his life.

Pasha told host Lorraine Kelly: “I never knew how much I love having kids. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter “I'm a late father, it took me quite a few years to arrive to the place where I was actually ready for kids.” The dancer continued to reflect on his and Countdown star Rachel’s close family unit, as he sweetly described them as his favourite people..