Rachel Riley shares marriage woes as she struggles to spend time with husband

21 July 2023 , 20:27
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Rachel Riley reveals struggles of finding free time for dates with husband Pasha (Image: Getty Images For Tusk)
Rachel Riley reveals struggles of finding free time for dates with husband Pasha (Image: Getty Images For Tusk)

Countdown star Rachel Riley revealed how difficult for her and her husband Pasha Kovalev to find free time for each other.

The couple, who married in 2019, share a two-year-old daughter named Maven and one-year-old daughter Noa.

With Rachel working on Countdown and Pasha always rehearsing for live shows and other projects, they never have time for each other. Rachel is currently "juggling a lot" with their children at home for the summer.

"It's nice to have date nights especially as we can be ships that pass in the night, especially when you have kids as well," the mathematician said.

"He was choreographing a film in Romania recently for five weeks and he got back and straight into rehearsals."

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Rachel Riley shares marriage woes as she struggles to spend time with husbandRachel and Pasha married in 2019 (Getty Images For Tusk)
Rachel Riley shares marriage woes as she struggles to spend time with husbandThe two barely have time for date nights (Getty Images)

Speaking to The Sun, she said: "It's been busy, it's been different, but everything is always in flux. It would be nice, once I'm not feeding the baby and picking her up, maybe we could even have a night together but that feels like a million miles away at the moment."

It comes after Pasha stood by her side as she accepted her MBE from King Charles III. Earlier this month, the maths whizz rocked a baby pink textured dress and a matching fascinator as she arrived at Windsor Castle.

She posed outside the castle with her former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer husband Pasha, who looked dapper in a grey suit with a pink tie.

Rachel, who is Jewish, was given the honour for her work in raising awareness of the Holocaust.

Rachel Riley shares marriage woes as she struggles to spend time with husbandHe recently supported her when she got her MBE (Getty Images)
Rachel Riley shares marriage woes as she struggles to spend time with husbandRachel was given the honour for her work in raising awareness of the Holocaust (Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

As well as her services to Holocaust education, she was also recognised for her tireless efforts in combating antisemitism.

She took to Twitter to share her excitement on Tuesday morning, posting: "On our way to Windsor… eek!"

The mum-of-two was named in the New Years Honours List back in December and thanked her fans for their unwavering support.

"Incredibly proud to have just been awarded an MBE for services to Holocaust education. Grateful to everyone who has sent well wishes and support over the years," she tweeted at the time.

She took to Twitter to share her excitement, posting: "On our way to Windsor… eek!"

The mum-of-two was named in the New Year's Honours List back in December and thanked her fans for their unwavering support.

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"Incredibly proud to have just been awarded an MBE for services to Holocaust education. Grateful to everyone who has sent well wishes and support over the years," she tweeted at the time.

Zara Woodcock

Talent shows, Strictly Come Dancing, Countdown, Pasha Kovalev, Rachel Riley

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