Congratulations are in order for Rachel Riley, who has married partner Pasha Kovalev just weeks after revealing they are expecting their first child.
The Countdown star revealed the new on Sunday with a photo of her and Pasha moments after tying the knot – with congratulatory messages flooding in from fans and their celebrity friends.
The pair have been together since 2014 – but when did they get married and when is their first child set to arrive?
Here’s what you need to know…
When did Rachel Riley marry husband Pasha Kovalev?
Rachel and Pasha revealed on Sunday that they were husband and wife, having tied the knot in a secret Las Vegas wedding.
According to records from Clark County, Nevada, the pair got married on Friday at the famous Wynn Hotel- but waited until yesterday to share their happy news with the world.
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Rachel, 33, announced the marriage with a photo of herself and Pasha on Instagram, in which she is wearing a red and white minidress and holding a bouquet of red and white roses
Pasha is dressed in a black blazer and white trousers in the snap, which Rachel captioned: ‘Introducing the new Mr and Mrs Kovalev. We both said yes!’
The pair kept their plans so secret that a source claims even their family didn’t know, saying of their decision to elope: ‘They wanted to ensure it was just the two of them and everything was kept as quiet as possible.’
The couple first met when they were paired on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013.
However they did not begin dating until 2014, several months after Rachel’s first marriage, to James Gilbert, was over.
What date is their baby due?
Rachel and Pasha are due to welcome the patter of tiny feet in December.
She revealed the news in May with a snap of her by the Countdown letters board spelling out a jumbled up version of the word ‘maternity’, Countdown conundrum style.
‘Pasha and I have a conundrum for you…you have till December to work it out!’ she tweeted.
‘We’re over the moon excited!’
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