Rachel Riley: ‘It’s raising questions’ Pregnant Countdown star in Pasha Kovalev admission

Rachel Riley, 33, recently chatted about her exciting news with host Alex Belfield on his show, Celebrity Radio, where the blonde beauty revealed the pregnancy had “raised questions” the couple had previously never had discussed. The Countdown star is expecting her first child with former Strictly Come Dancing professional, Pasha Kovalev, 39. Speaking about the pregnancy and parenthood, Rachel gushed: “We’re enjoying ourselves. We’re always happy and natural when we’re together. “It’s certainly raising new questions abut things we haven’t spoken about before with parenting.”

The Channel 4 presenter has yet to reveal the gender of the couple’s impending arrival but she admitted the pair are curious to know whether he or she will be a maths whizz or a dancer.

She said: “Are we going to have a maths genius? A STEM student or are we going to have a dancer?

“Or are we going to have a combination of all of them. Possibly? We’ll see.”

Radio host, Alex asked the television star how it feels with people “obsessing” over her pregnancy news and she admitted everyone is on “belly-watch”.

Rachel spilled: “Yes, it’s interesting. People love good news though and it’s been overwhelming the amount of nice messages we’ve had since we announced Pasha and I are going to have a baby. People are definitely on belly watch.”

Elsewhere, the couple recently embarked on a “baby moon” as they enjoyed a summer break in Spain.

The pair jetted off on the sun-soaked holiday destination to celebrate the Countdown favourite’s pregnancy.

Rachel took to Instagram to share a series of photos of her blossoming baby bump.

In one photo, the beauty could be seen smiling at the camera as she sported a green bikini which showcased her pregnant stomach.

In view of her 404, 000 followers, she captioned the post: “The new joys of pregnant married life – Pasha digging me a belly hole on the beach for my bump each day! Thanks for the @dock_and_bay beach stuff Deborah Meaden, absolutely loving my poncho! #beachchic #bumpstyle #dockandbay”.

Fans rushed to comment on the pictures, with many congratulating the TV star on the new addition to her family.

One person said: ”Looking beautiful as always Rachel.”

Another person commented: “You look amazing pregnancy obviously suits you.”

While a third person added: “Looking so gorgeous pregnant @rachelrileyrr hope you feel as well as you look.”

Rachel also shared a snap of the newlyweds both dressed in chic outfits as they appeared to be enjoying the sights.

Countdown airs weekdays on Channel 4 at 2.10pm and 8 Out of 10 Does Countdown airs tonight at 9pm on the same channel.

source: express.co.uk