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Countdown star Rachel Riley admits she was the one to fall for Pasha Kovalev on Strictly: ‘He was the one in control’

Countdown star Rachel Riley opened up recently on why she fell for her now husband Pasha Kovalev while on Strictly.

Last week, during an appearance on This Morning to celebrate 20 years of Strictly, Rachel spoke about falling for Pasha during her time on the show. The conversation was sparked when Cat Deeley asked about dancers and their celeb partners falling for each other while dancing together. She then said how due to her job, she was travelling a lot, meaning Pasha had to follow her to get practice in.

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