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Jessica Sansome

Pregnant Rachel Riley marries Strictly Come Dancing partner Pasha Kovalev in Las Vegas ceremony

Rachel Riley has married Pasha Kovalev in a private Las Vegas ceremony.

The Countdown and Strictly Come Dancing stars tied the knot over the weekend after eloping to the Nevada state.

Riley, 33, announced the news on her Instagram and Twitter pages in the early hours of Monday.

Alongside a picture of the newlyweds, set to the backdrop of a very impressive floral display, the new Mrs Kovalev wrote: "Introducing the new Mr and Mrs Kovalev... We both said yes!"

Friends of the couple have been flooding the post with messages.

Kovalev's fellow Strictly pro said: "Woo Hoo!!! Congrats you beautiful people!!"

Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor commented: "CONGRATULATIONS!! That’s so lovely xxx

The telly star is currently expecting her first child.

She announced the happy news in May, again on her Instagram page, alongside a snap of her cradling her blossoming baby bump on the set of the Channel 4 game show.

And in true Countdown style, the letters board spelled out "R TINY MATE".

Rachel announced her pregnancy in May (Rachel Riley Instagram)

Riley wrote: "Pash and I have a conundrum for you... you have till December to work it out!

"We're over the moon excited."

The maths whizz met Russian dancer Kovalev, 39, when they were partnered during the 2013 series of the BBC dancing programme.

They have been together since 2014.

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