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Tobi Akingbade

Rachel Riley celebrates first Hanukkah with newborn daughter Maven Aria

Rachel Riley has shared a new photo of her baby daughter Maven Aria, who was born last week.

The Countdown host, 33, grinned as she cuddled up to the baby alongside a milestone card revealing the little girl turned one week old on Sunday.

Riley told her fans the family were celebrating their first Hanukkah together, captioning the photo: “Happy Chanukah everyone!”

She added on Twitter: “And thank you for all our lovely messages re baby Mave, I need several night feeds to catch up with them all but they’re all very much appreciated!”

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Happy Chanukah everyone! 👶🏼💕🍩🕎

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This comes after Riley and former Strictly Come Dancing star Pasha Kovalev, 39, announced that their first child was born at home with the help of a doula and "wonderful" midwives.

On December 18, she wrote on Twitter: “2 weeks after we were expecting her this little one finally made an appearance!

“Miss Maven (one who understands) Aria (lioness) Riley Kovaleva arrived on Sunday morning weighing in at 7lbs 4."

"She's absolutely perfect & Pasha & I are in newborn bliss. Couldn't be more in love."

Riley and Kovalev met in 2013 when they were partnered in Strictly Come Dancing and started dating in 2014, after the TV star split from husband Jamie Gilbert.

The couple announced that they were expecting their first child in May when Riley shared a photo of herself cradling her baby bump in front of the famous Countdown board with the letters spelling out "R TINY MATE," an anagram of "maternity.”

They married in Las Vegas in July.

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