The ballroom dancing competition has become known for sparking a romance or two and star Pasha Kovalev has now confirmed that he is dating Countdown presenter Rachel Riley.
The pair were partners in last year's series of
Strictly but 28-year-old Rachel was married to long-term partner Jamie Gilbert at the time. The couple announced their split early last year and Kolalev confirmed that he and the presenter began dating early this summer.
According to the
Daily Mail, Gilbert had become frustrated at the long periods he was spending away from his wife due to her work commitments and had also been jealous over her sexy
Strictly routines with Pasha.
"They were definitely not an item at the time of the split but they stayed in touch and eventually romance blossomed," said a source.
"He is really excited and has been telling friends he is in love and she could be the one."
