![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/countdowns-rachel-riley-opens-up-about-marriage-struggle-with-pasha-saying-they-can-be-ships-that-pass-in-the-night/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/newspress-collage-23133544-1689959110895.jpg&description=LIFE OF RILEY Countdown's Rachel Riley opens up about marriage struggle with Pasha – saying they can be 'ships that pass in the night' COUNTDOWN star Rachel Riley has opened up about her marriage to ex-Strictly star Pasha Kovalev - saying they are currently "ships that past in the night" with their busy work schedule. The Channel 4 star, 37, who shares two-year-old daughter Maven, and one-year-old Noa with Pasha, said it's often a challenge of squeezing in alone time with her hubby. 3 Rachel Riley opened up about her marriage with ex-Strictly star Pasha Kovalev Credit: Getty 3 The Countdown star said she and Pasha are currently 'ships that pass in the night' Credit: Getty Rachel said date nights are rare but admitted she wouldn't change anything, saying she enjoys this phase of parenthood. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Rachel said: "I guess it's family time as much as anything at the moment. We have a rare date night because he's going to be away for quite a long time. "But when you first get together, if they're away for three months and you've only been together a month, it's a big deal. "But when you've been together the best part of a decade and you can see a future of how ever many more decades that you get together, it kind of changes your perspective. "When you have kids as well, on a day to day basis, I'm just like 'what am I doing this afternoon', it's the summer holidays and I've got to keep them busy and we will see him here and everywhere when he's around. "We're ready to go and see friends that we've not seen in a while and we accidentally arranged to go to Brighton the same weekend that he's doing his show in Brighton, that's quite nice. "I need to be more organised to see what days he off - I'm juggling so many things." Rachel said it's important to make time for romance but admitted it "It's nice to have date nights especially as we can be ships that pass in the night, especially when you have kids as well," the mathematician continued. "He was ch){kind=link}
COUNTDOWN star Rachel Riley has opened up about her marriage to ex-Strictly star Pasha Kovalev – saying they are currently “ships that past in the night” with their busy work schedule.
The Channel 4 star, 37, who shares two-year-old daughter Maven, and one-year-old Noa with Pasha, said it’s often a challenge to squeeze in alone time with her hubby.
Rachel said date nights are rare but admitted she wouldn’t change a thing, saying she enjoys this phase of parenthood.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Rachel said: “I guess it’s family time as much as anything at the moment. We have a rare date night because he’s going to be away for quite a long time.
“But when you first get together, if they’re away for three months and you’ve only been together a month, it’s a big deal.