Rachel Riley Instagram: Countdown star, 32, says she’s BROODY but it’s not what you think
RACHEL RILEY took to Instagram today to say she was feeling “broody” just months after the Countdown favourite said starting a family was “not on her radar”.
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However, the Countdown regular told her 200,000 Instagram followers that she was broody towards getting a dog, and all because of Channel 4.
The 32-year-old, who has been dating Strictly Come Dancing’s Pasha Kovalev since 2014, shared an adorable snap of herself with a new furry companion.
Wearing her blonde tresses down, Rachel Riley was seen cuddling a cute Yorkshire Terrier in her arms while stood behind-the-scenes.
Flashing a cheeky gaze at the camera, the presenter wowed in an aquamarine number with glitzy embellishment throughout.
She captioned it: “It’s like the 8 Out of 10 Cats team are asking me to steal from work. If I ever do, it’s entrapment.
It’s like the 8 Out of 10 Cats team are asking me to steal from work
“#dogbroody #8outof10cats #8outof10catsdoescountdown #filming #tv #comedy #countdown #dog #newseries #channel4 #comingsoon.”
Rachel got a number of replies from users, with many encouraging her to make off with the pooch.
“Gorgeous lil yorkie, honey, no question I’d try to steal it,” one told her, as another agreed: “If the dog wants to be with you, which I'm sure it does, then so be it Rachel.”
A third wrote: “Do it!! Delete this photo and no one will ever know!”
Meanwhile, other simply commented: “A cute dog and a beautiful lady,” as well as: “Hmmmm which one is the cutest?”
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Rachel previously opened up about the prospect of having children back in January, saying: “All my friends are getting pregnant at the moment.
“That’s good for them, but it’s currently not on my radar.”
She also said of marrying for a second time, to dancer Pasha: “I was with my ex-husband for eight or nine years and we became good friends.”
Rachel went on: “I met him at university and our relationship ended. We are still good friends.
“I am in love now [with Pasha]. I don’t feel I have to get married. I don’t think I need that pressure any more. And I am perfectly happy.”
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She added: “That really doesn’t bother me in the long term. I feel settled.”
It comes just hours after Rachel was challenged by none other than The Chase’s Mark Labbett.
After being asked who would win between them in a maths quiz, the ITV star started: “Hopefully I will get in dictionary corner one day and we might find out.”
Rachel wrote back: “I think it’d be an even match but we’d enjoy comparing methods. Needs to happen @C4Countdown.”
“I agree, would be a good match,” Mark finished.
Countdown airs weekdays at 2.10pm on Channel 4.