Rachel Riley looked the picture of happiness as she stepped out with her husband Pasha Kovalev on Thursday night.MORE: Rachel Riley raises eyebrows with latest tweet after Anne Robinson's Countdown exitThe couple, who are parents to two young daughters, were among the special guests at the Tusk Ball which took place at Hintze Hall, in the Natural History Museum and was held in honour to raise money for the wildlife and people of Africa.WATCH: Rachel Riley gushes about being a mum-of-twoDressed in the colours of Ukraine's national flag, Rachel happily stopped and posed for photos with her Strictly Come Dancing star husband, who looked suave in an all-black tux.Exclusive: Rachel Riley talks family life with Pasha KovalevREAD: Rachel Riley reflects on heartache of suffering a miscarriage last yearThey were joined by the likes of royal supporters Zara Tindall and her brother Peter Phillips, as well as celebrities such as Deborah Meaden and Jack Savoretti, many of whom are long-term supporters of the charity.Rachel's sighting comes after she made headlines for commenting on her relationship with former Countdown colleague Anne Robinson and for suggesting Strictly is "fixed". Rachel and Pasha at the Tusk Ball on ThursdayEarlier this month, it was announced that Colin Murray would be stepping in as Anne's temporary replacement as Countdown host.
Rachel Riley claims hate JK Rowling's receives for trans rights views comes after she spoke out 'for Jews'
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Rachel Riley has claimed much of the hate JK Rowling receives for her views on trans rights, comes because she spoke out “for Jews and against Jeremy Corbyn”.
Countdown star Rachel acknowledged she expected to be 'cancelled' after praising the Harry Potter author's philanthropic work.
JK has sparked controversy in recent years with her comments on trans issues, and in 2020 made fun of gender neutral phrase “people who menstruate”.
She wrote: "I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?"
Amongst those who have criticised the author are LGBT charities, including Stonewall.
Rachel commented on the controversy to the Sunday Times explaining: "I think a lot of the attacks on JK Rowling are really because she spoke out for Jews and against Jeremy Corbyn and antisemitism."
She also said: “She has made a real difference to the world. And just saying this will get us both cancelled.”
In 2020, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) wrote that the Labour Party could have tackled antisemitism more effectively “if the leadership had chosen to do so”.
Jeremy Corbyn, said at the time that although antisemitism was "absolutely abhorrent, the scale of the problem was also dramatically overstated for political reasons by our opponents".
He was suspended by the party over the statement, and later said he did not mean to“belittle concerns” about antisemitism.
Following her most recent comment Rachel has posted on her Twitter: "I support trans rights for people to live as they please & I support JK Rowling who also does.
“We all know any mention of this subject whatsoever will result in a pile on for whoever dares comment. It’s horrible and I’m so sorry for the people directly affected
Rachel Riley claims Strictly Come Dancing bosses 'pick winner at start of series'
Countdown star Rachel Riley has reportedly claimed that Strictly Come Dancing bosses “pick winner at start of series” and the show is “very produced”. Rachel, 36, was a contestant on the popular BBC dance show back in 2013 and she met her now husband Pasha Kovalev, 42, after the two were partnered together. The couple later married in 2019 and now the pair share two children together Maven, two, and Noa, six months.
Rachel Riley claims Strictly Come Dancing scores are 'fixed'
Rachel Riley has suggested 'Strictly Come Dancing' is "fixed". The 'Countdown' star was voted off in week five when she took part in the 2013 series of the BBC Latin and ballroom contest and she claimed the show is "very produced", with bosses knowing from the start who they want to win and how different celebrities will be shown in the final edits. She said: “I think they know from the start who they want to win and what journeys they want to take different people on, to have the right balance, and they can obviously fix the scores.
Rachel Riley reveals male celebrity upskirted her with his phone at a party
Countdown presenter, 36, opened up about the incident for the first time during a new podcast interview. Setting the scene, the mum-of-two explained how she and her former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer other half had been playing ping pong at the time.
Countdown star Rachel Riley recalls the moment a celebrity tried to up skirt her
The Countdown star Rachel Riley has spoken of a time when a celebrity strangely put his phone under her skirt whilst she was playing table tennis. She was playing with her husband, former Strictly star Pasha Kovalev at a party.
Countdown's Rachel Riley reveals traumatizing upskirting experience by a fellow celebrity
Rachel Riley has revealed how a fellow celebrity used his iWatch to look up her skirt during a house party and how her husband Pasha Kovalev came to her rescue.MORE: Rachel Riley shares sweet clip of daughter Maven following in dad Pasha Kovalev's footstepsTalking on the Dirty Mother Pukka' podcast on Thursday while hailing the forthcoming Online Harms Bill, Rachel said: "One who shall remain nameless, who people would know, he just got an Apple Watch, and at a party at a friend's house, I was playing table tennis with Pash, and this guy, in full view of everyone, came, put his phone on the floor under my skirt where I was playing table tennis, and went and sat back down a couple of metres away while him and all his mates looked at his watch."WATCH: Rachel Riley's daughter Maven, two, has the cutest singing voiceShe continued: "It was like a video basically. So he went and put his phone down so he could look up and went two metres away to go and look at his phone, look up my skirt."READ: Rachel Riley has the cutest interaction with daughter Maven ahead of family milestoneRELATED: Rachel Riley shares new candid picture of Pasha Kovalev and baby Noa - but fans question one detailOf the identity of the celebrity, the mother-of-two added: "I wouldn't call him a friend, but you would know him.