- Born
- Birth nameRachel Annabelle Riley
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Rachel Riley was born on January 11, 1986 in Southend, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012), The Boat Race (1938) and Countdown: Championship of Champions (1984). She has been married to Pasha Kovalev since June 28, 2019. They have two children. She was previously married to Jamie Gilbert.
- SpousesPasha Kovalev(June 28, 2019 - present) (2 children)Jamie Gilbert(August 11, 2012 - 2013) (divorced)
- ChildrenMaven Aria Riley Kovaleva
- Parents
- She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2023 King's New Years Honours List for her services to Holocaust education. She is a campaigner in London, England.
- In 2019, she expressed her opposition to the petition organized by Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, which had been supported by fellow prog-rock legend Peter Gabriel, opposing Israel hosting the Eurovision Song Contest due to the conflict with Palestine. Riley signed a rival petition which accused Waters' petition of attacking the "spirit of togetherness".
- Mother, with husband Pasha Kovalev, of daughters Maven Aria Riley Kovaleva (b. December 15, 2019) and Noa Kovaleva (b. November 5, 2021).
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