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Strictly couple share loved-up holiday pics

Rachel and Pasha have been together four years

Rachel Riley has shared a string of loved-up holiday snaps after a lavish trip to The Maldives with beau Pasha Kovalev.

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Rachel and Pasha shared loved-up holiday snaps (Credit: Instagram)

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The trip – which Rachel picked up at a charity ball supporting wildlife protection charity Tusk – appears to have been the perfect getaway for the couple.

In her caption the Countdown presenter describe the holiday as “heaven on earth.”

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Rachel described the trip as “heaven” (Credit: Instagram)

“Just back from what I can only describe as the loveliest place in the world,” she said.

“Utter relaxation in The Maldives with all the sun, sand, rays, sharks, dolphins and turtles you could hope for!”

She went on to express her support for Tusk, saying “such a win-win getting to support wildlife conservation and experiencing heaven on Earth in the process.”

The pair put their dance skills to the test under water (Credit: Instagram)

It certainly looks like the perfect break for the pair – who have been dating since 2014, after meeting as dance partners on Strictly Come Dancing the previous year.

They put their dancing skills to good use in the water – striking a ballroom pose while diving.

Rachel and Pasha have been hit with accusations of the Strictly Curse – with some claiming that appearing on the show causes contestants’ marriages to break down.

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The pair have been dating since 2014 (Credit: Instagram)

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Rachel split from her husband, Jamie Gilbert, several months after her stint on the dancing show, before starting to date her dance partner.

But she’s spoken out against the curse, saying that the pressures of the show simply highlight problems that are already there.

Speaking to the Mail Online earlier this year, she said about Strictly, “it serves as a magnifying glass that shows up pre-existing fault lines”

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor

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