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Rachel Riley
  • Rachel Riley gets extra security at Countdown following vile abuse from trolls
  • Rachel Riley has revealed she will be given extra security at work after receiving abuse online over her comments about anti-Semitism. The 33-year-old Countdown star, who is in a relationship with Strictly professional Pasha Kovalev, confessed that her views has subjected her to a slew of online abuse, and that the trolling has heightened in recent weeks. "The more I speak, the more abuse I get, and the more abuse I get, the more I speak," she told The Times. "It's got to the point where I can't look at my Twitter feed any more... it's just a constant stream." Rachel Riley has revealed she will be getting extra security at Countdown "We are getting more security for Countdown," she added. The comments come shortly after she appeared on Lorraine to talk about the online abuse. The Countdown host confessed that her partner has been an incredible support for when things get difficult. "He's gorgeous," she admitted. "He's just amazing. When you need a bit of support, that's when you know you're with the right person. He's a very good egg, Pash." The pair first met each other when they were partnered together on the BBC ballroom show over five years ago. They confirmed their romance a year later after Rachel ended her marriage to Jamie Gilbert. MORE: Rachel Riley posts rare birthday selfie with Strictly boyfriend Pasha Kovalev Loading the player... At the start of the month, Rachel celebrated her 33rd birthday with her man before toasting Pasha's 39th birthday last week. "He got me this coat for my birthday and he had this amazing denim jacket made with - he chose all of these details to go on it like all of this animals from our wildlife trip with my favourite colours and flowers and it's completely mad," she recently told HELLO! at the Cirque du Soleil premiere. Her birthday also coincided with her ten-year anniversary on Countdown. "It was my birthday as well," she shared. "So we were out with loads of friends, we went to Mildred's in Soho… had a couple of cocktails and posted a lot of rude words, that's why people watch it!" MORE: Strictly professional Pasha Kovalev reveals life change after seven years Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.
  • Rachel Riley (right) with Countdown co-stars Susie Dent and Nick Hewer (Channel 4)
  • Rachel Riley gets extra security at Countdown following vile abuse from trolls
  • LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 16: Rachel Riley seen attending Cirque du Soleil press night for 'TOTEM' at Royal Albert Hall on January 16, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Ricky Vigil/GC Images)
  • LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 12: Rachel Riley during VIP arrivals for British Take Away Awards 2018 at Savoy Hotel on November 12, 2018 in London, England. PHOTOGRAPH BY Jamy / Barcroft Images (Photo credit should read Jamy / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
  • TV presenter Rachel Riley before the Emirates FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London.
  • Sir Alex Ferguson (left) and Rachel Riley (centre) in the stands during the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester.
  • EDITORIAL USE ONLY Television presenter Rachel Riley experiments at the Science Museum as The National Lottery launches a week of free offers at over 400 National Lottery-funded heritage attractions across the UK.
  • EDITORIAL USE ONLY Television presenter Rachel Riley experiments at the Science Museum as The National Lottery launches a week of free offers at over 400 National Lottery-funded heritage attractions across the UK.
  • Rachel Riley attends a gala dinner at Old Trafford in Manchester, held by Manchester United and Unicef to raise funds for the charity.
  • Rachel Riley attending the 2017 Television and Radio Industries Club Awards, Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London.

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