Rachel Riley melts hearts as she poses for adorable snaps with daughter Maven

Rachel Riley melts hearts as she poses for adorable snaps with daughter Maven ahead of her first birthday

Rachel Riley melted fans’ hearts after posing for adorable social media snaps with her daughter Maven on Tuesday.

The Countdown presenter, 34, looked radiant as she cuddled her baby girl, 10 months, and posed with her mouth open, while counting down to her upcoming first birthday. 

Maven wore a red babygrow with a frilled collar as she grinned for the camera. 

Aw! Rachel Riley melted fans’ hearts after posing for adorable social media snaps with her daughter Maven on Tuesday

The Oxford-educated presenter wore a patterned vest top and her blonde locks hung in loose curls. 

In a second picture, the mathematician smiled as her daughter wrapped her arm around her neck. 

Rachel wrote: ‘Working days with this one in tow are… One of today’s episodes will go out on her 1st birthday, time flies!’ 

Last month, the TV star revealed her hopes for Maven to be bilingual as husband and Strictly Come Dancing professional Pasha Kovalev speaks to her ‘solely in Russian’. 

So sweet: The Countdown presenter, 34, looked radiant as she cuddled her baby girl, 10 months, and posed with her mouth open, while counting down to her upcoming first birthday

So sweet: The Countdown presenter, 34, looked radiant as she cuddled her baby girl, 10 months, and posed with her mouth open, while counting down to her upcoming first birthday 

She said on ITV’s Good Morning Britain: ‘Pasha is speaking to her solely in Russian and I’m speaking to her in English so we’re hoping she’ll be bilingual.’

Rachel added: ‘She’s so mobile, she’s crawling and can walk with one hand now.’ 

The family have spent lockdown with her Russian mother-in-law Galina, whose month-long visit to the UK was extended amid the pandemic.   

Family: The TV star revealed her hopes for Maven to be bilingual as husband Pasha Kovalev (centre) speaks to her 'solely in Russian' (pictured in June)

Family: The TV star revealed her hopes for Maven to be bilingual as husband Pasha Kovalev (centre) speaks to her ‘solely in Russian’ (pictured in June)

The couple, who became first-time parents to Maven in December and met on Strictly, have been enjoyed extended time off at home amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The blonde admitted lockdown has been something of a blessing for the family as they have been given ‘enforced maternity and paternity leave’. 

Rachel joined Countdown and made her TV debut as a maths graduate when she was 22.  

Lockdown family time: Rachel has been enjoying extended time off at home with Pasha and Maven amid the Covid-19 pandemic (pictured in June)

Lockdown family time: Rachel has been enjoying extended time off at home with Pasha and Maven amid the Covid-19 pandemic (pictured in June)

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