Has Pasha Kovalev been married before? What does Pasha do now?

Pavel “Pasha” Kovalev is a professional Latin and ballroom dancer from Russia. Kovalev began dancing at the age of eight and relocated to the United States in 2001 with his professional dance partner Anya Garnis.

He began dancing at the age of eight and participated in Russia’s Amateur Latin category with his partner Anya Garnis until 2000.

After relocating to the United States, Kovalev and Garnis turned professional and began competing in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada in 2002.

In September 2011, Kovalev joined the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing as the new professional dancer for the ninth series, replacing Jared Murillo, who had departed the show after only one series.

Has Pasha Kovalev been married before?

Kovalev started dating his former Strictly partner Rachel Riley in 2013, and the couple now live together in London.

In May 2019, Riley and Kovalev announced via social media that they were expecting their first child in December. The couple subsequently married in Las Vegas on 28 June 2019.

What does Pasha do now?

Pasha left Strictly in 2019. Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Pasha Kovalev has announced a “thrilling” new career move. The dancer, who left Strictly in 2019, is leading the cast of new musical La Bamba!