Skip to main contentSkip to footer

Rachel Riley reveals baby Maven's big diet change – and it's so cute!

Rachel is married to former Strictly dancer Pasha Kovalev


rachel riley
Sophie Hamilton
Parenting Editor
January 6, 2021
Share this:

We can't get enough of Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev's cute baby girl Maven – the duo often share photos of their sweet one-year-old daughter on their Instagram pages for fans to see.

Now Rachel has revealed more about their first child's life in an interview with HELLO!, telling us what little Maven likes to eat.

Countdown maths whizz Rachel told us of the way the family incorporate Pasha's Russian traditions into their home life.

MORE: Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev's home is bolder than we ever imagined - see inside

WATCH: Adorable video of baby Maven

Speaking about how Russians celebrate New Year's, the star said: "They have a huge table of celebration food. We've introduced Mave to some Russian food and she loves it so far – and we're vegan as well so we do the vegan version of mixed salads with beetroot and carrots and tofu."

Aw, how sweet! We can just picture Maven with her plate of Russian cuisine to try, which is surely a big change from British staples like baked beans on toast!

MORE: Lily Allen treats daughter Marnie to show-stopping birthday cake – but it collapses

rachel riley baby© Photo: Instagram

Rachel, Pasha and Maven on a London day trip!

One traditional Russian food Maven may have tried is Pirozhki – buns stuffed with a vegetable filling like potato or cabbage.

Rachel continued: "It's not too different from what we do at Christmas, it's just different food on a different day. We kind have got Christmas Day and then the Russian New Years – so she's got a bit of everything."

MORE: Royal ladies' favourite breakfasts revealed: from Kate Middleton to the Queen

baby fruit© Photo: Instagram

Maven in her super cool personalised jacket

At the start of December, fans were thrilled to see a photo of Rachel with her daughter on Instagram where Maven was eating a strawberry from mum's hand. The tot wore a personalised denim jacket in the snap.

Rachel wrote: "Little thank you to the small Mum run business @percyandnell for Mave’s lovely little jacket! She’s had loads of compliments already, thanks for her gift we love it."

Sign up to HELLO Daily! for the best royal, celebrity and lifestyle coverage

By entering your details, you are agreeing to HELLO! Magazine User Data Protection Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information, please click here.

More Food

See more