Rachel Riley says Ukrainian refugees didn't know of her fame trends now
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Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev have revealed that the Ukrainian refugees they have taken into their home didn't know they were a famous couple when they arrived.
The Countdown star, 37, and her Strictly star husband, 43, wanted to help Sasha Borysenko, her eight-year-old son Mykyta, mother Luba and her aunt Gayla amid the conflict with Russia.
Gayla arrived last June and recently the rest of her family joined her - and they all now use the nickname 'star' for Rachel after learning she is a celebrity.
Rachel has now told The Mirror: 'They didn't know who I was. They had to YouTube Pasha and I.'
Sasha, 35, - who was a lawyer in Ukraine - added: 'We're so grateful. Rachel and her family are the best people. It feels like we are at home.
Together: Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev have revealed that the Ukrainian refugees that they have taken into their home didn't know they were a famous couple
Kind: The Countdown star, 37, and her Strictly star husband, 43, wanted to help Sasha Borysenko, her eight-year-old son Mykyta, mother Luba and her aunt Gayla amid the conflict with Russia (pictured with daughter Maven)
'It was only when I came to the UK that Galya told us, 'They are stars'. That's our nickname for Rachel now. We call her a star.'
Rachel and Pacha - who is Russian and keen to show not everyone from his home country supports the war - gushed over how well Mykyta gets on with their two daughters.
In November 2021 Rachel
