At Sixes and Sevens: How to Understand Numbers and Make Maths Easy

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Rachel Riley: People are grateful I've spoken out about antisemitism". Jewish News. 16 March 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019 . Retrieved 23 July 2019.

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In August 2016, it was announced that Riley had joined Sky Sports to present Friday Night Football alongside her former Countdown co-presenter Jeff Stelling, and Fantasy Football Club with Max Rushden and Paul Merson. [15] She left Friday Night Football in 2017. [16] Personal life [ edit ] Philipson, Alison (29 November 2013). "The curse of Strictly: romances that have crumbled under pressure of the danceflloor". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019 . Retrieved 11 January 2019. Listen to the Maths Appeal podcast presented by Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke with a range of guests discussing everyday maths issues. Judah, Jacob (29 July 2020). "Tracy-Ann Oberman and Rachel Riley drop defamation case". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020 . Retrieved 30 July 2020. Attending the esteemed University of Oxford, Rachel graduated with a degree in mathematics, which gave her the foundation for an impressive career. After initially aiming to forge her future in finance, Rachel found the corporate world monotonous and soon turned to other avenues that would utilise her skill set. Making her television debut in 2009, Rachel was announced as the new maths and vocabulary expert on Countdown. With no media qualification and just her passion for the topic as guidance, Rachel soon became a favourite feature of the show.She has also made brief appearances in Dispatches, Britain's Brightest and 1001 Things You Should Know. In August 2012, Riley married Jamie Gilbert, whom she had met while they were both studying at the University of Oxford. It was announced in November 2013 that they were separating. [17] The split has been cited as an example of the Strictly curse. [18] She began dating her Strictly dance partner, Pasha Kovalev, soon after the show ended in December 2013. In May 2019, Riley announced that she was pregnant with the couple's first child. [19] On 28 June 2019, [20] Riley and Kovalev married in Las Vegas. [21] On 15 December 2019, Riley gave birth to a baby girl. [22] In April 2021, Riley announced that she was pregnant with the couple's second child. [23] On 5 November 2021, Riley gave birth to their second daughter. [24] Sandwell, Ian (7 August 2016). "Unbelievable Jeff! Rachel Riley joins Sky Sports". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016 . Retrieved 7 August 2022. During a university holiday, Riley considered a career in the financial sector and completed an internship at Deutsche Bank in the City of London. The experience put her off: she found the extreme behaviour of city traders wearing, and she disliked the early-morning train commute. [9] Television career [ edit ] Countdown [ edit ]

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The broadcaster and presenter Rachel Riley has a sunny personality which manifests itself in encouragement — even if she privately thinks you are making a mess of things. Riley knows she will have her hands full, with her maths book to promote, two tiny children to look after, and the prospect of returning to Countdown, which she has been working on for 13 years, and aims to stay with as long as she can. Kale, Sirin (20 August 2019). "Behind the times? The strange, sad story of rear of the year". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019 . Retrieved 24 November 2019.Rachel Riley on combating antisemitism, 10 years on Countdown and getting girls into maths. Channel 4 News. 9 January 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020 . Retrieved 1 October 2021– via YouTube.