Pregnant Rachel Riley lovingly cradles her baby bump in a green printed top

Pregnant Rachel Riley lovingly cradles her baby bump in a green printed top as she leaves Countdown studios in Salford

She is expecting her second child with husband Pasha Kovalev.

And Rachel Riley lovingly cradled her baby bump as she left the Countdown studios in Salford on Tuesday.

The beauty, 35, placed her hand on her growing bump as she put on a stylish display in a green printed top.

Glow: Rachel Riley lovingly cradled her baby bump as she left the Countdown studios in Salford on Tuesday

The star paired her maternity top with black leggings and opted for trainers for comfort.

Her blonde tresses were worn sleek and straight while a pair of round shades completed the look.

Rachel was positively glowing as she soaked up the sun after work while displaying her bump. 

The couple are excitedly preparing to welcome their second child into the world and already share their daughter Maven, who is 18 months old. 

Bump: The beauty, 35, placed her hand on her growing bump as she put on a stylish display in a green printed top

Bump: The beauty, 35, placed her hand on her growing bump as she put on a stylish display in a green printed top

It comes after Pasha recently revealed he is trying to protect his wife from cruel online comments sent by internet trolls.

As the dancer and Rachel are expecting their second child, Pasha said he is ‘trying to protect her as much as I can by providing a safe environment at home’.

He added: ‘That’s all I can do and try to direct her attention to the good things.’

Chic: The star paired her maternity top with black leggings and opted for trainers for comfort

Radiant: Her blonde tresses were worn sleek and straight while a pair of round shades completed the look

Chic: The star paired her maternity top with black leggings and opted for trainers for comfort

Radiant: Rachel looked stunning as she stepped out after work on the show

Radiant: Rachel looked stunning as she stepped out after work on the show

Bump: The star rested her hand on her growing stomach as she walked

Bump: The star rested her hand on her growing stomach as she walked

 Speaking to OK!, the Strictly star added he steers away from cruel online comments aimed at Rachel, admitting: ‘I never look at comments online and Rachel is trying to get a point across about racial abuse or domestic violence and she gets back very ridiculous messages. 

‘People completely miss the point and speak about something irrelevant.’ 

His comments came a month after he revealed he worries how trolls’ hurtful messages could affect their unborn baby.

Speaking to The Mirror, he said: ‘I definitely can see how it stresses her. The smallest stress affects how the baby’s development is going.’ 

 The performer added that he hates seeing hate flourish online where there is less accountability.

He explained: ‘If you come up to someone on the street and tell them something like that, you’re probably going to get some sort of repercussion. 

‘Online there’s a limited amount of repercussion, and it opens a floodgate. It should be stopped.’

Rachel previously revealed the stress of receiving hateful messages online stopped her first daughter, Maven, from kicking when she was pregnant with herThe Countdown star had been a vocal critic of Jeremy Corbyn and the anti-antisemitism row in the Labour Party and received horrific messages online as a result. 

Continuing the trend: In 2019 Rachel announced her first pregnancy with a similar Countdown conundrum, posting a jumbled teaser that spelt the word 'maternity'

Continuing the trend: In 2019 Rachel announced her first pregnancy with a similar Countdown conundrum, posting a jumbled teaser that spelt the word ‘maternity’