Rachel Riley looked incredible in a series of ʙικιɴι-clad snaps as she shared an insight into her first nature trip with husband Pasha Kovalev. 

In celebration of World Wildlife Day, the TV presenter, 39, uploaded some pH๏τos from Brazil in 2016, with the Strictly Come Dancing star, 45.

The couple could be seen enjoying a bike ride, hiking, scuba diving and kayaking after visiting a conservation project in the world’s largest wetlands. 

Rachel wrote: ‘It’s World Wildlife Day today, which gives me a good excuse to post this pic taken just as Pash was getting bitten by ants when we were in India a few years back! 

‘You’re supposed to tell wildlife conservation success stories today, so it made me think of our first nature trip together, which sparked a whole load of others and is pretty much our favourite way to spend our time.

‘Back in 2016 we went to Brazil, and one of the highlights was visiting the Onçafari jaguar conservation project in the world’s largest wetlands – The Pantanal.’ 

Rachel Riley looked incredible in a series of holiday snaps as she shared an insight into her first nature trip with husband Pasha Kovalev

In celebration of World Wildlife Day, the TV presenter, 39, uploaded some pH๏τos from Brazil in 2016, with the Strictly Come Dancing star, 45

Rachel continued: ‘It was in its infancy then, conservationists had visited Africa, and brought techniques back like staking (already killed in nature) prey out in open spaces vs dense forest. 

‘So, tourists have more chance of spotting cats returning to the carcᴀss to eat at nightfall, in order to boost eco tourism, collecting data showing jags weren’t the culprits eating cattle, and generally that jaguars are more valuable alive, than ᴅᴇᴀᴅ.

‘As is so much in life, the financial arguments often have more sway than anything else.

‘Since then we’ve been to The Galapagos, Napo Valley in the Amazon Basin, Sri Lanka, India, The Maldives and can honestly say wildlife trips are where our happiest memories are. 

‘Hopefully more trips to follow when the kids are a bit bigger! (Any suggestions on where and when with them for future are much appreciated!)

‘PS sorry for the terrible home videos at the end (Pantanal capybaras, jaguar, giant anteater), I’ve definitely not missed my calling as a wildlife camerawoman but happy memories nonetheless!’

Rachel and Pasha met when they were paired together on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013. 

Last week, it was announced a YouTuber is replacing Rachel on Countdown in a shock shake-up. 

The couple could be seen enjoying a bike ride, hiking, scuba diving and kayaking after visiting a conservation project in the world’s largest wetlands

Rachel wrote: ‘It’s World Wildlife Day today, which gives me a good excuse to post this pic taken just as Pash was getting bitten by ants when we were in India a few years back!

The presenter continued: ‘You’re supposed to tell wildlife conservation success stories today, so it made me think of our first nature trip together, which sparked a whole load of others’ 

‘Back in 2016 we went to Brazil, and one of the highlights was visiting the Onçafari jaguar conservation project in the world’s largest wetlands – The Pantanal’ she added

Rachel and Pasha met when they were paired together on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013

Last week, it was announced a YouTuber is replacing Rachel on Countdown in a shock shake-up 

A change from the usual glamorous number expert Rachel, 39, Cambridge and Oxford university mathematics boffin, Dr Tom Crawford, will be taking her place while she has a break from the show. 

Used to being behind a camera, Dr Crawford has made a name for himself with his impressive intellect and maths skills that he shows off on his YouTube channel.

Racking up over 200,000 subscribers with his question solving videos on Tom Rocks Maths, he also has 22,000 followers on Instagram.

Some of his videos have racked up millions of views and he regularly posts clips of himself tackling exams or discussing math-related topics. 

And now, the mathematics geek will stand behind Channel 4’s cameras when he features on Countdown for the next three weeks.