Strictly Come Dancing's Pasha Kovalev QUITS show after eight 'incredible' years mirror.co.uk

Pasha Kovalev has quit Strictly Come Dancing after eight years. The professional dancer, who won the show back in 2014 with Caroline Flack and met girlfriend Rachel Riley on the show in 2013, announced the news through Strictly Twitter account. They said: "Sadly after eight incredible series, the brilliant @PashaKovalev has decided to leave #Strictly. "Pasha, from all of us, thank you for your amazing choreography and routines over the years. You’ll be sorely missed! " Sharing a picture of him holding the glitterball trophy with Love Island host Caroline, they added: "Pasha is an incredibly talented and dedicated dancer who is much loved by his Strictly family and viewers and will be hugely missed.