Heating up the ballroom! Dancing With the Stars pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov had an instant dance chemistry that quickly translated into a real-life romance.
While the twosome grew up dancing with separate partners, Pashkov needed a new teammate in early 2009.
“My previous partner went to [join] Dancing with the Stars, so I was looking for a new partner,” the Russia native — who was 22 at the time — recalled to Dance Sport Info in June 2017. “My Standard coach said to me that I should try to dance with Daniella. I was not sure, as there was six and a half year [age] difference between us.”
He continued at the time: “However, my coach said, ‘[That] doesn’t matter, she is a right partner for you,’ and that was it. So, I called her up and I asked her to dance with me.”
After a 20-minute tryout, the pair had a feeling this was a special partnership. “We knew instantly that we were right for each other,” Karagach, who was 15 at the time, gushed to the outlet in 2017.
As a dancing duo, Karagach and Pashkov have won multiple international competitions together before making it to the Qualifiers round of World of Dance season 2. They both joined the cast of DWTS the next year, with Pashkov teaching Kate Flannery to dance and the New York native performing in the troupe. Karagach, for her part, received her first celebrity partner — Nelly — the following season.
In addition to working side-by-side on the ABC dancing competition, the choreographers’ romance has continued to blossom.
“Happy 8 year wedding anniversary @pashapashkov 🥂 I didn’t think It was humanly possible to love someone this hard,” the season 30 mirrorball champ gushed via Instagram in July 2022. “Thank you for making me the luckiest woman in the world. IFLY.”
The Wedding Dance School cofounders returned for DWTS season 31, partnering with Teresa Giudice and Joseph Baena, respectively. Pashkov and Giudice were eliminated second in September 2022.
“I wanted to win the mirrorball because [Pasha’s] wife won it last season, so I wanted him to have the second trophy in their house, so they’d have two of them,” the Real Housewives of New Jersey alum told Us Weekly after her elimination, referring to Karagach’s victory with Iman Shumpert. “But there’s a lot of amazing dancers on the show. When I saw my competition, I’m like, ‘I’m definitely not winning it,’ but I tried.”
Scroll below for Karagach and Pashkov’s complete relationship timeline:
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov: A Timeline of Their Relationship
Heating up the ballroom! Dancing With the Stars pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov had an instant dance chemistry that quickly translated into a real-life romance.
While the twosome grew up dancing with separate partners, Pashkov needed a new teammate in early 2009.
“My previous partner went to [join] Dancing with the Stars, so I was looking for a new partner,” the Russia native — who was 22 at the time — recalled to Dance Sport Info in June 2017. “My Standard coach said to me that I should try to dance with Daniella. I was not sure, as there was six and a half year [age] difference between us.”
He continued at the time: “However, my coach said, ‘[That] doesn’t matter, she is a right partner for you,’ and that was it. So, I called her up and I asked her to dance with me.”
After a 20-minute tryout, the pair had a feeling this was a special partnership. “We knew instantly that we were right for each other,” Karagach, who was 15 at the time, gushed to the outlet in 2017.
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As a dancing duo, Karagach and Pashkov have won multiple international competitions together before making it to the Qualifiers round of World of Dance season 2. They both joined the cast of DWTS the next year, with Pashkov teaching Kate Flannery to dance and the New York native performing in the troupe. Karagach, for her part, received her first celebrity partner — Nelly — the following season.
In addition to working side-by-side on the ABC dancing competition, the choreographers’ romance has continued to blossom.
“Happy 8 year wedding anniversary @pashapashkov 🥂 I didn’t think It was humanly possible to love someone this hard,” the season 30 mirrorball champ gushed via Instagram in July 2022. “Thank you for making me the luckiest woman in the world. IFLY.”
The Wedding Dance School cofounders returned for DWTS season 31, partnering with Teresa Giudice and Joseph Baena, respectively. Pashkov and Giudice were eliminated second in September 2022.
“I wanted to win the mirrorball because [Pasha’s] wife won it last season, so I wanted him to have the second trophy in their house, so they’d have two of them,” the Real Housewives of New Jersey alum told Us Weekly after her elimination, referring to Karagach’s victory with Iman Shumpert. “But there’s a lot of amazing dancers on the show. When I saw my competition, I’m like, ‘I’m definitely not winning it,’ but I tried.”
Scroll below for Karagach and Pashkov’s complete relationship timeline:
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January 2009
The twosome started as dance partners after being introduced by their mutual coaches.
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January 2010
One month after the Emmy nominee turned 16, she started dating Pashkov amidst their dance training.
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July 2014
After four years of dating, the Baruch College grad proposed on January 1, 2012. They wed two years later.
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September 2019
Shortly after the couple celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary, they were both cast as professional dancers on DWTS. While Pashkov was given a pro partner during season 28, Karagach danced in troupe.
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October 2020
The duo launched their Wedding Dance School program in October, providing dance lessons to newly engaged couples.
Credit: Courtesy Daniella Karagach/Instagram
January 2022
“There’s nothing like sharing your dreams and passion with your person,” the College of Staten Island alum captioned a steamy dressing room pic with her husband during the DWTS tour.
Credit: Courtesy Daniella Karagach/Instagram
April 2022
The couple kissed during a spontaneous date night.
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August 2022
The So You Think You Can Dance choreographers danced together during their Jamaica vacation.
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October 2022
Karagach and Pashkov cuddled in the DWTS rehearsal studio in an Instagram Story video, teasing a duet on the next live show.
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November 2022
Us confirmed Karagach’s first pregnancy. “Baby Pashkov coming May ’23🤍 We love you more than words could ever express,” she gushed via Instagram at the time, sharing a photo of herself holding a tiny pair of shoes.
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December 2022
The twosome announced via social media that they are expecting a baby girl. They had a combined sex reveal party and a 30th birthday bash for Karagach.
