Rachel Riley believes her mum had coronavirus in the "early stages".
The 34-year-old maths guru – who has six-month old daughter Maven with husband Pasha Kovalev – is missing her mum amid the lockdown, but Rachel is hoping they will soon be reunited after she showed signs of the disease.
She told Metro.co.uk: "We have seen my mum once in the park from a distance, but you can’t change things because it is a health matter. We think my mum had coronavirus in the early stages as well, but fingers crossed we will be able to see her soon and she can give the baby a squish."
Despite this, Rachel and the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star are "secretly" enjoying the extra time at home with their new baby.
She continued: "We are secretly enjoying some of it now and having a new baby, it’s forcing me and Pasha to have some time off where we wouldn’t have been with the baby the whole time.
"So it has some upsides and some bad sides as I can’t see my mum, and my dad has got a couple of health conditions."
Pasha’s mother has been stuck in the UK after Russia closed its borders.
But Rachel is trying to remain positive and not dwell on what she’s missing during the lockdown.
She said: "Pasha’s mum is here so we have been putting on a nature documentary every night, so we can all understand as it’s got no language.
"We can’t be dwelling on what we’re missing or what could have been. Just enjoy the aspects that you’ve got, and if you’re fortunate to spend the time with family, try and see the positive side."