Rachel Riley will be back to work on ‘Countdown’ "in a few week’s time".
The 33-year-old star and her husband Pasha Kovalev welcomed a baby girl named Maven into the world in December, and her colleague on the Channel 4 game show, Susie Dent, has revealed she will be back filming new episodes soon.
The Dictionary Corner whizz told Metro.co.uk: "We’re all going back into the studio in a few week’s time.
"We’ll be back and just pick up where we left off.
"We’re not going back into the studio without Rachel."
The programme’s co-host had already filmed plenty of episodes to air whilst she was preparing for their little bundle of joy’s arrival.
Susie added: "We banked up a lot of episodes before she went on maternity leave, so we have a lot in the can to keep us going while she’s been off."
Maven made quite a dramatic entrance, as the little one had to be delivered in their bathroom a fortnight after the due date.
Rachel announced on Twitter: "2 weeks after we were expecting her this little one finally made an appearance!
"Miss Maven (one who understands) Aria (lioness) Riley Kovaleva arrived on Sunday morning weighing in at 7lbs 4.
"After keeping us waiting she came so quickly we didn’t have a chance to get to the hospital and was born in our bathroom with our amazing doula and wonderful St Mary’s midwives rushing over to be with us in to be nick of time!
"She’s absolutely perfect and Pasha and I are in newborn bliss. Couldn’t be more in love. (sic)"
The pair tied the knot in June, and the blonde beauty previously revealed they were "really excited" to become parents for the first time.
She said: "Pasha and I are honestly really excited. It’s scary and exciting all at the same time. Our parents are over the moon and so are our friends.
"I’ve got babies coming out of my ears at the moment, three of my best friends are pregnant. So I’ve got good, sensible friends who I trust to talk things through with and get advice."
Rachel Riley will return to work ‘in a few week’s time’
