A Journey Through the Love Story of 'Dancing With the Stars' Pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov
Dancing With the Stars' Pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov's relationship timeline, from their early beginnings to their recent milestones, showcasing their journey of love and success over the years
The Dancing With the Stars professionals, Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov, immediately clicked on the dance floor, leading to a blossoming real-life relationship. Although they had danced with other partners in their youth, Pashkov sought a new dance partner in early 2009, and found his match in Karagach after a brief 20-minute tryout. Karagach, just 15 at the time, revealed to Dance Sport Info in 2017 that the duo knew right away that they were meant to dance together.
Karagach and Pashkov, a dancing duo, have achieved victory in numerous international competitions before advancing to the Qualifiers round of World of Dance season 2. They both became part of the DWTS cast in 2019, with Pashkov coaching Kate Flannery and Karagach performing in the troupe. The following season, Karagach partnered with her first celebrity, Nelly. Alongside their appearances on the ABC dancing competition, the choreographers' romantic relationship has continued to flourish after their marriage in 2014.
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'Dancing With the Stars' Pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov: A Timeline of Their Relationship
Dancing With the Stars professionals Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov immediately clicked on the dance floor, leading to a genuine romantic connection offstage.
Both originally danced with different partners, but Pashkov sought a new teammate in early 2009 and found Karagach. After just a 20-minute tryout, the duo sensed that they had something special. "We instantly knew we were a perfect match," Karagach, who was 15 at the time, enthused to Dance Sport Info in June 2017.
Karagach and Pashkov, a dancing duo, have achieved success in multiple international competitions before reaching the Qualifiers round of World of Dance season 2. They both joined the cast of DWTS in 2019, with Pashkov teaching Kate Flannery to dance and Karagach performing in the troupe. The following season, Karagach partnered with her first celebrity partner, Nelly. Alongside their work on the ABC dancing competition, their romance has continued to flourish since they got married in 2014.
Scroll down 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 marking their fifth wedding anniversary, the couple found themselves both selected as professional dancers on DWTS. Pashkov was paired with a pro partner for season 28, while Karagach joined the troupe.
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October 2020
The duo launched their Wedding Dance School program in October, providing dance lessons to newly engaged couples.
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September 2021
Karagach and Pashkov posed for a smiling selfie at Disneyland before finding out their DWTS season 30 partners.
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January 2022
The College of Staten Island alum shared a passionate dressing room moment with her husband during the DWTS tour, captioning it, "There’s nothing like sharing your dreams and passion with your person.”
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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
It was confirmed that Karagach is expecting her first child. She excitedly shared the news on Instagram, posting a picture of herself holding a small pair of shoes with the caption "Baby Pashkov coming May ’23 We love you more than words could ever express."
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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.
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December 2022
Pashkov cradled his wife’s baby bump at her 30th birthday party in Brooklyn, New York.
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April 2023
The couple marked the birth of their daughter with a baby shower that featured a teddy bear theme on April 8.
Karagach shared, "My mom came from New York and organized the 'Bearly Wait' theme with adorable teddy bears. She's really talented at arranging and decorating events and spaces. She's been in charge of all my birthday parties and even organized our wedding."
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May 2023
The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Nikita, on May 30, and confirmed her arrival one day later via Instagram.
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September 2023
"Wow, we were really getting there. It's been almost 15 years together," Karagach revealed exclusively to Us about how her relationship with Pashkov changed after the birth of their daughter. "He's truly the most amazing father. Seeing him with our daughter, holding her, just made me love him even more."
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December 2023
The pair made DWTS history as the first married couple to compete against one another in the finale.
