'Dancing With the Stars' Pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov Expecting First Baby in May

Daniella Karagach Pasha Pashkov Dancing with the Stars Charli D'Amelio Mark Ballas Joseph Baena

By Camille Hutchison , Parent Herald Nov 26, 08:37 pm

After ten weeks of competition of Dancing with the Stars, the TikTok star Charli D'Amelio and her partner Mark Ballas have crowned as the season 31 champions on Monday, hence, the news is only about to start as the Dancing with the Stars family will grow even more this spring as Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov, DWTS pros, are expecting their bundle of joy in May, per People.

Karagach, an American dancer, told the outlet that she and her partner wanted to have their own family ever since they are married and being married for eight and half years, and they both know they are more than ready to have a baby.

The 30-year-old expectant mom added that they wanted to begin planning this year but the timing of her pregnancy was just perfect and she found out about her pregnancy on the show's premiere day.

The professional dancer explains that Joseph Baena, her season 31 partner, was gentle with her despite not knowing about her pregnancy. She also didn't reveal it anyway but ensured that her status is safe all the time considering that she was pregnant.

Wanting the baby to be healthy

The New York City native exclusively told the outlet that she didn't experience any nausea since day one but found herself being slightly aware of her body amidst competition during her first trimester. Adding that her body is so used to dancing but she also consider her pregnancy and thought if she became too active, it would be already too much for her body.

However, her doctor disagrees, noting that the fact that Daniella kept on dancing, makes the baby even healthy. Telling her that it was refreshing to hear such news.

The long-term couple told their DWTS castmates about the pregnancy news before Monday's finale and added that the NBA star, Iman Shumpert, her former partner with whom she won the Mirrorball Trophy in 2021, had the memorable and funniest reaction ever.

Karagach admitted that she can't wait to bring her baby to the DWTS family as they are supportive and loving to her, making the news even more special to them.

She also told the outlet that they wanted to have a baby girl and they are now planning to find out the baby's sex over Thanksgiving. Adding that regardless of gender, they would be very happy as long as the baby's healthy as that is their main concern at the moment.

The two wanted to enjoy parenthood

However, the two still go back and forth on what they think the baby's sex might actually be. They even guess the baby's sex depending on what the expectant mom would feel meaning every day feels different for the two.

On the other hand, when the two told their family, almost everybody's trying to have guesses but are all different making their journey exciting and fun. The two admitted that they wanted to enjoy this journey first but felt at ease as they head into parenthood.

Daniella- who tied the knot with Pashkov, 36, in 2014 says she can't wait to watch her husband become finally a dad because he's unreal with kids. Noting that what she can only feel with her husband is a sense of calmness and certain that the baby would surely change the life of the two for the better.