Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov's Relationship: All About Their Romance – and What They've Said About Competing onDWTS

Mar. 15, 2025

Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov in September 2019.Photo:Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock

Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock

Dancing with the StarsprosDaniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkovhave dance to thank for their relationship.

After meeting in 2009, the professional dancers got married in 2014 and welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Nikita, in 2023. Throughout their relationship, they have competed in dance competitions around the world and performed on television.

They both appeared onseason 2 ofWorld of Dancein 2018, and joined the season 28 cast ofDancing with the Starsthe following year (though Daniella didn’t become aDWTSpro until season 29.) In November 2020, they launched their own virtual wedding dance company to share their passion and expertise with others around the world.

Here’s everything to know about Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov’s relationship.

Daniella and Pasha met through dance

Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov on ‘Dancing with the Stars’.Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images

Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images

In 2009, Daniella and Pasha became dance partners and have not stopped dancing together since. While based in New York,they traveled the world competingin dance competitions, even winning the reputableProfessional Rising Star Latin Champions at the Blackpool Competition.

They competed and represented the U.S. in three world championships for Latin, Ballroom and 10-Dance. In total, they have won 10 national titles and 10 world championships.

They got married in 2014

Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov in 2022.Unique Nicole/Getty Images

Unique Nicole/Getty Images

Daniella and Pasha got engaged on Jan. 1, 2013, and married on July 18, 2014, in New Jersey.

They celebrated their 10-year anniversary at Six Flags Magic Mountain after spending the morning with their daughter.

In an Instagram post on their anniversary, thehusband and wife shared sweet sentiments. Daniella wrote, “To many more years of turning our dreams into realities and growing our family. I love you. You’re my favorite 🖤," while Pasha said, “Thank you for making me the happiest person on earth and for loving me unconditionally.”

Daniella and Pasha help each other choreograph dances forDancing with the Stars

Pasha Pashkov and Daniella Karagach on ‘Dancing with the Stars’.Eric McCandless/Disney/Getty Images

Eric McCandless/Disney/Getty Images

Daniella and Pasha were both cast onDWTSin 2018, which they found out about three days before theGood Morning Americaannouncement. Daniella was cast as a member of the troupe before becoming a pro in 2020.

In 2023, Daniella and Pasha were in the finale together for the first time with their partners, Jason Mraz andAriana Madix. Daniella told PEOPLE of her husband at the semi-finals that year, “He helps me, I help him, and it has always been a team effort from the get-go.”

In April 2024, the couple appeared onVictoria Garrick Browne’s podcastReal Pod, where they spoke about the similarities of acting and ballroom dance and the level of closeness it takes to portray a powerful story. Daniella joked about the time Pasha attended her rehearsals during season 30 and instructed her partner, NBA player Iman Shumpert, to be nose-to-nose with her. Shumpert jokingly responded with, “Bro, thats your wife!”

They own a virtual wedding dance school

Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov in 2022.Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock

In between world competitions, Daniella and Pasha taught wedding dance lessons to couples out of a studio in New York City. In 2020, the couple took their lessons worldwide, launching an online dance school calledThe Wedding Dance School.

“We carried this idea with us for YEARS before we had the chance to put it all together,” they wrote on the company’s website, adding that the COVID-19 pandemic allowed them the time to create the platform.

Daniella and Pasha share a daughter

Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov with their daughter on a riverboat.Daniella Karagach Pashkova/Instagram

Daniella Karagach Pashkova/Instagram

Daniella and Pasha welcomed their daughter, Nikita Sofia, on May 30, 2023. Daniella learned she was pregnant on the day ofDancing with the Starsseason 31 premiere in 2022. The couple officially announced they were expecting on Instagram in November 2022.

Shortly after giving birth to Nikita, Daniella competed on season 33 ofDancing with the Stars, alongside Pasha.

The dancers celebratedtheir daughter’s first birthdayin May 2024 with anAlice in Wonderland—themed party at their home in Los Angeles.

They don’t view each other as competition onDWTS

Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov in April 2024.Denise Truscello/Getty Images

Denise Truscello/Getty Images

During the season 32 finale in 2023, Daniella discussed with PEOPLE how it felt to make it that far in the competition alongside her husband. “To see him thrive this season … tops everything for me, so honestly, it’s just going to be the best experience for us both.” (Both Daniella and Pasha ended the season as runners-up.)

The next year, when Pasha and his partnerTori Spellingwere eliminated from season 33, Daniella could not hide her frustration after hearing the results. She joked about it later,sharing a clip of the show on Tiktokwriting, “POV: your husband gets eliminated on DWTS and you don’t have a filter.”

source: people.com