Dance teacher Katri Riihilahti returns from maternity leave to the Dance with the Stars program and enjoys her great happiness. For the first time in his life, he intends to draw boundaries for work.
Dance teacher Katri Riihilahti39, has enjoyed the home of last fall Kevin-With his son. So well that it might not have returned this fall Dancing with the stars -Unless her spouse Aki Riihilahti, 49, would have fallen. Just because the passion for dance is also preserved.
The dancer is now happier in his life than ever to expect.
– Life is really wonderful, he glows.
Katri enjoys motherhood. Jenni Gästgivar
Riihilahti’s wedding was danced in Tallinn in 2023 and Kevin was born in September 2024. Alex11, and Olivia8, Aki’s former marriage. There is now a new perspective in life, and new things have become important. For this reason too a new season TTKA little tense.
Friendship grew into love
There have been tremendous good changes in Katri Riihilahti’s life. In the past, the dancer dedicated to dance. He allowed it to conquer all the time and did not take care of himself. Dancing with the stars -The teacher could start the following plans on the night after Sunday’s live broadcast.
– It was my life. It didn’t make sense because it didn’t matter.
Dancing with the stars “Mäkinen” in the 14th season -as Katria still calling guys -got a star student, former footballer, Aki Riihilahti. Katri was terrified.
– How I can teach such a person, this is a very strong, stubborn CEO, he thought.
Katri received Aki as her student Dance with the Stars program during the 14th season. Jenni Gästgivar
Surprisingly, the season went smoothly: the couple competed in fourth place. Friendship was born. Katri didn’t know where to go, even though others saw a couple of chemistry at the same time.
– I had a good ban on a good time for quite some time.
His best sides came up with Aki. When he finally thought about it, he admitted and gave his feelings a chance, quickly and a lot.
– I was seen, he describes the reason.
Katri and Aki Castle at Independence Day 2024. Inka Soveri
Katri is delighted that the scattered pieces of puzzle collapsed when it felt like he could be himself. It mattered: the picture became good.
– You have to dare let the other make it happy.
Home family, new family, own family
The great feelings of motherhood have surprised Katr, including worries. Kevin recently started a kindergarten. From Katri, it is important that the child also thrives with other adults and not crying in the child’s daycare. When Katri came to pick up Kevin one day and saw how this play and enjoyed it, she came – all love and happiness – crying.
Katri and Aki were shy when small, and to the astonishment of their parents, Kevin is not.
– In his own language, he is a lot and loudly, Katri describes.
Katri has noticed that Kevin is not as shy at all as she was small. Jenni Gästgivar
Katri didn’t really cook during the single time, good if he remembered to eat dance. Akika is not a strange chef, but one part of the food circle has been Wolt. Now Kevin has been “twisted” and Katri’s mother’s phone has played when Katri has asked for advice.
Katri, a family of five children in a close -up family, is half Estonian. He speaks Estonia to Kevin as much as possible. His own mother has promised to make sure that the language is transferred to the grandchild.
“We have gone very much between us,” he says of his mother.
Because the love affair of Katr and Aki was preceded by friendship, Aki’s children got used to Katr’s existence. Not only did he march into the house as a new family member. He is a “katri” for children, one safe adult in their lives.
The new family enjoys working together. Often it is outdoor, playground and football. Kevin has already taken his first step after the ball.
– I love our everyday life. It’s fun and action -packed. I am so happy that I have my own family.
Katri appreciates her family’s fast -paced everyday life. Jenni Gästgivar
Dance time and baby door
Katri was 38 years old when she got her firstborn. He knows he is lucky; Having a child is not a matter of course. People have not commented on her age. Maybe people think that a well -maintained dancer is younger, he ponders.
– I forget that I’m about forty, he says.
Pregnancy went well and without nausea. However, in the wrapping ranks, Katrin, who had to dance with dancing, had to skip the rapper’s summer 2024 festival gigs.
A little comment came from when he left Wolf bridedance training at the end of October 2024; Kevin was born in September. Still, going to work was surprisingly well.
– My body is adult, more experienced, the dancer describes.
This fall it’s time for dance. Jenni Gästgivar
– Maybe I’m better than ever, he describes now.
Earlier in his life, Katri thought she didn’t want children. It all changed with Aki and love. Life is much more important. He has wondered that since he is not ready to say not for a new pregnancy, having a child would be a possible thing.
– There is no closed door, he admits.
Right now it’s time for dance, as Katr’s personally tenth TTK-The season is about to begin. The lifting of ten -year -old Kevin and the utility exercise of everyday life have kept good good, and two minutes of morning yoga have been able to do well.
It remains to be seen how dancing with Johannes Holopainen, with action and artistic. Katri thinks TTKMore than competition as a good story of the whole people. Yes, the third win would still be good for him.
– Let’s start exploring what we can dig up and create as works.
In his current daily life, he can no longer be completely unlimited, which is exciting. The challenge of the fall is that work and leisure boundaries must be in the glove.
Actress Johannes Holopainen dances as Katr’s star student. Kaisa Vehkalahti
Romance on a restaurant dinner
Next year, round, 40 and 50, the spouses are different, but according to Katri, they understand each other with Aki, cooperation works and they want to do good for each other.
In addition to working as a family, the couple is united by open discussion and humor. Aki always remembers emphasizing that it is important to maintain a relationship, arrange one -on -one time and find the fun of everything. When the children go to bed, the couple will change deeper news on the couch in each other’s armpit, even though the phone has time for the day.
– At the moment, everything is really well.
A couple of people who spend a moving life are delighted that Aki’s walking has begun to run smoothly after an autumn broom surgery. He reportedly would like to dance together, but Katri keeps dancing and leisure time.
– A bad spouse in that sense, Katri describes himself with a laugh.
Katri and Aki spent a two -year day on a small trip. Jenni Gästgivar
In August, the couple celebrated their second wedding day on a couple of days trip to the honeymoon. While traveling two, the couple enjoys talking at the restaurant with good food and swimming pool.
– Maybe we drink a glass of champagne. Don’t go jogging.
It was clear to Katri that she would change her last name with marriage. He considers them relatively traditional with Aki, although it is important to be able to be himself and do their own stuff.
– It’s wonderful to be a mother and wife, she glows.
Generally speaking, Katri says she is a very adaptable person, but one thing has changed with life changes.
– I no longer think about what others think about me.
In the evenings, Katri and Aki exchange the more detailed news of the day in the armpit of each other. Jenni Gästgivar
Makeup and hair: Tiina-Maria whale. Styling: Pauliina Lindsberg. Green dress: Gestuz. Earrings: Kappahl. Knitwear: Mos Mosh. Pants: Gustav. Earrings: Kappahl. Necklace: Beautul Story. Bracelet: Beautul Story. Shoes: Stylist’s own. Long red gold dress: Gustav. Earrings: Pau de Lina.