Rachel Riley penned an emotional International Women's Day tribute on Tuesday as the Countdown star stood in solidarity with the women of Ukraine. 

The mathematician, 36, took to her Instagram account to share her sympathy for the women and girls who are caught up in the country's war against Russia - posing with her daughters and Russian dancer husband, Pasha Kovalev, 42,

Rachel recently returned to Countdown following her maternity leave after welcoming baby daughter Noa to the world in November.

She shares the newborn with Strictly Come Dancing star husband Pasha, with the couple also being parents to another daughter Maven, two.  

She captioned the heartfelt post:  'A sombre International Women’s Day today. 

'Big responsibility raising girls. Every time we pack up what feels like half our belongings take with us to Manchester to look after two little ones for 3 days filming, I’m thinking of the women who’ve had to pack up their lives into their car, or bags, say goodbye to their men, and leave everything for who knows how long. 

'We’re so lucky to be living in peace with our family intact.'  

Last week Pasha said his 'heart was with family, friends and everyone in Ukraine' as he showed support for civilians affected by the war in an emotional Instagram post.

The dancer was born in the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, before moving to the United States in 2001. He moved to the UK in 2011 for his role on Strictly Come Dancing. 

Hollywood is coming together in a big way to support the efforts in Ukraine as Russia wages war against the country.

On Tuesday, David and Victoria Beckham pledged £1million to provide immediate aid to the people of Ukraine.

The retired footballer, 46, launched an emergency appeal via his 7 Fund for UNICEF to help provide support to children affected in the war-torn country.

And sources close to the couple revealed to MailOnline, David and Victoria have donated £1million of their own money to the charity initiative.

Their pal said: 'David and Victoria personally donated £1m to the emergency appeal set up via David’s dedicated 7 Fund for UNICEF. They wanted to do everything they could to help UNICEF in their work on the ground in Ukraine.

'David has been a Goodwill Ambassador for 17 years and raises millions a year to support UNICEF and their work for children around the world.

'This is in addition to the projects he funds under the umbrella of his 7 Fund which aims to support children around the world, particularly girls realise their potential.'

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, David said: 'Like you I have watched the situation in Ukraine unfold in horror and disbelief.

'Mothers forced to flee with their children. Families torn apart. Children taken from their beds to become refugees overnight.

'With my family safe around me, I felt the helplessness we all share when faced with scenes of despair.'

He continued: 'Victoria and I have made a donation on behalf of our family to kickstart the appeal. We would be so grateful if you could join us in helping UNICEF support these children. Please give what you can today.'

David added in the caption: 'As the conflict in #Ukraine enters its second week, the needs of families are escalating and 7.5m children are now at risk.

'Today, on International Women’s Day, my 7 Fund for @UNICEF is setting up an Emergency Appeal to help provide immediate aid to support children's wellbeing, including medical supplies and safe spaces for families. 

'Please join me in supporting UNICEF in its vital work on the ground and give what you can.'

David has been a UNICEF UK ambassador since 2005, and in 2015 he launched 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have raised more than $18million, just five days after launching a GoFundMe page to aid local charities.

The couple set a financial goal of $30,000,000 on Thursday, with all proceeds donated to Flexport.org, Airbnb.org and their attempt to aid stricken Ukrainian civilians as their country comes under attack from Russian forces.

Kunis, 38 - who was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine before relocating to the United States when she was seven years old - has since confirmed the fundraising page has already raised over half of their intended target.

Taking to Instagram, she wrote: 'UPDATE!! 15 million. We are halfway to our goal. Thank you for the support!

'We just wanted to give you a quick update as to where we stand with the fundraising. We're halfway through. We're super-excited, and we want to say thank you to each and every single one of you. It's been an incredible past 48 hours.'