Strictly’s Neil Jones confirms engagement to Chyna Mills and they are expecting their first child
Neil Jones and Chyna Mills have announced that they are engaged and are expecting their first child together.
The Strictly Come Dancing pro, 40, and the Love Island star, 24, who made their romance official in August, shared their happy news on Sunday.
The couple revealed that Chyna is currently 13 weeks pregnant and ready to welcome her newborn in the fall.
She said Hello! magazine: ‘she still doesn’t feel real’.
Neil popped the question to the reality star while enjoying a romantic getaway in Bali recently.
Congratulations! Neil Jones and Chyna Mills have announced that they are engaged and are expecting their first child together
Exciting: The Strictly Come Dancing pro, 40, and the Love Island star, 24, who made their romance official in August, shared their happy news on Sunday
He said: ‘I had already planned to ask Chyna to marry me before we knew she was pregnant. Then we found out and I was like, “Oh, this is brilliant, everything is working out.”
Chyna admitted that it took her a moment to accept the proposal because she wasn’t 100% sure if it was genuine.
She said: ‘At first, I thought he was joking because we make jokes about each other all the time.’
The TV personality took to Instagram to share a sweet snap of the couple to announce their happy news.
She wrote: ‘I feel like I’m dreaming.’
Their former co-stars took advantage of the comments to congratulate the couple on their exciting news.
Gemma Owen said: ‘Congratulations’.
Deji Adeniyi added: ‘NO WAY! Congrats sis’ while Mollie Salmon wrote: ‘Congrats you both AHH so excited.’
‘It still doesn’t feel real’: The couple revealed that Chyna is currently 13 weeks pregnant and ready to welcome their newborn in the fall
‘I feel like I’m dreaming’: Neil popped the reality star the question while enjoying a romantic getaway in Bali recently
Danica Taylor wrote: “Enough omg congratulations x2.”
Dami Hope said: ‘OMG congratulations times x2 ❤️ what a wholesome moment’.
Neil shared the same snapshot of the happy couple, writing: “Excitement is an understatement.”
Her Strictly co-stars sent their best wishes, including judge Oti Mabuse, who said: “Wow! ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Congratulations’
While Gorka Márquez and Nadiya Bychkova wrote: ‘Congratulations guys!’
Neil and Chyna went public with their relationship in August of last year when they enjoyed a romantic trip to Paris.
The reality star first caught Neil’s eye when he appeared on ITV2’s Love Island last summer.
Since then, the couple have stepped out together at a series of red carpet events and have shared a series of beloved posts on Instagram.
It comes two years after Neil’s previous relationship with South American dancer Luisa Eusse ended.
Neil was previously married to his Strictly Professional co-star Katya Jones for six years before calling it quits in August 2019, following his kiss with his 2018 Strictly co-star Seann Walsh.
Beloved: She told Hello!: ‘I had already planned to ask Chyna to marry me before we knew she was pregnant. Then we found out, and I was like, “Oh, this is brilliant, everything is working out.”
‘Congratulations x2’: Her former co-stars, including Gemma Owen, Dami Hope and Danice Taylor, took to their Instagram post to congratulate the couple on their exciting news
Neil shared the same snap of the happy couple, writing, “Excitement is an understatement,” prompting his Strictly co-stars to “congratulate” the couple.
Ex: Neil was previously married to his Strictly Pro co-star Katya Jones for six years before calling it quits in August 2019, following his kiss with fellow 2018 Strictly co-star Seann Walsh (pictured 2018)
The couple split in August 2019, announcing the sad news in a joint statement that read: ‘Hello everyone. As our loyal fans and supporters, you are very important to us and so we wanted to give you some news.
‘After 11 years we have made the mutual decision to separate. We will always love each other, just in a different way as friends.
This will never change what a great team we are and we are so proud of all we have accomplished together.
Our shared love of dance means that we will continue to work and dance together, as well as explore individual projects. No matter what we do, we will always support and respect each other.
‘We wish each other much happiness and we will continue to be the best of friends. We really want to get back to the ballroom and can’t wait to keep dancing. Much love from both of you xx.’