Chyna Mills gives birth! Love Island star welcomes a baby girl with Strictly star fiancé Neil Jones
Chyna Mills has given birth to her first child, a girl.
The former Love Island star, 24, welcomed the new arrival with her Strictly star fiance Neil Jones.
She took to Instagram to announce her daughter’s arrival, sharing a black and white photo of her daughter’s toes and writing: ‘Our hearts are so full’
The couple also shared the news with HELLO!Neil says: ‘Mum and baby are doing really well, she is everything we hoped for and more.’
Their Love Island and Strictly Come Dancing friends rushed to congratulate the new parents with a series of heartfelt comments.
The couple revealed in April that they were both engaged and expecting their first child together after going public with their romance in August 2022.
Congratulations! Chyna Mills has welcomed a baby girl with her Strictly Star fiance Neil Jones
She took to Instagram to announce her daughter’s arrival, sharing a black and white photo of her daughter’s toes and writing: ‘Our hearts are so full’
In June, they revealed the baby’s gender while hanging out with the whole Strictly gang.
Dancers Dianne Buswell, Gorka Marquez, Vito Coppola, Carlo Gu, Karen Hauer, Nikita Kuzmin, Luba Mushtuk, Nancy Xu and Jowita Przystal all gathered as Chyna and Neil cut into a cake, revealing a pink sponge. They all cheered, “It’s a girl!”
Speak with HELLO! magazine about the moment they and his ‘Strictly’ gang discovered the unborn toddler’s gender, Neil said: ‘They were as excited as we were…
‘They tried to guess if we were expecting a girl or a boy, and for the HELLO! Hurry the girls wore pink or blue eyeshadow depending on what they were thinking…
‘Dianne said, ‘Your daughter will have so many (strictly) aunts now!’ Chyna and I are so happy and I can’t wait to become a dad.”
Chyna said she suspected she was having a girl due to her intense morning sickness and the fact that her mother had a bad time with her pregnancies with her girls.
She said: ‘I had terrible morning sickness, which my mother – who has had four girls – says is a sign. My craving was also for sweet food. Krispy Kreme donuts are my downfall.”
Love life: The couple revealed in April that they were both engaged and expecting their first child together after going public with their romance in August 2022
Sweet: Their Love Island and Strictly Come Dancing friends rushed to congratulate the new parents with a series of heartfelt comments
Neil said he believes their daughter will be a model like his mother because of her long legs, while Chyna is tipping her little girl to become a dancer like daddy.
He said: ‘During a scan the nurse tried to turn the baby. When she didn’t want to, the nurse joked, “This one’s kind of stubborn,” and I thought, “That’s just like Chyna”…
‘The baby even lies with her arms above her head and her legs crossed – just like her mother. Her legs are very long, so she could also become a model.’
Chyna added, “I think she’s going to be a dancer like her dad. When we play music or when I watch Neil perform, she moves as if she is trying to dance. I feel like she and I know everything about each other, and I talk to her all the time.”
Neil admitted: ‘My outlook on life has changed. It’s not just about me anymore, I have to take care of two people.’
Neil announced his engagement to Chyna in April after revealing the pair were also expecting.
But if you say Hello! he explained, “I was planning on asking Chyna to marry me before we even knew she was pregnant. Then we found out and I thought, ‘Oh, this is great, everything is coming together.’
Baby girl: In June they revealed the baby’s gender while hanging out with the whole Strictly gang
Sweet: Neil said he believes their daughter will be a model like his mom because of her long legs, while Chyna tips her little girl to become a dancer like dad
Chyna admitted that it took her a while to accept the proposal because she wasn’t 100% sure if it was real.
She said: ‘At first I thought he was joking because we play pranks on each other all the time.’
The TV personality took to Instagram to share a sweet photo of the couple to announce their happy news.
She wrote, “I feel like I’m dreaming.”
Neil and Chyna made their relationship public last August when they enjoyed a romantic trip to Paris.
The reality star first caught Neil’s attention when she appeared on ITV2’s Love Island last summer.
The pair have since stepped out at a number of red carpet events together and shared a number of loved-up 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 her 2018 kiss with her 2018 Strictly partner Seann Walsh.
For example: Neil was previously married to his Strictly pro co-star Katya for six years before calling it quits in August 2019 following her 2018 kiss with her 2018 Strictly partner Seann Walsh (pictured in 2018)
The couple split in August 2019 and announced the sad news in a joint statement: ‘Hello everyone. As our fans and loyal supporters, you are very important to us and that is why we wanted to let you know some news.
‘After eleven years we jointly decided to part ways. We will always love each other, just in a different way as friends.
“This will never change what a great team we make and we are really proud of everything we have achieved together.
‘Our shared love of dance means we will continue to work and dance together, as well as explore individual projects. Whatever we do, we will always support and respect each other.
‘We wish each other the best of luck and remain the best of friends. We are really looking forward to going to the dance hall again and can’t wait to continue dancing. Lots of love from both of us xx.”