Neil Jones appeared on Strictly Come Dancing for the first time since his fiancee Chyna Mills gave birth to their first child.
The Strictly Come Dancing pro, 41, appeared on Strictly’s Movie Week on Saturday and was asked about his newborn daughter by host Claudia Winkleman.
He sweetly admitted he couldn’t stop smiling after his 24-year-old Love Island co-star gave birth to an unnamed daughter earlier this month.
Speaking about Neil becoming a father for the first time, Claudia said: ‘Congratulations, you have a brand new baby girl.’
To which Neil sweetly gushed, ‘I can’t stop laughing!’
‘I can’t stop laughing!’: Neil Jones appeared on Strictly Come Dancing for the first time since his fiancee Chyna Mills gave birth to their first child
He then jokingly added: ‘It’s better than 10 from Craig!’
Neil and Chyna confirmed they welcomed their first child earlier this week, and took to Instagram to share their happy news.
Chyna shared a black and white photo of her daughters’ fingers and wrote, “Our hearts are so full.”
The couple also shared the news with HELLO!and Neil said: “Mum and baby are doing very well, she is everything we hoped for and more.”
Their friends from Love Island and Strictly Come Dancing were quick 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 announcing their romance in August 2022.
They announced the baby’s gender in June while hanging out with the entire Strictly gang.
Dancers Diane Buswell, Gorka Marquez, Vito Coppola, Carlo Gu, Karen Hauer, Nikita Kuzmin, Luba Mushtuk, Nancy Xu and Jovita Przystal gathered as Chyna and Neil cut the cake and revealed the pink sponge. Everyone cheered: ‘It’s a girl!’
New parents: Neil and Chyna (pictured in June) confirmed earlier this week that they had welcomed their first child together, taking to Instagram to share their happy news
Delighted: Chyna shared a black and white picture of her daughters’ fingers and wrote: ‘Our hearts are so full’
Speaking with HELLO! magazine about the moment they found out the gender of the unborn child with his ‘Strictly’ gang, Neil said: ‘They were as thrilled as we were…
“They were trying to guess if we were expecting a girl or a boy, and for HELLO! on set the girls wore pink or blue eyeshadow, depending on what they think…
‘Dianne was like, ‘Your daughter is going to have so many (stern) aunts now!’ China and I are so happy and I can’t wait to be a dad.’
Chyna said she had a hunch she was having a girl because of the intense morning sickness and the fact that her mother had a bad time with girls.
She said: “I had terrible morning sickness, which my mum – who has had four girls – tells me is a sign. My craving was also for sweet food. Krispy Kreme donuts are my downfall.’
Neil said he believes their daughter will be a model like his mother because of her long legs, while Chyna advises her little girl to be a dancer like his father.
Romance: The couple (pictured in July) revealed in April that they were both engaged and expecting their first child together after announcing their romance in August 2022.
He said: “During the scan the nurse tried to get the baby to turn around. When she didn’t want to, the nurse joked, “This one’s pretty stubborn,” and I thought, “That’s like Chyna”…
“The baby is even lying with his arms above his head and his legs crossed – just like his mum.” Her legs are really long, so she could be a model.’
Chyna added: “I think she’s going to be a dancer, like her dad.” Whenever we play music or watch Neil perform, she moves like she’s 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 two people to look after.’