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Nottingham Post
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Amy Denman

Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones announces baby news with Love Island's Chyna Mills

Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones and his partner Chyna Mills have announced they are engaged and expecting their first child together.

The couple met and began dating last year after Chyna appeared on ITV's Love Island. Neil, who was previously married to fellow Strictly Come Dancing dancing professional Katya Jones. The former couple split up in 2019 after marrying in 2013..

Hello Magazine reports the Strictly star has said he is on 'cloud nine'. after finding love again with Chyna, the Mirror reports. Neil, 40, shared a post on his Instagram page teasing the couple's interview with Hello Magazine, where they shared their baby news.

Fans, friends and colleagues rushed to congratulate Neil and Chyna, 24. His Strictly colleague Gorka Marquez posted: "Congratulations guys!!!" While Ola Jordan added: "Awww that’s amazing news! Congratulations."

Chyna told Hello! magazine: "After the baby news, we were on cloud nine – and now this. It still doesn't feel real."

Neil later added: "I'd 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 coming together." Chyna said she thought Neil was joking when he popped the question as they "play jokes on each other all the time" - but she soon said yes.

The couple first sparked romance rumours last year and their romance was soon confirmed during a trip to Paris together in August and shared photos on their Instagram pages.

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