Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Neil Jones has announced the sweet news that he is expecting his first child with his partner, Chyna Mills. And that's not all the pair are celebrating. After seven months of dating Chyna - who rose to fame on season 8 of Love Island - Neil also popped the question while on holiday in Bali and the couple are now engaged to be married.
After the news broke on Sunday, April 2, Neil, 40, took to Instagram to share a picture of his new fiancee and mother of his first child with the caption: "Excitement is an understatement."
Speaking to Hello! magazine, who broke the news, the new father-to-be explained: "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'."
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Recalling the moment Neil got down on one knee, Chyna, 24, added: "At first, I thought he was joking because we play jokes on each other all the time. Then Neil was like: 'Chyna, so is it a 'yes' or 'no'? because a few minutes had passed and he was still on one knee. I was like: 'Yeah!'"
The pair first connected after the Strictly Come Dancing world champion reached out to Chyna on Instagram having watched her on Love Island, but didn't meet until they attended the same party later on.
As reported by Hello!, Neil only revealed his plans to propose to Chyna to one person - his Strictly tour pal Tyler West, who just weeks ago announced his own relationship with fellow Strictly celeb Molly Rainford. Remembering the moment Neil told Tyler the pair were expecting, he told the magazine: "We FaceTimed him, then said: 'We just sent you something on WhatsApp' – it was a picture of the baby scan. He looked and said: 'I'm going to cry, this is everything... I'm gonna be that crazy Jamaican uncle.' It was the best reaction."
As for their plans to tie the knot? It seems they're waiting for the arrival of their newborn baby as Neil added: "We thought it would be cute if the baby can be walking around at the wedding."
After revealing the news on Instagram on Sunday, April 2, fans and friends flooded his comments. Fleur East wrote: "Ahhhh amazing! Congratulations", alongside fellow dancer Graziano Di Prima who commented: "Awww Congratulations @mr_njonesofficial".
James Jordan added: "This is amazing news!!! So pleased for you both" as well as Amy Dowden who wrote: "What fabulous news! So happy for you both".
To read the full interview, see Hello! Magazine.
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