Strictly star Neil Jones and his Love Island star partner Chyna Mills have revealed the unique name of their daughter after welcoming their first child together earlier this month.
05.10.2023 - 21:31 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones has opened up on becoming a dad for the first time after welcoming a baby girl with fiancée Chyna Mills.
Neil, 41, and fiancée Chyna, 24, announced in April they were expecting before updating fans with the happy news they were engaged. The pair shared their happy news to fans on social media that their baby girl has arrived as they shared a joint post on Instagram which read: “Our hearts are full”.
The couple first started dating after Chyna appeared on ITV dating show Love Island, and Neil slid into her DM's prior to meeting her at an event later. Now opening up about becoming a parent for the first time Neil said that being a dad is a 'whole new level' as he settles into fatherhood.
"I love kids and always have. I’ve got loads of nieces and nephews, but being a dad myself is a whole new level. It's brilliant and I’m really happy, I love life and I’ve always loved being around family," Neil told OK! Magazine.
The pair announced they were expecting a girl in June, during a rehearsal for the Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals tour. They were on stage as they sliced into a specially-made cake for the celebration alongside Dianne Buswell, Gorka Marquez, Vito Coppola and Jowita Przystal.
Speaking about how Chyna fits into his busy life with Strictly, Neil said: "When I was on tour with Strictly last time, Chyna would come and visit all the time. She hangs out with the other dancers and just immediately became part of the family, they all love her.
"Chyna had never watched Strictly when we met, her family liked it but she wasn't a fan. She will kill me for saying that, but she's definitely coming around now. I'll catch her watching it and sometimes she'll even say if someone danced
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Love Island's Chyna Mills and Strictly Come Dancing's Neil Jones have welcomed their first child together. Strictly professional Neil, 41, and Love Islander Chyna, 24, began dating in 2022 and are now proud parents of a baby girl.The pair announced her birth as they shared the first picture of their little one on Instagram. Alongside an adorable black and white snap of their baby's feet, Chyna wrote: "Our hearts are so full", along with a white love heart emoji.The couple also shared the happy news with HELLO!, as Neil said: "Mum and baby are doing really well, she's everything we hoped for and more." Messages of congratulations soon flooded in from celeb pals and Neil's Strictly co-stars.