Who is Neil Jones’ wife Chyna Mills and how many kids does she share with the Strictly dancer?

NEIL JONES will not have a celeb partner in Strictly 2026 for the second year in a row. He is “gutted” after an injury in rehearsals this month (September 2026) forcing him to miss being part of several pre-recorded group dances. Neil Jones is once again left on the bench for another year in a row Credit: Getty Neil Jones and wife Chyna Mills at the Mufasa premiere Credit: PA Here’s everything you need to know about his home life, off the dance floor, with wife Chyna Mills. Who is Neil Jones? Neil Jones, 44, is a Strictly pro who joined the show in 2016. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! He started dancing at his local ballet school at just three years old. Upon signing up to BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, he said: “As a British dancer I have grown up watching this amazing show, it is a massive honour. “I am feeling pumped and excited to be part of the Strictly family.” Neil Jones has been a pro on Strictly Come Dancing since 2016 Credit: PA He was previously married to Strictly pro Katya Jones. The couple were together for 11 years in total but separated in 2019 after being hit by the Strictly curse. Katya was pictured kissing her dance partner Seann Walsh outside a pub ten months before the official news of her split from Neil was revealed. Most read in TV The divorce continued to affect his subsequent relationships. Neil’s ex-girlfriend Luisa Eusse believes the trauma of his breakup with Katya was the reason for their eventual split too. She said: “It affected our relationship so much I felt he could never trust me.” “I can understand it in some ways and you can’t blame him for still being bruised by Katya’s cheating but I couldn’t live with someone like that.” Who is Neil Jones’ wife Chyna Mills? Chyna Mills, 27, is a Love Island star who arrived in Casa Amor as a bombshell in 2022. Speaking about her time on the show, she told ITV: “When I was walking into the Villa, I was just so excited. Chyna Mills was a bombshell on Love Island in 2022 Credit: Alamy “I didn’t have any expectations, I just wanted to see where things go. I was more excited than anything else, I wasn’t even nervous at all. “From the jump, it was always going to be nice to walk in with someone else other than just myself.” Her relationship with Neil Jones was confirmed in August 2022 with a hard launch on Neil’s Instagram. Neil Jones and Chyna Mills confirmed their relationship in 2022 Credit: Instagram @chymills_ He posted: “Happy Birthday @chymills_ for the short time I’ve known you I have loved every moment, those LI boys’ losses are definitely my gain and I can’t wait for the world to see what you can do. “I know you are having the greatest day because I organised it, love you.” Neil popped the question while the couple were on holiday in Bali and the pair announced their engagement in April 2023. Neil said: “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 added that it took her a few moments to accept his proposal because she wasn’t sure if it was genuine. Chyna told Hello!: “It still doesn’t feel real.” The pair said “I do” at the Old Marylebone Town Hall in July 2026. How many children do the couple have? Neil and Chyna have a daughter called Havana. Neil and Chyna have one child together Credit: instagram @chymills_ She was born in October 2023 and was named after the Cuban capital and South American home of dance. Comment now