Strictly Come Dancing pro marries former Love Island contestant after split from co-star

Neil Jones, who was previously married to Katya Jones, has married Chyna Mills in London Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones has tied the knot with his partner, former Love Island star Chyna Mills, in a ceremony held at the Old Marylebone Town Hall on 1 July. The couple, accompanied by their daughter Havana, shared the news with fans via Instagram, posting a series of black and white photographs from their special day. The images were simply captioned with the wedding date and a white heart emoji. Mills, who featured on the 2022 series of Love Island, was pictured in an elegant, floor-length white gown with off-the-shoulder straps, while their daughter Havana wore a charming tiered floral dress. Jones and Mills first became romantically linked in August 2022, making their public debut on a red carpet. Their engagement was announced in April 2023, alongside the news that they were expecting their first child. Havana was born in October 2023. Jones was previously married to fellow Strictly professional Katya Jones. Neil and Katya were together for 11 years and married for six before they split in 2019. The couple received an outpouring of congratulations from their Strictly Come Dancing colleagues. Judge Motsi Mabuse wrote: "Congratulations guys, sending lots of love Mrs Jones," while dancer Karen Hauer added: "Huge Congratulations." Dancer Amy Dowden said: “Beautiful! Massive congratulations to you both xxxxxxx”. Meanwhile, Judge Shriley Ballas added: “Congratulations to two beautiful humans”. It comes just months after Jones was confirmed as one of the dancers for the new series of the show which is due to start later this year. Joining Jones are long-time stars Dianne Buswell, Amy Dowden, Katya Jones and Aljaž Škorjanec. Nikita Kuzmin, Jowita Przystał, Lauren Oakley, Vito Coppola and reigning champion Carlos Gu will be joining them in the cast, while last year’s newbies Julian Caillon and Alexis Warr are confirmed to be returning.

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