Strictly’s Neil Jones: his age, Instagram and romance with Chyna Mills

He is dating a Love Island star

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by Emma Richardson |
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Strictly Come Dancing returned to our screen last week and it also featured the comeback of Neil Jones, who was noticeably absent last season.

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Where is Neil Jones from?

As an army kid, Neil was born in Germany but nows lives in the U.K.

How old is Neil Jones?

Born 4 May 1982, Neil is42.

How long has Neil Jones been dancing for?

Neil has been a dancer on Strictly since 2016, he was first paired up with a celebrity in 2019. In 2020, Neil took a break from partnering but returned in 2021 with Nina Wadia for the 19th season of the show. He wasn't given a celebrity partner in 2022 or 2023 but has been match with Toyah Wilcox for the new series.

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When was Neil Jones on Strictly?

Neil has been dancing since he was three. He first began as a ballet dancer, then started training in tap, modern, ballroom and Latin.

Does Neil Jones have a girlfriend?

Neil dated Luisa Eusse in 2020, and she even took his surname, but they split amid rumours she'd cheated. He also dated fellow strictly dancer Katya Jones but they were caught up in THAT Strictly scandal.

Neil is now in a relationship with Love Island 2022 star Chyna Mills, the couple have a baby together.

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Why did Neil Jones and Katya Jones split?

Neil and Katya called it quits on their marriage in 2019 following an apparent affair that she had with co-star Seann Walsh. The two were seen kissing on the street despite both being in relationships.

What does Neil Jones do?

It turns out that Strictly isn't his only job as Neil hinted at a few side hustles including one a tad more revealing than the BBC show.

"I'd love to be part of Magic Mike. Just my top," he clarified, speaking to heat magazine, "I love the movie, the soundtrack and the dancing. Maybe for movie night, I’ll get to showcase it…"

Neil also previously took to Instagram to show off another one of his talents and this one WAS a surprise.

Fans first saw evidence of Neil's new skills in March 2022 when he posted a video of him with a tattoo needle gun in hand.

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It's a world away from the ballroom Instagram Stories video / Sixty Ink

Wearing black gloves and a look of concentration on his face, the Neil was pictured practising tattooing in London based tattoo studio Sixty Ink.

Fans of the professional dancer were keen to support the star, with one commenting, "Literally my dream to be tattooed by you x".

Back in December 2021, Neil posted a picture that had the caption, "Apparently you can’t teach an old dog new tricks but that doesn’t mean we don’t like to learn. I can’t wait to keep improving my skills with @claudio_traina".

What is Neil Jones' Instagram?

You can follow him on @mr_njonesofficial

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