{"id":69722,"date":"2023-12-20T07:40:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T07:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=69722"},"modified":"2023-12-20T07:40:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T07:40:37","slug":"inside-neil-jones-and-chyna-mills-first-christmas-as-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/celebrities\/inside-neil-jones-and-chyna-mills-first-christmas-as-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Neil Jones and Chyna Mills first Christmas as parents"},"content":{"rendered":"

After welcoming baby daughter Havana back in October, Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones and his Love Island fianc\u00e9e Chyna Mills are looking forward to their first Christmas together as a family. <\/p>\n

Chatting exclusively with OK! at Action For Children's Starry Night Gala, the dancer expressed his joy for the festive season. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so looking forward to Christmas as a dad \u2013 it\u2019ll be different, but I love it,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve always been family-oriented, so I\u2019ll really enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n

After a busy year for the couple, he said that Christmas will be a time to unwind while telling us about his tradition of going on holiday over the period each year. And while Havana may only be months old, Neil and Chyna are keen to continue this tradition.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur plans for Christmas aren\u2019t sorted yet,\u201d he said. \u201cNormally, I go abroad because my thing is to finish Strictly and then go on the tour in the new year \u2013 so if I don\u2019t go away in between, I don\u2019t have time.<\/p>\n

\u201cChyna and I haven\u2019t decided where we\u2019ll go, but I think it\u2019s the best time to take Havana away when she\u2019s this small. They say to start them young!\u201d<\/p>\n

It's no wonder Neil is hoping for a break, as December is a busy time for the professionals of Strictly – with a Christmas special show shortly following the main series.<\/p>\n

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This year, he will be taking centre stage with his celebrity partner, Waterloo Road actress Tillie Amartey. Speaking to OK! he shared that Tillie and her family have already been getting to know his baby daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cTillie\u2019s mum came to babysit Havana the other day, so everyone is really helping out,\u201d said Neil. <\/p>\n

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Looking ahead to 2024 after a fantastic 2023, Neil teases a few projects in the pipeline – but for him fatherhood comes first.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are quite a few projects I need to finish in the new year. We had less time this year, as we were focused on the pregnancy and Havana,\u201d he said. \u201cChyna has some projects coming up too but, for us, it\u2019s mainly about watching Havana grow. I want to try to be there as much as I can."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n