Neil Jones reunited with former Strictly Come Dancing professional Nadiya Bychkova at the Hamleys Christmas party in London on Thursday alongside his pregnant wife Chyna Mills and their daughter Havana.
The 44-year-old BBC dancer and the 27-year-old former Love Island contestant posed with their two-year-old daughter on a festive sledge as the toy retailer unveiled its annual Christmas window display.
The family wore matching blue denim outfits for the evening. Mills displayed her baby bump in a fitted white T-shirt and blue jeans under a brown suede coat, paired with brown and white cow print trainers, while Jones wore a black T-shirt, denim jeans, and chunky boots beside Havana in denim dungarees.
Jones joined the BBC One celebrity dance competition Strictly Come Dancing in 2016, while Mills rose to public attention on the eighth series of the ITV2 dating show Love Island in 2022. Their Thursday appearance marked their first public family outing since announcing earlier in the week that they are expecting their second child.
Inside the event, Jones caught up with Bychkova, a two-time World Ten Dance champion who joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2017. The mother-of-one was dropped from the programme during a line-up shake-up earlier this year and attended the party in a nude crop top, a black suit, and a long white coat.
Celebrity guests at the Hamleys Christmas window launch
Hamleys, founded in 1760, hosts an annual celebrity preview at its flagship Regent Street store in central London to mark the start of the festive shopping season. Several British television presenters and actors attended Thursday's launch with their families.
Broadcaster Vanessa Feltz wore a pink and black floral dress with puff sleeves and posed on the sledge alongside a giant teddy bear. Actress and Loose Women panellist Linda Robson wore a brown coat as she stopped for photographs, while presenter Denise Van Outen attended in a red tartan blazer.
Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member Dan Osborne brought his three children, 12-year-old Teddy, 11-year-old Ella, and eight-year-old Mia, to watch the window unveiling. The outing followed Osborne's split earlier this year from EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa after nine years of marriage.
Reality television stars and their children at the London event
Former Love Island contestant Shaughna Phillips, who appeared on the winter series of the ITV2 show in 2020, attended with her two daughters, three-year-old Lucia and 13-month-old Sofia, whom she shares with her partner Billy Webb.
Made in Chelsea personality Tiffany Watson wore a red blouse and black trousers for the evening with her two sons, three-year-old Jude and 16-month-old Heath. Former Big Brother housemate Imogen Thomas also attended with her daughters, 13-year-old Ariana and 10-year-old Siera, whom she shares with her former partner Adam Horsley.
Meanwhile, This Morning contributor Ashley James brought her two children, four-year-old Alfie and two-year-old Ada, who dressed up as Christmas elves and had their faces painted at the venue.
Neil Jones and Chyna Mills second baby announcement
Thursday's party came three days after Jones and Mills announced on Monday that they are expecting their second child together. The couple shared the news on Instagram in a video recorded in a field with Havana.
In the clip, all three wore matching white outfits and embraced before Jones leaned down to kiss his wife's baby bump. The couple captioned the post with a single white love heart.
Fellow Strictly Come Dancing cast members left messages of support underneath the announcement. Show judge Motsi Mabuse, who has served on the BBC judging panel since 2019, wrote: "Love love, this is definitely my auntie year!! Congratulations guys. Sending lots of kisses".
Florence wedding and family feud allegations
The pregnancy news follows the couple's wedding in July at Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel in Florence, Italy. The Italian celebration took place one week after Jones and Mills officially married at Marylebone Town Hall in London.
Photographs from the Florence ceremony shared by the couple on Instagram showed only Jones and Mills in attendance. One month before the wedding, reports emerged that the dancer had banned his family from the Italian ceremony following a dispute involving his relatives.
Last year, Mills publicly accused Jones's mother of "bullying, racism, and disrespect". She alleged at the time that his family had "ruined" Havana's christening by choosing not to attend, describing their absence as the "final straw" in a family feud that she said had been "brewing for years".
