I’m a relationship expert and this is why beautiful women just can’t get enough of Strictly’s Neil Jones
A BEVY of beauties are desperate to keep up with unlikely heart-throb Neil Jones.
Pictured this weekend with Love Islander Chyna Mills on his arm, the Strictly pro is fast becoming the dance show’s biggest ladies’ man.
At 40, he is 17 years Chyna’s senior but after whisking her off to Paris, the pair strolled hand in hand.
An onlooker told The Sun: “Neil and Chyna looked very loved up.”
It’s the latest in a string of romances since his split from fellow dance pro Katya.
They wed in 2013 with Katya once saying, “I married my weird crush,’ but called it a day in 2019.
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A Strictly insider explained: “Neil is the show’s biggest joker, he’s fun and engaging to be around.
"He works out as well, so he’s in great shape.
“He’s also multi-talented, with lots of interests including music and art.
"He recently trained as a tattoo artist, too, plus he’s super-chatty and great company.
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“When it comes to women, he’s very attentive. He loves a romantic gesture like flowers, and makes a real effort to woo them.
"But he can be a bit intense, too much too soon, which means the romances don’t always last.”
Psychologist Jo Hemmings thinks Neil’s moves are his secret weapon.
She said: “Neil is seriously fit and a great dancer — always a positive sign for anything that might go on in the bedroom.
“He’s 40 which means he has a bit of maturity and wisdom about him.
"He’s also wealthy but the key thing is he is generous, using his money to spoil his girlfriends and make them feel special.
"Whisking them away for romantic holidays or treating them to a fabulous meal.”
And she reckons there’s nothing “weird” about having a crush on Neil: “If you add in that he’s warm, a good communicator, with intelligence and a great sense of humour, he ticks all the boxes.
“And in case he seems ‘too nice’, his tattoos give him a bit of a tougher edge, too.
“While the flame-haired man might not be to everyone’s taste, Neil is living proof that being ginger is not holding him back.”
Here we take a look at whose been dirty dancing with the ballroom lothario.
SIENNA HOLLEN
NEIL started dating the former Miss Romania , 24, in February this year after sending her a message on Instagram and inviting her on a date at a top London restaurant.
The pair discussed a holiday to LA, where Sienna, also a singer, was recording and they discussed moving in together.
“It’s a real whirlwind romance,” a source told the Sun.
“Sienna said Neil was quite shy at first, but seems very keen and is very kind.
"They have been seeing each other as much as possible.”
But by May the relationship was over, with Neil confirming he was “happily single”.
SOPHIA KERR
MODEL Sophie dated the dancer for six months after meeting on dating app Raya in July last year.
On their first date in a Mayfair restaurant Sophie wasn’t sure but he won her over by making her laugh, and the following day he turned up on his motorbike to take her for a romantic dog walk.
“Sophie felt like she had known him for ages,” said a pal.
“A mutual friend also assured her he had been doing a lot of work on himself and he was ready to meet someone new.”
But Sophie, 33, thought things were moving too fast, telling the friend: “Neil told me he loved me soon after we started dating and asked me to move in with him.
"He got very upset when I said no.”
After a Christmas holiday in Mexico the former underwear model called it a day last December.
LUISA EUSSE
AFTER his six-year marriage to Katya ended Neil took some time out to go travelling in South America and, in early 2020, he met model and dancer Luisa in her native Colombia.
Lockdown kept them apart for eight months but, when restrictions were lifted, the tattooed model, 25, flew to London and quickly moved into Neil’s plush pad.
A source told The Sun: “Neil is smitten with Luisa and they’re a very sweet couple.”
But the whirlwind romance hit the buffers fairly quickly amid allegations that Luisa cheated with Spanish student Daniela Becerra in Neil’s flat, after he joined a Strictly “bubble” for the 2020 series.
The TV star also distanced himself from her after she was accused of overstaying a visa, and she taunted immigration authorities in a video, saying “Why aren’t the police knocking on my door?”
He told friends she was “becoming a nightmare” and they split up in December 2020.
“He was mortified by her antics recently and said being linked to her was the worst mistake he’s made,” says a pal.
“Neil is a decent bloke and is trying to distance himself as much as possible now.”
CHYNA MILLS
LOVE Island’s Chyna was dumped from the villa this year after failing to find love with her on-screen partner Jay Younger.
But Neil was waiting on the outside and he and Chyna were first pictured together at the Reality TV Awards in Chelsea, West London, this month after they left holding hands.
Neil whisked the 23-year-old away to Paris before he is set to throw himself into the gruelling training schedule for Strictly, which returns to the BBC next month.
The pair stayed in the four-star Dadou Hotel and visited the Eiffel Tower and Arc De Triomphe in the City of Love.
“Neil and Chyna really get on well and he is totally taken with her,” said a pal.
"She is fun and free spirited which is what Neil really likes about her.
They make a good pair and are just having fun enjoying each other’s company.”
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KELLY LOPEZ
NEIL grew close to model Kelly in June 2021 after meeting her in Tulum on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, where he was directing a music video.
A source said: “Neil and Kelly had instant chemistry and swapped numbers after shooting the video.
“He took her on a dinner date and they spent the whole day at a lagoon together.”
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Neil was even reportedly learning Spanish so that he could comment on, and compliment, the Mexican beauty’s Instagram posts in her native tongue.
But sadly the pair’s romance appeared to fizzle out upon Neil’s return to the UK.