Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones admitted he and his ex-wife Katya never talked about babies in their future.

The dancer, 41, also revealed in an exclusive interview with MailOnline that he and his fiancée Chyna Mills, 24, discussed having children just three months into their romance.

He explained that he and Strictly co-star Katya were always too focused on their careers and dancing to consider starting a family.

Neil was married to Katya for six years before calling it quits in August 2019, following her 2018 kiss with her Strictly partner Seann Walsh.

He and Love Island star Chyna welcomed their first child, daughter Havana, in October, seven months after announcing their engagement and just over a year after going public with their romance in August 2022.

When asked about family plans with Katya, Neil told MailOnline in an interview about his partnership with Burns Pet Nutrition: ‘No, we’ve never really talked about children.

“We were busy with dancing and our careers and stuff like that.”

The sparkly-toed star explained that even though he and Chyna only had baby fever for three months, they didn’t expect the pregnancy to happen so quickly.

He explained that when he and Chyna met, they “hit it off so well” and that he now finds it funny how quickly they got into serious conversation.

“I have so many cousins, and when I met Chyna we hit it off so well,” he added. “And it’s so funny that three months later we both got into that conversation about having a kid and we said, ‘Yeah, let’s try.’

‘We never thought it would happen so quickly. We were both over the moon.”

Neil and Love Island star Chyna welcomed their baby daughter, Havana, in October 2023, shortly after announcing their engagement.

Neil is thrilled about his new arrival, but revealed that balancing his responsibilities as a new dad and his role on Strictly hasn’t been easy.

He revealed to MailOnline that he would normally spend the night in London during shows, but now makes the 200 mile journey every night to get back home to Leeds.

The star also explained that he will only be able to see his daughter once a week during Strictly’s 2024 tour.

‘They will be at home because that’s where they feel most comfortable, but if we have a day off they will come once a week if it’s in Britain.

‘So we do have a date in Glasgow, so they don’t come there, but in the UK they come over, meet me at the hotel, and then we can have a day off together and then go home, so at least we get to see each other once a week and make sure everything is going well.

‘It’s good that we have a few dates when we’re in Leeds, so that’s perfect.’

The dancer explained that while he may be in the public eye, he tries to remind himself that his job is to teach people how to dance.

He revealed that life in the spotlight is easier when he thinks of himself as “a normal person who’s just on a TV show, rather than something bigger than that.”

And as for his daughter’s ambitions, Neil explained that he and Chyna will let Havana decide her future publicly.

He told MailOnline: ‘With Havana we both made the decision that we weren’t going to try to hide her or anything like that because I think it’s harder to do that kind of thing than just saying, you know what, ‘This is our daughter.”

“If she gets older and chooses not to be in the public eye, that’s her choice, but we’ll just continue to live and do what we do now and what we love to do.”

In addition to a baby, Neil’s busy household also includes the couple’s three dogs, Crumble, Chorizo ​​and Zara, which he has slowly trained over the past year to prepare them for life in Havana.

Neil recently teamed up with Burns Pet Nutrition to spread awareness about dog training and training raising awareness about the dangers of overfeeding during cold weather.

Their research found that, according to their owners, a third of dogs’ exercise levels decrease in the winter months.

The main reason for this is that dog owners don’t want to walk their dogs because of the weather (20 percent), while more than half claim it’s their dog that doesn’t like it wet and cold.

Promoting the food company, Neil said: ‘Although I always focus on my own fitness, I have to admit that I don’t always do the same for my dog.

‘With the help of nutritionists and behaviorists at Burns, we’ve come up with five great activities you can try at home to keep you and your dog feeling good and having fun.’

Blac Chyna has checked another box in her custody battle with Tyga over their son, King Cairo.

Chyna has completed Our Children First, a court-ordered parent education course, according to court documents obtained by Page six.

The reality star, 35, completed the online class on November 1, 2023.

Chyna is battling 33-year-old Tyga for legal and physical custody of their 11-year-old son. The rapper recently filed for sole custody of their child.

Chyna dated Tyga for three years after they met on the set of his music video Rack City in 2011.

The exes welcomed their son, King Cairo Stevenson, in 2012 and were briefly engaged before calling it quits in 2014.

The latest development comes after her finances were exposed during her ugly custody battle.

RadarOnline Obtained Chyna’s income and expense statement, which breaks down her average monthly income, her savings, and her daily expenses.

The document was filed as part of her efforts to get Tyga to pay for some of the costs of her custody battle. Chyna is demanding $125,000 from Tyga for her legal bills and to have his finances investigated.

The documents show that Chyna made about $71,000 in September, but earns about $32,000 monthly.

Surprisingly, she only has $11,000 in savings, but the real estate she owns is worth $1.5 million.

As for her mortgage, Chyna pays $22,000 a month for her house. She must pay $1,885 for principal, in addition to the $17,000 interest. The property tax comes to $3,000.

This is also on top of her many other bills: Chyna spends $8,000 on healthcare costs, $5,000 on child care, $1,400 on utilities, and $850 on cell phones.

Chyna, who also has a seven-year-old daughter Dream with ex Rob Kardashian, also spends $3,800 a month on groceries and $1,529 on dining out.

Her monthly laundry and cleaning costs are €3,200, while she spends €2,500 on clothes and another €2,000 on entertainment and vacations.

Car expenses earned her $1,896, while her savings earned $271 a month.

Her largest monthly expense is her credit card and another loan – she pays $24,000 for her loan and an American Express card.

The financial developments come after it was announced that Chyna is forced to sell her own assets to survive financially, while legal bills mount as a result of her custody battle.

In documents obtained by TMZChyna — whose birth name is Angela Renée White — claims she’s been able to pay the bills by selling her clothes, purses and shoes to friends and family and through an online consignment store.

Her revenue this year has brought in $178,000 and has been used to make up for her plummeting business sales. But Chyna says it’s only a temporary solution because she’ll eventually run out of stuff to sell.

Chyna said she needs financial help from her ex to finance her fight.

Chyna also brought up issues she encountered with Tyga while co-parenting their child.

The reality star reportedly only has 24 hours a week to spend with King, but Chyna claims Tyga is interfering with the little time she has with their son.

Chyna also claims that Tyga withheld direct communications with her and other vital information.

She claims the rapper refuses to speak to her directly and won’t release his contact information or give her the address where King lives.

Furthermore, she claims he withheld integral information about the health, safety and well-being of their child. She claims this includes the location of their child’s school and his prescription information.

But sources connected to the situation have refuted several of Chyna’s claims.

The insiders told TMZ that Chyna knows where her son lives. They also add that Tyga has funded their son’s private school tuition, medical bills and most of his daily living expenses.

In addition to her ex’s $125,000, she wants their son to have a regular and consistent schedule set up that won’t get in the way of Tyga.

Chyna filed for joint custody and child support of King last summer. This is evident from court documents obtained by The explosionChyna has filed a petition against Tyga to establish parental relationship.

She asked the court in a July 24 petition to divide joint legal and physical custody of their son between his parents.

In the filing, Chyna included unknown details about King’s current living situation and stated what she believes should be done in the “best interests of the child.”

As for child support, the model filing states: “The court may make orders for child support and make an award of income without further notice to either party.”

The financial details of how much child support Chyna requested were not made public.

In October, Tyga responded to Chyna’s custody filing by requesting sole physical and legal custody of their son. Page six. He added that Chyna should be able to visit their child.

The exes have a hearing in November in which the court will review custody and visitation arrangements for their son King.

After her romance with Chyna, Chyna started dating Rob Kardashian in 2016. They got engaged and welcomed daughter Dream, now seven, together before spitting.

Chyna obtained a restraining order against her ex in 2017 after he allegedly posted nude photos of her online.

Chyna had accused him at the time of violating California’s revenge porn law.

Over the past year, the ex-stripper has turned her life around, found religion, quit OnlyFans, reversed her plastic surgery and hit the road.