Neil Jones made a sweet appearance with his daughter and fiancée Chyna Mills as they attended the Mufasa: The Lion King screening in Leicester Square on Sunday.
The ballroom dancer, 42, appeared smitten as he posed on the red carpet with his family following Saturday evening’s Strictly Come Dancing final.
He looked chic for the outing as he wore a black jumper layered under a knee-length double-breasted trench coat.
Cutting a casual figure, he paired his coat with baggy blue jeans and black chunky boots.
Alongside him Chyna, 24, also looked classy as she stepped out in a black woolen jumper layered under a black trenchcoat.
The pair looked happy as they posed for red carpet photos with Havana, who they welcomed in October 2023 after first going public with their romance in August 2022.
Neil Jones made a sweet appearance with his daughter and fiancée Chyna Mills as they attended the Mufasa: The Lion King screening in Leicester Square on Sunday
The ballroom dancer appeared smitten as he posed on the red carpet with his family following Saturday evening’s Strictly Come Dancing final
The Lion King: Mufasa, which will hit cinemas on December 20, is a prequel to the 2019 live action movie, which follows the lion before the birth of his son Simba.
Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, Rafiki relays the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumba a lending their signature schtick.
Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline.
The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe. The Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday was the ‘highest scoring’ in the programme’s history.
The BBC Latin and ballroom show is celebrating 20 years on air and saw comedian Chris McCausland lift the Glitterball Trophy with Dianne Buswell.
Just before his victory, host Claudia Winkleman revealed it was the single biggest-scoring final ever.
She said: ‘Tonight has been the highest-scoring Strictly final ever, you have about nine minutes left to vote.’
In the end, the CBeebies star reigned supreme over Love Island contestant Tasha Ghouri, Miranda actress Sarah Hadland and JLS singer JB Gill.
But overall, the four couples had received a combined total of 472 out of a possible 480, beating all previous years.
The Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday was the ‘highest scoring’ in the programme’s history
The BBC Latin and ballroom show is celebrating 20 years on air and, this time, comedian Chris McCausland lifted the Glitterball Trophy with Dianne Buswell
Throughout most of 2024, Strictly has been embroiled in a scandal which all started when Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington accused her partner Giovanni Pernice of bullying.
A months-long investigation was started up by the broadcaster, and the professional was not invited back onto this series.
Giovanni was cleared of ten out of Amanda’s 16 allegations when the BBC probe concluded in September but remained absent for the current edition of the series.
Despite bosses finding Giovanni was not threatening or physically abusive, it did uphold some of Amanda’s complaints of verbal bullying and harassment.
The BBC also agreed with Amanda at times he appeared to be giving her overly negative feedback.
In a written statement, a spokesperson for Giovanni said: ‘We are pleased that this six-month review has not found any evidence of threatening or abusive behaviour by Giovanni.’
What’s more, dancer Graziano Di Prima was been sacked by the BBC following claims of gross misconduct towards his former partner Zara McDermott.
At the time, Graziano, 30, admitted to kicking Zara during their sessions and claimed that he her so frightened that she ‘locked herself in a toilet’.
Throughout most of 2024, Strictly has been embroiled in a scandal which all started when Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington accused her partner Giovanni Pernice of bullying
What’s more, dancer Graziano Di Prima was been sacked by the BBC following claims of gross misconduct towards his former partner Zara McDermott
Wynne, 52, and Katya, 35, have been embroiled in controversy in recent weeks after the toe-curling moment saw the dancer move his hand away from her waist (pictured)
Chris and Dianne couldn’t contain their excitement as they triumphantly raised the Glitterball trophy
But overall, the four couples had received a combined total of 472 out of a possible 480, beating all previous years.
Mark Borkowski, a spokesperson for Graziano, told BBC News: ‘There is never a time when kicking, or any sense of that is right. And he knows that.
‘He knows he’s made a mistake. He apologised at the time.’
Referring to the media reports, Mark added: ‘But he doesn’t recognise some of the issues surrounding it. The descriptions of what is being commented online, and how he remembers it, are not aligned.’
Upon its launch, the show received a major blow when viewing figures plummeted amid the scandals and pulled in more than a million less than usual.
Another small controversy arose earlier this year when Katya Jones pushing her partner Wynne Evan’s hand away from her during a live broadcast.
Appearing on spin-off series It Takes Two, Wynne admitted he had watched the footage of the incident back and confessed: ‘I can see how people may have misinterpreted it.’
Clinging to his arm, Katya said she ‘can’t bear’ the flack her co-star is getting and was empathetic that there was no wrongdoing.
She said: ‘The idea that it made me feel uncomfortable or offended in any way is total nonsense, and those that have doubts, you guys have got it wrong. So hopefully this will be the end of it, and you just keep making me smile.’
She added: ‘I can’t sit here watching this man being portrayed as someone he’s not. In fact, it couldn’t be further away from the truth.
‘So I have to make this absolutely clear that this whole incident, with the hand and the high five on Saturday night, was an inside joke between Wynne and I. Was it a silly joke? Yes, was it a bad joke? Yes.’
But during Saturday’s grand finale, the judges and viewers alike hailed it the ‘best ever’ final they had seen over the show’s two decades on air.
Chris gained his first perfect score of 40 points for a waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone by Gerry and the Pacemakers, which was his final dance of the series and left the judges and viewers in tears.
His second routine was a medley of dance styles to You Get What You Give by New Radicals and he recreated his viral “blackout” moment for the first dance.
Chris and Dianne also danced to their own choice of tune – Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) by John Lennon.
Speaking earlier in the show, Chris said: ‘I hope [me being on Strictly] will make a difference in people’s attitudes towards people who are blind and disabled people.
‘When I started this my daughter was really nervous, she’s eleven, and I think she fed off my fears and worries but she’s been enjoying watching me and she’s really proud.
‘I’ve learned that I am more resilient, I think It will take a lot more to scare me in the future and something doesn’t have to be perfect to be a success.’
