Strictly Come Dancing lothario Neil Jones suffers fresh heartbreak as he splits from underwear model Sophie Lily Kerr
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Neil Jones has split from his girlfriend Sophie Lily Kerr.
The couple called time on their romance three months after they started dating.
Neil, 39, made headlines in October after model Sophie moved into his London home just weeks after they made their romance official.
A source said: “Neil and Lily’s romance started as a whirlwind and it ended just as quickly.
“They made a lovely couple but their schedules made it difficult for them to look to the future.
“Neil became so busy with Strictly Come Dancing before Christmas and now he is out on a nationwide tour.
“It was impossible to keep that flame alive.
“There is no bad blood between them whoever. Sadly their relationship was just not to be.”
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The Sun first revealed how Neil and Sophie had moved in together last October.
A pal said of Neil and Sophie: “The speed with which this has all happened mirrors Neil’s lightning-quick feet across the Strictly dance floor.
“They are moving very quickly.”
Neil and Sophie’s relationship started following his split from Luisa Eusse.
It was previously revealed how the Colombian dancer had cheated on Neil with another woman during their relationship.
Neil had been married to his fellow Strictly star Katya Jones.
The couple, who were together for 11 years and married for six, split in the summer of 2019.
Neil and Katya ended their marriage after she was pictured kissing her Strictly celebrity partner Seann Walsh in the previous October.
Speaking afterwards, Neil said: says: “We’re human, we all see things in completely different ways. We don’t all react the same way.
“That’s the thing with me. I’m in a good place and me and Katya get on really well now.
“For me it’s something that happened in the past. We spoke about everything back then. We had a situation but everyone was supportive, so we got through it.”
The night before the story was published, the pair had performed a sexually charged paso doble live on Strictly, as both Neil — who was also on the show — and Seann’s girlfriend of five years, Rebecca Humphries, watched on from the wings, unaware of the kiss.
In grovelling apologies, Katya said: “I’m so sorry. I wasn’t thinking. It was a one-off mistake after some drinks. I love my husband.”