Who is Neil Jones’ girlfriend Luisa Eusse?
STRICTLY star Neil Jones has found love with a sexy Colombian dancer - but she doesn't have a UK visa yet.
Neil's controversial new romance has had a turbulent start, after his new girlfriend was caught flouting Covid rules.
Who is Strictly Come Dancing's Neil Jones' girlfriend Luisa Eusse?
Luisa Eusse is a dancer and a model from Medellin, Colombia.
Eusse is 23 years old and openly bisexual.
Eusse is vying for a UK visa, but a friend said: “She has broken English, nowhere near the standard that would be needed for a qualification over here.
"She can’t read English well and cannot write in English properly.”
The dancer has come under fire for breaking lockdown rules to go to a party - putting Neil, who she lives with, and other Strictly dancers at risk.
She went to a fancy dress do with up to eight other friends.
Videos and snaps, which have now been removed, show her in a cow outfit hugging and kissing and spraying champagne.
Neil has said the posts were "throwbacks".
How did the couple meet?
Neil, 38, met Luisa, 23, during a visit to South America in early 2020.
The Colombian is Neil’s first romance since his split from fellow Strictly pro Katya, 31.
Luisa had arrived in the UK on a “fiancee visa” planning to wed superstar DJ Hannah Wants, 34.
The pair are said to have split in July 2020 and that's when she started dating Neil.
A friend said Hannah, a popular DJ and music producer, had been left devastated by the split.
Why has Neil Jones helped Luisa Eusse get a place at college?
Neil helped Luisa sign up for college so she can stay in the UK.
The dancer wanted to help his girlfriend as she was facing deportation after her ex told the Home Office she was now an illegal immigrant.
She had been financially dependent on Hannah and the break-up invalidated the visa.
A source told The Sun: “Luisa was already in the country when she met Neil.
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“Hannah thought Luisa was going to extend the fiancée visa, because they were talking to register offices about a wedding. Then as quick as a flash the romance was over.
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“So Hannah did the responsible thing and spoke to the Home Office.
“She thought Luisa would have to leave and apply for a new visa.”