JOHN Nellis topped the leaderboard with partner Katya Jones in the first live show of Strictly 2026, scoring 31 points for their fantastic foxtrot.
But and his army of social media followers, John is married to Shannon McMahon.
John’s videos have brought him an audience of over 16million subscribers on .
He also boasts more than a million followers on and a further 2.6million on , who named him .
His videos have featured some of the biggest names in the , including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
And his audience is set to grow even further following his .
Who is John Nellis’ wife Shannon?
Shannon McMahon keeps a much lower public profile than her star husband.
John and Shannon appear to have met through online dating.
Their wedding website summed up their romance simply: “We both swiped right, the rest is history…”
The couple have not publicly revealed which brought them together.
When did John Nellis and Shannon get married?
John and Shannon tied the knot on June 20, 2025, at Ballyness Resort, Dungiven, .
Their celebrations included an afternoon ceremony followed by dinner, speeches and an evening party, before a second day of festivities in Limavady.
John later shared pictures from the wedding and wrote: “Mr & Mrs Nellis. Best day of our lives.”
Does John Nellis have any children?
John is stepdad to a boy named Eli.
He spoke about his stepson ahead of taking part in , revealing that Eli was one of the reasons he wanted to challenge himself on the show.
When asked if he was taking part for anyone in particular, he told the : “My stepson Eli, who I want to try and show that you can do anything if you give 100%. My wife, who supports me absolutely, in everything I do.”
continues on and at 6.15pm on Saturday, October 3.
