From Big Brother To Bette Davis: The Chris Hughes And JoJo Siwa Story, Explained

Chris Hughes and JoJo SiwaAfter weeks of speculation about whether Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa’s relationship was actually deeper than friendship, the pair finally confirmed they were romantically involved last month.The couple emerged from their time on Celebrity Big Brother as very close friends, declaring that they were platonic “soulmates” while appearing on This Morning as viewers suspected they were, in fact, much more than that.With the relationship now out in the open, it feels like the right time to look back on their whirlwind friendship-turned-romance.Here’s the story of Chris Hughes And JoJo Siwa so far…April 2025: Sparks fly on Celebrity Big BrotherThe former Love Island star and Dance Moms alum were both contestants on Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year, during which JoJo was still in a relationship with Australian actor Kath Ebbs.However Chris and JoJo clearly formed a strong bond during their time in the house, and were often seen hugging, hanging out and making jokes together.Chris also defended JoJo when fellow contestant Mickey Rourkemade homophobic comments towards the Karma singer.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Chris Hughes (@chrishughesofficial)April 2025: JoJo breaks up with her former partnerAs Chris and JoJo grew closer, questions were raised when Kath claimed that Jojo had dumped them in the middle of the CBB wrap party.In a widely-shared Instagram video, Kath claimed to be in a “complete state of shock” and “numbed out right now”.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Kath Ebbs (@kathebbs)JoJo later opened up about the breakup on This Morning, explaining that it “was not a plan” to break up at the after-party. She continued: “Initially I was told that the wrap party was something that [Kat] didn’t want to attend. And then about an hour into the wrap party they decided that they wanted to.“And so, I was genuinely just going to have the conversation before, and then [them coming to the party] just led to another [conversation].”JoJo explained that they “straight up asked me if I was happy and I said no”, after which “one thing led to another” and things ended there and then.During the same interview, Chris and JoJo reiterated their friendship status, as Chris shared: “Our friendship is just a really strong bond between two people, which is just a strong friendship.”20 May 2025: An Instagram launch of sortsTo celebrate JoJo’s 22nd birthday the pair flew over to the States together, after which Chris shared a carousel of picture highlights on Instagram.The collection featured intimate snaps of the pair cuddling and hanging out together, which Chris captioned: “The previous 7 days have been the prettiest..”View this post on InstagramA post shared by Chris Hughes (@chrishughesofficial)JoJo fuelled rumours further when she commented underneath “&happiest:). Heart is overflowing.”While it wasn’t exactly a hard launch, it definitely fanned the flames of speculation about whether something romantic was going on.20 May 2025: JoJo gives a classic song her special rewriteOn the very same day Chris uploaded his photodump, JoJo posted a video of her singing a cover of the Kim Carnes’ classic Bette Davis Eyes from a performance in Mexico City.But there was one key lyric change at the end as she cheekily replaced “Bette Davis eyes” for “Chris Hughes’ eyes.”Naturally, it left many of us wondering if this was indeed a hard launch. 21 May 2025: JoJo shares her own Chris-filled Instagram dump The next day, JoJo shared her own photo dump featuring plenty of moments with Chris, writing: “This year’s birthday week was more magical than anything. Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling, and good meaningful cries. Absolutely beautiful, wouldn’t change a single thing. A week I’ll remember for the rest of my life.”The carousel of pictures showed Chris and JoJo sharing a few more close moments, including eating breakfast together and birthday celebrations – along with one particularly intimate picture of Chris’ hand on JoJo’s knee.1 June: A close friendship appears to grow even closerOn 1 June, Chris all but confirmed his relationship with the Karma singer when he posted a picture of them cuddling in bed together, with Chris planting a kiss on JoJo’s head.“Sleeepinnn beauty,” he captioned the picture.Chris Hughes shares new photo with JoJo Siwa. pic.twitter.com/FNULr5IvMm— Pop Base (@PopBase) June 1, 2025Chris and JoJo shippers couldn’t help but take this as a pretty big confirmation of their relationship status.2 June: JoJo Siwa confirms things are no longer platonicDuring an interview with The Guardian, JoJo was asked directly if her relationship with Chris was platonic or romantic, to which she finally confirmed: “It’s not platonic any more, and it’s been a beautiful development, a beautiful connection, and I’m absolutely head over heels for him and he’s the same way.”She also addressed claims that the relationship could be a “PR stunt”, saying: “Clearly, you’ve never been around us. I won’t ever speak for him, but for me personally, the happiness in my life just radiates off of me right now. Literally yesterday, I was massaging my cheeks; I’ve never [before] been in pain from smiling so much.”12 July: Chris opens up about his relationship with JoJo in a new interview“Life has an unexpected way of bringing two people together, and this feels like that,” Chris told Fabulous Magazine in a new interview. “We were meant to cross paths. We keep saying to each other it was serendipity. Life handed me a blessing in my lap.”He also recalled experiencing a “magical feeling” upon meeting the singer, calling her “the most precious person”.“I adored the ground she walked on and the way she handled herself,” he continued.Chris shed some light on the early days of their romance, revealing that he “flew to Mexico City to surprise her” after the show finished, which was the start of the “best three days of my life.”“Our first kiss was genuinely special – it felt like I was in a movie,” he went on. “I can’t keep my hands off her now.”Chris even said he runs through “scenarios of our wedding day” in his head, adding that “we’d have a proper English wedding and I can imagine her in a full wedding dress.”The TV personality also brushed off the attention their relationship has received – which has been in part due to their 11-year age gap. “I wouldn’t go to the effort of loving someone for any other reason than it being real,” he said. “Having been in this industry for eight years, I needed to adapt to having criticism from different angles. The past few months have actually made me a little stronger mentally.”Related...It's Not Just JoJo Siwa And Chris Hughes – Age Gap Relationships Are Quietly 'In''I'm Head Over Heels': Jojo Siwa Speaks Out About Chris Hughes Romance For The First TimeJojo Siwa And Chris Hughes Speak Out Amid Fresh Speculation About Their Relationship

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