JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes publicly discuss their relationship for the first time following Siwa’s split at the CBB wrap party.
JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes have opened up about their relationship in their first television interview since leaving the Celebrity Big Brother house.
The couple appeared on ITV’s “This Morning” to share their thoughts and experiences following the show.
Their bond became a topic of conversation during their time in the house, especially after Siwa’s breakup with her former partner, Kath Ebbs.
Friendship developed on Celebrity Big Brother
Siwa and Hughes became close friends while competing on the show. Their friendship began when Hughes defended Siwa against homophobic remarks made by ex-housemate Mickey Rourke.
This incident brought them together, and they quickly formed a strong connection.
Many viewers noticed their close relationship, which some described as “uncomfortably close.”
JoJo Siwa dumped partner Kath Ebbs after realizing she’s no longer a lesbian
The situation became more complicated when Kath Ebbs, Siwa’s partner at the time, announced that Siwa had ended their relationship at the wrap party for Celebrity Big Brother.
In a now-deleted Instagram video, Ebbs hinted at issues that arose during the show and expressed her feelings about the breakup.
Kath Ebbs also spoke publicly about her feelings regarding the breakup. In her Instagram video, she expressed feeling confused and disoriented by the situation.
Ebbs mentioned that she had experienced what she described as “love bombing,” where she felt adored and valued during their relationship.
She shared her hurt and confusion over how things unfolded, particularly in light of the public nature of the breakup.
“I feel so numbed out right now and so disorientated that I feel like the only thing I have to do to place this situation is to finally address it after two weeks of sitting back watching certain things unfold and not being able to get any clarity from the person that it involved.
“It seems to me I have experienced a version of [love bombing]. Being told I’m the love of someone’s life, being asked to marry them before this social experiment.
“Being adored throughout behind closed doors. Being hurt by what I saw but wanting to work through it and have a conversation and get clarity.
“To be met with, yeah, being further humiliated in a weird way. That’s more of a feeling, I don’t know if it’s fact.”
JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes speak out on their relationship after Siwa’s split at CBB wrap party
During the interview, Siwa discussed her decision to break up with Ebbs.
She explained that it was not her intention to end the relationship at the party. Initially, Ebbs was not planning to attend, but they changed their mind at the last minute.
“Honestly when I went into the house, day one was fun, day two fun, but then day three I was in my own thoughts, away from everyone I know and outside opinions.
“I sat with myself and really realised things I was okay with in my life I never should have been okay with. So many things.
Obviously I wanted to hold them inside, didn’t want to air it out publicly. There were things I knew I shouldn’t be okay with and I’m not happy.
“I knew as soon as I got out I wanted to fix things and make the changes I needed to make. The first thing you want to do is exactly what you need to make it as good as you can.
“I’ll be honest, [breaking up at the wrap party] was not a plan or my intention. It wasn’t supposed to happen like that.
“They weren’t going to come, then an hour into the party they attended, one thing lead to another, they asked if I was happy and I said no. The conversation took place there.”
Clarifying the nature of their relationship
When asked if her relationship with Hughes had romantic elements, Siwa clarified that their bond is platonic.
Siwa said: “Look, he’s a great guy. It’s platonic. We have a lot of fun together. I don’t know the future, whatever life does, it will do.”
Hughes said: “Our friendship is, it’s hard to explain. It’s just a really strong bond. A strong friendship. You can have a soul mate friendship. I think that’s a thing.”