'I saw JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes - one thing made me think romance is genuine'
JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes may be accused of amping up their relationship for publicity, but after seeing them up close and personal during JoJo's intimate London concert on Monday night, I'm convinced it could be the real deal.
As the Dance Moms star took to the stage at North London bar Colours Hoxton, her rumoured boyfriend Chris was supporting from the back of the room as he stood in the DJ booth for the duration of the concert.
And it was Chris' seemingly close bond with JoJo's mum, Jessalynn, which made me think the romance is genuine. Clearly getting the seal of approval from the star's family, Chris spent the evening laughing and chatting to Jessalynn, who even placed a supportive hand on his shoulder at one point as they whispered amongst one another.
The duo appeared at ease with one another after having first met last week during Chris' surprise trip to the US for JoJo's 22nd birthday, with the Love Island star seemingly fitting right in to the family dynamic.
After the show, both Chris and Jessalynn interacted with JoJo's fans and smiled for selfies with the adoring crowd. They were then directed backstage together to catch up with the singer, before JoJo and Chris went home together.
JoJo and Chris met inside the Celebrity Big Brother house and had fans invested in their close friendship which appeared to be developing into more inside the house. "Thank god for Big Brother," JoJo shouted to the crowd during her gig on Monday, as she added that the months since leaving the show had been the "best of my life".
While the couple are yet to confirm if they are officially together, they were pictured kissing in Mexico last week and have posted a series of gushing messages to one another on social media - alongside a string of PDA filled snaps.
However, the overload of PDA has some accusing the pair of broadcasting the relationship for publicity. One person who has jumped on that theory is Chris' ex Olivia Attwood, whom he dated for eight months after meeting on Love Island in 2017.
After a fan posted to TikTok that they 'needed' to know what Olivia's reaction to the relationship was, the reality star implied Chris was with JoJo for the fame as she commented: "She's really famous".
However, watching JoJo on stage, it was clear the performer couldn't contain her smile every time she looked over to Chris, who was also holding in some giggles.
After performing a cover of Kim Carnes' Betty Davis Eyes, during which she changed the lyrics to 'Chris Hughes' eyes', an undeniably giddy JoJo fixated on Chris as she smiled over to him.
That wasn't the only shoutout to her fellow reality star either, as JoJo also came out on stage in a bedazzled Sunderland shirt at one point - admitting she had learned a lot about the team since meeting Chris.
Publicity stunt or not, JoJo and Chris seemed pretty smitten to me.
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