JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes slammed by Celeb Big Brother favourite in surprise rant, saying ‘I defended them!'
A CELEBRITY Big Brother favourite slammed JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes in a shock rant, saying 'I defended them!'
The pair have become inseparable after meeting in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
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During the series, their bond was regularly discussed on ITV2 spin-off show Late and Live.
While appearing as a guest on the programme, Oti Mabuse had suggested the pair were merely friends.
In a video posted on TikTok, former Strictly star Oti said: "Why is this happening to me?
"I went on national television, Big Brother Late and Live and I defended JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes.
"I said, 'Can't two beautiful, young, youthful people be friends? The whole nation is overreacting, these people are just friends.'"
Oti then added: "I said that and now they're in Florida making out. "
She proceeded to sing: "What the hell is going on?" to her followers.
The star concluded: "I'm just as shocked as you, but because I was team 'they're not into each other'."
The Sun told how JoJo and Chris had been pictured kissing in a swimming pool while on a romantic holiday.
Our exclusive picture showed the pair locking lips while straddling a lilo at an adults-only Mexican hotel.
JoJo Siwa struggles to hide her true feelings for Chris Hughes as she's grilled on their relationship status
Since leaving Celebrity Big Brother last month, JoJo and Chris have remained in contact, jet-setting together over the last two weeks.
Chris joined Jojo and her family and friends for her birthday, with the pair partying in Mexico before heading to Orlando, Florida, for the launch of Universal's Epic Celestial Carpet Opening Celebration.
It comes as JoJo was seen making Chris blush during her show as he proudly watched her perform in London.
Repeating what she did in Mexico last week, during her performance of Kim Carnes' Bette Davis' Eyes, she once again changed the words to "Chris Hughes' Eyes".
The crowd went wild, and Chris was seen at the side of the stage blushing and fanning his face.
He was broadly smiling, and could be seen saying something to JoJo's mum, Jessalynn Siwa.
Chris also blew JoJo a kiss from the side of the stage.
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