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Express Tribune
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Chris Hughes JoJo Siwa get intimate: Full saga explained with Kath Ebbs and Celebrity Big Brother fallout
JoJo Siwa's stint on Celebrity Big Brother 2025 proved dramatic not only for reality television but for her personal life, ending with a public breakup, a surge of speculation about a new romance, and renewed discussion about her sexual identity. The American performer and former Dance Moms star, 22, became unexpectedly close to British reality TV personality Chris Hughes, 32, during their time on the show. This relationship coincided with Siwa's split from her then-partner, Australian DJ and podcaster Kath Ebbs, 27. Hughes, best known for appearing in the third season of Love Island UK, had previously dated singer Jesy Nelson and participated in several reality formats. His connection with Siwa gained public attention after he defended her against homophobic remarks made by fellow housemate Mickey Rourke, who was later removed from the show following a verbal altercation. From that point on, Siwa and Hughes were seen frequently together in intimate, though non-explicit, moments. Siwa crawled into Hughes's bed, they spooned during nightly chats, and exchanged forehead kisses — all while cameras rolled. 'Why didn't you dream about me then?' Siwa quipped at one point, after Hughes confessed he missed her while sleeping. On screen, Siwa also made a significant personal revelation about her identity. Speaking to fellow housemate Danny Beard, she said, 'I've always told myself I'm a lesbian... I've realised: Oh, I'm not a lesbian, I'm queer.' Siwa added, 'F--- the L, I'm going to the Q.' Shortly after the show ended, Ebbs posted a lengthy Instagram Reel revealing that Siwa ended their relationship during the wrap party. 'I was in a complete state of shock,' Ebbs said, noting the relationship had been serious enough that Siwa had spoken about marriage. Ebbs said they felt 'betrayed' and described watching Siwa's interactions with Hughes on television as 'unsettling.' Responding on This Morning, Siwa and Hughes said their bond was intense but platonic. 'You can have a soulmate friendship,' Hughes said. Siwa confirmed the breakup but explained that it occurred after an unplanned conversation during the wrap party. 'I wasn't happy,' she admitted. Though neither party has officially confirmed a romantic relationship, speculation has intensified. On 1 June, Hughes shared Instagram photos of a 'spa and Dr Mario night' with Siwa's father, Tom Siwa. Meanwhile, Siwa's mother, Jessalynn, uploaded footage showing her daughter cuddling and kissing Hughes on the head during a family game night. Both Hughes and Siwa posted 'photo dumps' to social media showing them looking increasingly comfortable together, further fuelling dating rumours. JoJo Siwa's boyfriend, Chris Hughes, shared a new photo of them in bed. This comes after JoJo Siwa recently revealed that she no longer identifies as a lesbian 👀 — FearBuck (@FearedBuck) June 1, 2025 Siwa also marked the beginning of Pride Month with a heartfelt Instagram message. 'What I have learned over the last 22 years is that pride is all about love, acceptance, and celebration,' she wrote. While the exact nature of Siwa and Hughes's relationship remains unclear, their evolving bond — broadcast to millions — has prompted open discussions around friendship, identity, and the often-complicated overlap between public and private life in the reality television age.
Daily Mirror
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Celebrity Big Brother star Donna Preston spills house secrets after 'wild experience'
Comedian Donna Preston and pop star Chesney Hawkes appeared on Good Morning Britain to reveal how they passed the time in the Celebrity Big Brother house Donna Preston and Chesney Hawkes have revealed how they killed time with zero entertainment, social media, TV, music, or books in the Celebrity Big Brother house. Comedian Donna, 37, and pop star Chesney, 53, made it to the final after three weeks in the iconic Big Brother house - and their time there didn't go without any drama. Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Thursday morning with hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls, Donna did a rendition of her now viral song 'Donna's Delivery Service' after Big Brother gave her the task of delivering certain challenges to her fellow housemates. And according to both Donna and Chesney, music is what got the housemates through the experiment. When there was nothing else to do and when they were sick of talking about themselves, they would get together and make up songs to perform in front of one another. "It kept us sane," Donna quipped as she explained how the housemates killed time in the house. "It was a wild experience. It was so fun." Chesney then said: "Well I'm glad I had Donna." To which she replied: "I'm so glad I had you." "The experience exclorates your bonding doesn't it, because you've got literally nothing else to do. You have no phone, no TV, no nothing, so all you have really is time to get to know each other," Chesney chimed. Donna then added: "Yeah, and we sang a lot. That passed the time. We made up a lot of songs." On Friday night, Celebrity Big Brother announced its 2025 winner during its highly-anticipated live final. After almost three weeks in the iconic house, the ITV show revealed which of the six semi-finalists had received the most votes from the pubic with an extra-long episode. After giving viewers the chance to vote for their winner, hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best finally revealed that Jack P Shepherd, 37, had won Celebrity Big Brother 2025. Earlier in the final, former Love Island star Chris Hughes, 32, became the first star to be evicted, with Chesney Hawkes, 53, booted out of the house moments later. During the pair's joint interview, Chris broke down in tears as he compared JoJo Siwa, 21, to his ex-girlfriend Jesy Nelson in relation to their teenage experiences with fame. Comedian Donna, 38, was the next to join AJ and Will on the outside, with JoJo being the final star evicted before Danny Beard, 32, and Jack were left sitting waiting for the the winner to be announced. In the end, Jack came out on top. Earlier this week, Celebrity Big Brother bosses revealed the full voting breakdown - and it's wasn't good news for Chris. Due to the fact Chris was the first to be evicted from the house, it has since been revealed that he received only 2.52% of the public votes in the final. Next up, Chesney wasn't far ahead of Chris as he received 3.04% of votes. Donna was next after she received 8.18% of the public votes while JoJo was close with 13.17% of votes. In the end, it was even closer between Danny and Jack as the Drag Race UK star scored 35.72% of votes. But ultimately, it was Coronation Street star Jack who came out on top - but not by much - with 37.37% of the votes.
Daily Record
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Celebrity Big Brother's Jack P Shepherd narrowly took crown as voting figures revealed
The voting figures of Celebrity Big Brother have been revealed, with the numbers disclosing that Jack P Shepherd narrowly clinched the winning title. The Corrie star was closely followed by runner up, Danny Beard, in second place. Coronation Street favourite Jack, famed for his role as David Platt on the cobbles, was named as the 2025 winner in Friday night's final, April 25. The 37-year-old was left stunned at the news, and congratulated by runner-up RuPaul's Drag Race star Danny Beard. Danny, who won series four of RuPaul, appeared delighted for his housemate . Jack told presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best of his win: "I can't believe it, I am blown away, I didn't expect it tonight. "I mean, what is there? Six in the final ? I thought I was a shoe-in for maybe fifth, honestly, and then as people were just disappearing, I thought, surely not. "When JoJo (Siwa) went my head fell off. I had her nailed down (as the winner). JoJo went and then it was me and Dan in the final." Confirming the vote count on Celebrity Big Brother's spin-off show Late and Live, it was revealed that Jack won with 37% of the vote, however Danny was hot on his tail. The Corrie star won at 37.37% of the vote, with Danny not far behind with 35.72%. Elsewhere, 13.17% of the vote went to third place star JoJo Siwa while Donna Preston finished on 8.18%, Chesney Hawkes on 3.04% and Chris Hughes on 2.52%. Sharing the news on social media, Celebrity Big Brother announced: "VOTE RESULTS. Here are the voting percentages for the Finalists of Celebrity Big Brother 2025." Fans were quick to chime in with their thoughts on social media. One person said: "Surely this is the closest final EVER! Such a brilliant series." Someone else commented: "Wow it was EXTREMELY close." Another fan shared: "What the heck? How did jojo not get more." Another posted: "Quite shocked to see the jump between JoJo and Danny! I did vote for Jack myself though so it's nice to see many others did too." Someone else added: "Damn it, so close!! That shows how much loved our Danny is!" Meanwhile, during the live final, fans were convinced that Jojo Siwa had a 'hidden message' behind her outfit. Despite being tipped to win, the 21-year-old singer finished up in third place on the show, which came as a surprise to many fans. JoJo donned leather-look shorts for the grand final, teamed with a puff-sleeve jacket featuring blue and yellow on one sleeve, and red and green on the other. She completed her outfit with a rainbow eye band created with makeup and surrounded by sparkling diamantes. Not only was it an impressive ensemble, but eagle-eyed fans have been speculating that there was more to the outfit than they first thought. Many viewers believed the blue and yellow sleeve resembled the Ukraine flag, while the red and green was a nod to the flag of Palestine, with both places currently experiencing ongoing conflict. Meanwhile, her makeup is thought to be a tribute to the LGBTQ+ community, as the star has often incorporated the rainbow flag into her outfits. One fan took to Twitter to share their observation, writing: "Imagine if yous actually voted JoJo to win. Her whole outfit and makeup would have been even more iconic." They explained: "One sleeve representing Ukraine and the other representing Palestine, while her make-up represents the LGBTQ+ community. All on live TV. Iconic." The post quickly garnered a flurry of responses from ITV viewers, with one enthusiast praising the political fashion statement as an "iconic move." The fan added: "The more I saw her jacket the more it got me thinking. Iconic move actually especially on live TV too." Another social media user chimed in: "Fair play, I didn't notice any of that." Somebody else branded the ensemble as "a really powerful outfit." Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
Leader Live
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Gemma Collins in talks with ITV for 'I'm a Celebrity' return
The 44-year-old famously left the show just after three days during her stint in 2014. And now according to national press speculation, the TOWIE favourite is keen to give it another go. A source told The Sun: 'She hated it first time round, but knows it would be TV gold for her fans if she gave it another go. 'The discussions could go either way but signing her would be a huge win for execs.' The All Stars edition of the popular ITV show sees much loved campmates return to the jungle in South Africa, with bosses currently in talks with a potential cast for filming later this year. First airing in 2023, it saw the likes of Shaun Ryder, Gillian McKeith, Helen Flanagan, Phil Tufnell and Jordan Banjo take part. The competition was won by Myleene Klass, who had originally finished second during the show's sixth series in 2006. When Gemma previously took part, she was in tears less than 72 hours in, diagnosing herself with malaria. She said at the time: "People who murder get treated better than this. That's the truth. "Even a murderer gets fed three times a day." Despite Gemma's hatred for the jungle the first time round she has previously said she would like to give it a second chance. Speaking to The Sun a year after being the jungle, she said: "Everything would be different a second time. Recommended reading: Who won Celebrity Big Brother 2025? Coronation Street star crowned champion Bolton's Danny Jones thanks fans after I'm a Celeb win I'm A Celeb... South Africa apologises to fans after challenge "I'd be like Lara Croft and Angelina Jolie rolled into one, and I'd do the tasks. I'm not scared of nothing. 'Hopefully one day the producers may give me another chance.' It is reported that the new series of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa will be filmed in October and air in 2026. Newsquest have contacted ITV for a comment.
South Wales Guardian
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Gemma Collins in talks with ITV for 'I'm a Celebrity' return
The 44-year-old famously left the show just after three days during her stint in 2014. And now according to national press speculation, the TOWIE favourite is keen to give it another go. A source told The Sun: 'She hated it first time round, but knows it would be TV gold for her fans if she gave it another go. 'The discussions could go either way but signing her would be a huge win for execs.' The All Stars edition of the popular ITV show sees much loved campmates return to the jungle in South Africa, with bosses currently in talks with a potential cast for filming later this year. First airing in 2023, it saw the likes of Shaun Ryder, Gillian McKeith, Helen Flanagan, Phil Tufnell and Jordan Banjo take part. The competition was won by Myleene Klass, who had originally finished second during the show's sixth series in 2006. When Gemma previously took part, she was in tears less than 72 hours in, diagnosing herself with malaria. She said at the time: "People who murder get treated better than this. That's the truth. "Even a murderer gets fed three times a day." Despite Gemma's hatred for the jungle the first time round she has previously said she would like to give it a second chance. Speaking to The Sun a year after being the jungle, she said: "Everything would be different a second time. Recommended reading: Who won Celebrity Big Brother 2025? Coronation Street star crowned champion Bolton's Danny Jones thanks fans after I'm a Celeb win I'm A Celeb... South Africa apologises to fans after challenge "I'd be like Lara Croft and Angelina Jolie rolled into one, and I'd do the tasks. I'm not scared of nothing. 'Hopefully one day the producers may give me another chance.' It is reported that the new series of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa will be filmed in October and air in 2026. Newsquest have contacted ITV for a comment.
