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JoJo Siwa's ex Kath Ebbs asks for space to 'heal in peace'
JoJo Siwa's ex Kath Ebbs asks for space to 'heal in peace' Kath - who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns - has responded to people "constantly" trolling them over their ex's newly confirmed romance with Chris Hughes Jojo Siwa has 'dumped' partner Kath Ebbs (Image: Variety via Getty Images ) JoJo Siwa's ex Kath Ebbs wants to "heal in peace". Kath - who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns - has responded to people "constantly" trolling them over their ex's newly confirmed romance with Chris Hughes, who she met during her time in the 'Celebrity Big Brother UK' house. In a series of posts on her Instagram Story, she wrote: "Last month was mental health month and this month is pride... "I wish people would put themselves in someone else's shoes for a moment before indulging in this kind of online toxicity. "Better yet to a person that literally did nothing wrong. I'm so sick of being gaslight over and over again by said people and the public. It needs to stop. "You don't need to choose sides, instead you could do me the courtesy of letting me in heal in peace." Article continues below Kath, 27, urged their critics to "be obsessed with those that are screaming for attention", while pointing out they have "never asked for any of this". They wrote: "People constantly troll me and telling me to 'get over it' whilst simultaneously not getting over it themselves. "Go be obsessed with those that are screaming for the attention, they love it and they are build for it. "I'm not and never asked for any of this. My only crime was being in a committed loving relationship and then humiliated on a world stage. How does that make me a horrible person?" Kath said they are trying to "weather the storm", while insisting they don't owe anyone an explanation from their point of view. They continued: 'I've been working so hard to hold my own everyday through this. "Using the tools I have to weather the storm, stay sane and sit knowing I don't need to share the truth of it with the world because those that actually matter in REAL life know exactly what happened and that should be all that matters to me." Kath was in a relationship with JoJo when she entered the house, but their relationship ended at the 'Celebrity Big Brother' wrap party. Asked if their bond is platonic or romantic, JoJo paused for some time before she told The Guardian newspaper this week: "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." Article continues below JoJo dismissed speculation her relationship with Chris is a "PR stunt". She said: "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."
Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Inside JoJo Siwa's rollercoaster love life... from PREGNANCY plans to romance with Chris Hughes
Between their massive age-gap and the controversial way they got together, JoJo Siwa 's new romance with Chris Hughes has set tongues wagging. The Dance Moms alum, 22, and the British TV personality, 32, bonded while starring on the latest season of the UK show Celebrity Big Brother together. From late night cuddles to intimate conversations about JoJo's sexuality, the entire world watched on as their relationship strengthened. The only problem? JoJo, who previously came out as 'gay,' was dating someone else at the time - Australian influencer Kath Ebbs. Even so, immediately after the show premiered, rumors erupted that JoJo and Chris were an item - but despite their obvious connection, the stars continuously insisted that they were just friends. And when Kath announced that JoJo had suddenly 'dumped' them at the Celebrity Big Brother afterparty, it only strengthened the speculation. Finally, after weeks of intimate outings, trips together, and sweet social media posts, JoJo and Chris confirmed that what started as 'platonic' had indeed turned romantic. The news divided the internet. Some people were ecstatic, branding it a love story fit for the big screen, while others were unsettled over their 10-year age difference and the speed at which they fell for one another. Either way, their relationship caught the interest of millions... and it turns out, this is certainly not the first time that JoJo has been embroiled in a controversial romance. In fact, the former Nickelodeon star has actually had a slew of messy and extremely public breakups over the years. She also once made a brazen confession about her pregnancy plans, revealing she is determined to have three children - at the same time - within three years. As JoJo and Chris continue to make waves with their romance, FEMAIL has recapped the singer's rollercoaster ride love life from start to finish. Here's everyone the blonde beauty has dated over the years... as well as everything she's said about her sexuality and plans to become a mother. JoJo's first public relationship was with social media star Mark Bontempo at age 17 but they split after only a few months together In June 2020, JoJo sent her fans into a frenzy after she revealed that she was dating someone... but wouldn't share their identity. She explained during an interview with Seventeen at the time that she was waiting until her new beau was comfortable before she revealed who he was to the world. 'It's really up to him,' she dished. 'I'm really in the public light and the thing is is like, I don't care. 'That's a side of my life that I can keep public or I can keep private.' She couldn't stop gushing over her man, adding, 'Honestly he's a dream. Really, truly unreal and I'm so happy.' After weeks of swirling speculation, she revealed one month later via TikTok that her mystery man was none other than social media star Mark Bontempo. At the time, she posted an adorable clip of her and Mark dressed in each other's clothing as they danced together. 'Meet Mark,' she wrote in the caption to her video clip. But unfortunately, the couple announced that they had split by November of that year. 'We decided it's best for us to not be in a relationship... that's all,' JoJo stated at the time on social media. 'You have NO idea about Mark and I's relationship, how much fun it was, how happy we both were and how happy we both are.' She also posted a few months later, 'People in life break up. People as teenagers break up, you have a boyfriend or you have a girlfriend when you're six years old and you break up with them, you're not with them for forever.' JoJo came out as part of the LGBTQ+ community in 2021... and revealed she was dating her 'best friend' Kylie Prew soon after In January 2021, JoJo appeared to come out after she shared a snap of herself wearing a T-shirt that said 'Best gay cousin ever.' One day later, after a fan asked how she labeled herself during a livestream, she clarified, 'I have thought about this, and the reason why I'm not ready to say this answer is because I don't really know this answer. 'I think humans are awesome. I think humans are really incredible people,' she added. 'I'm the happiest that I've ever been. And that's what matters. 'I am really, really - I'm really happy. And now that the world gets to see this side of my life, it makes me really happy.' When another fan asked how long she had been part of the LGBTQ+ community, she responded with, 'I don't know. I think my whole life. 'I always believed that my person was just going to be my person. If that person happened to be a boy, great. And if that person happened to be a girl, great.' She also told People in 2021, 'I still don't know what I am. It's like, I want to figure it out. 'I don't know - bisexual, pansexual, queer, lesbian, gay, straight. I always just say gay because it just kind of covers it or queer because I think the keyword is cool. 'I like queer. Technically I would say that I am pansexual because that's how I have always been my whole life is just like, my human is my human.' Soon after, JoJo revealed that she was dating a woman named Kylie Prew, whom she described as 'the most amazing, wonderful, perfect, most beautiful girlfriend in the whole world' during an appearance on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show. She later explained that they had met on a cruise in 2020, and instantly became 'best friends.' But during a trip to Orlando together later that year, she said they realized they had feelings for one another. They started officially dating in January 2021, and even moved in together a few months later. But unfortunately, news that the pair had split hit the web in October 2021, less than a year after they started dating. The two revealed they had gotten back together, however, in May 2022. JoJo told People at the time, 'It's really nice. It's good to have people that have your best interest around you, and she really does have mine.' When asked if she and Kylie had a different approach to their relationship the second time around, she replied: 'Oh yeah, definitely, and still as we go. We're still learning things, setting new boundaries, releasing boundaries... all the normal things.' But that was short-lived, as JoJo confirmed during a livestream in August 2022 that she and Kylie had parted ways again. 'I don't really wanna talk about it for but someone asked me just now if I was single. I am,' she said. 'It's OK. It's not deep, I promise. Everything's fine. Not everything has to be messy and gross because it's not and I just want to clear the air. 'It doesn't need to be drama because that just gives everyone unwanted anxiety.' Things seemed to end amicably as JoJo called Kylie one of her 'good friends' in 2024, and said they still talk 'all the time.' JoJo was briefly linked to Katie Mills in early 2022, and the social media star later claimed the Dance Moms alum 'ghosted her' During her break from Kylie, JoJo was briefly linked to social media star Katie Mills. Rumors that they were dating first arose in December 2021, after they two started posting a slew of videos together. They were even photographed on a romantic date night at a Los Angeles Lakers game that month. In March 2022, JoJo seemingly confirmed that she and Katie were in a relationship when she admitted on the Rachel Uncensored podcast, 'I am not single and I don't want to mingle. 'Listen, I went around the block. I tried a lot, and I learned a lot and I'm very, very, very happy where I am now.' They must have split soon after, however, because by May of that year, JoJo was back with Kylie. Katie went on to throw some shade towards JoJo in 2023 after the Dance Moms alum posted a TikTok admitting that she experienced 'love bombing' and 'clout chasing' in a past relationship. While JoJo did not mentioned Katie by name, Katie responded with a video of her own, in which she scathed, 'I'm done being quiet. 'You hold a lot of power, you and your platform. How can you tell someone you love them and ghost them the next day, and then post all over the internet that we're clout chasers and love bombers? I don't get it.' JoJo had a short-lived romance with YouTuber Avery Cyrus in 2022, and accused her of 'using' her for 'clout' after their breakup JoJo revealed that she was in a relationship with YouTuber Avery Cyrus in September 2022, when she shared a video of them packing on the PDA online. But they called it quits that December after only three months of dating. At the time, Avery confirmed the split by sharing a video of JoJo presenting her with a 'sorry for breaking up with you present.' When one fan asked for an explanation for their split, Avery explained that she and JoJo had decided to just be friends and focus on themselves in a comment. But things turned messy weeks later when JoJo seemingly accused her ex-girlfriend of trying to profit off her fame during their relationship. In a video shared online, her mom, Jessalynn, asked JoJo why she was upset. JoJo replied, 'Because I got used for views and for clout. I got tricked into being told I was in love and I got f**king played.' Avery, however, told E! News that she was shocked by JoJo's accusations, and said the former Nickelodeon star was the one to break things off. 'The relationship was very real and I have nothing but love for JoJo and her family,' she said. 'I'm still very hurt that JoJo broke up with me and I'm saddened and confused by the situation. 'From my perspective, me and JoJo left on great terms and are still friends.' After revealing she planned to have three babies within three years, JoJo started dating Dakayla Wilson... and forked over $30k on her birthday celebration In July 2024, JoJo made headlines again after she opened up about her ambitious pregnancy plans to Cosmopolitan. Two months later, she shocked fans when she revealed she had forked over $30,000 on her girlfriend's birthday celebration - whisking her away to Hawaii for a romantic getaway She revealed at the time that she wanted to have not one, not two, but three babies - all at the same time with different surrogates. 'Because I'm gay and I have to plan a pregnancy much different than a straight person, I actually want to take three eggs, fertilize three eggs, and have three surrogates,' she said. 'So technically, they'll all be [from] the same batch but they would all be born separately.' 'Then maybe their little birthdays will land on different days and they can be like triplets, but like, not,' she continued. The Karma singer confirmed confidently that her three children will 'be here' in three years 'whether you like it or not.' Soon after making the brazen comments, JoJo started dating dancer Dakayla Wilson. They first met when JoJo was a judge on Dakayla's season of So You Think You Can Dance, on which she placed second. They went public with their love in August 2024 when JoJo shared snaps of them getting cozy on Instagram. Two months later, she shocked fans when she revealed she had forked over $30,000 on her girlfriend's birthday celebration - whisking her away to Hawaii for a romantic getaway. 'We are very madly in love,' JoJo gushed to E! News afterwards. 'She is a very, very special girl. I'm very lucky to have her in my life.' But in November 2024, JoJo confirmed they had ended their romance. 'We have gone our separate ways, but she is an amazing girl,' she told People. 'I'm happy for her.' JoJo and Kath Ebbs kick off their romance in January 2025... but Kath accused the star of 'dumping' them after she starred in Celebrity Big Brother with Chris Two months later, JoJo revealed that she was dating Australian influencer Kath by sharing photos of them kissing to Instagram. They seemed as happy as could be together, but in April 2025, rumors erupted that JoJo was dating her Celebrity Big Brother costar Chris after the two were seen getting pretty cozy in the show. During one episode of the reality series, JoJo confessed, 'I've always told myself I'm a lesbian, but I think you - I think being here, I've realized, "Oh no, I'm not a lesbian, I'm queer."' Soon after the show premiered, Kath - who uses they/them pronouns - claimed in a scathing Instagram video that JoJo had dumped them at the CBB afterparty. 'Hello internet. I don't even know where to begin. I am filming this in a complete state of shock,' they said. 'I honestly feel so numbed out right now and disorientated that I feel like the only thing I have to do in 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 who it involved. 'I guess in an odd way, I don't know whether to call it love bombing or whatever but it seems to me I have experienced a version of that. 'Being told I am the love of someone's life, being asked to marry them before this social experiment. 'Being adored throughout behind close doors. Being hurt by what I saw but wanting to work through it and have a conversation and get clarity.' Detailing how JoJo ended their relationship they explained: 'I guess I feel further humiliated. 'In the last eight hours I flew here and I went to the live show to show up for my partner and support them in their experience and then later on address my feelings of hurt and work through them. 'Before I could even get back to the hotel I went to the afterparty with my, I guess now ex, crazy thing to say, and was dumped at the party. 'I was told that there are "confused feelings there" take from that what you will and that they had realized in the house that I wasn't the person that they wanted to spend the foreseeable.' Speaking on The Viall Files podcast afterwards, JoJo insisted that Chris had nothing to do with their split. 'Obviously a lot of people think that Chris has something to do with it,' she dished. 'Chris does not have absolutely anything to do with it. Chris and I are friends, we have a very great friendship. 'It's a very special bond unlike any friendship I've ever created but my situations are completely unrelated and that kind of got misconstrued.' JoJo and Chris bonded on set of CBB and after weeks of insisting they were just friends, finally confirmed their romance in late May JoJo and Chris sparked romance rumors after they got flirty on CBB. They were seen growing extremely close throughout the reality show, but the pair continuously denied that they were more than friends. In late May, however, there was no denying that they were an item as they two stars were spotted kissing during a romantic getaway in Mexico. The British star also jetted off to visit her in the states for her birthday, and the two were seen getting quite intimate in a series of social media snaps. They were also photographed holding hands at the airport in London. Then, in early June, Chris shared a steamy bedroom snap with JoJo on Snapchat, which showed them cuddling in bed together. While chatting with the Guardian this week about their romance, JoJo gushed, I'm absolutely head over heels for him and he's the same way' While chatting with the Guardian this week about how their romance blossomed, JoJo gushed, 'It's not platonic any more. 'It's been a beautiful development, a beautiful connection, and I'm absolutely head over heels for him and he's the same way.' The Dance Moms star also hit back at speculation that their relationship is 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.'
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
JoJo Siwa's ex Kath Ebbs finally breaks silence on Celebrity Big Brother star's relationship with Chris Hughes
Kath Ebbs has finally broken her silence on her ex JoJo Siwa 's relationship with Chris Hughes. JoJo, 22, and Chris, 32, first formed a close bond during their 19-day stint in the Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year, where viewers became convinced there was more to their friendship than they admitted. After leaving the house in April, JoJo immediately broke up with Kath at the CBB wrap party, but went onto insist Chris was not to blame, and their relationship was strictly platonic. That is, until last week, when Chris posted an intimate snap of him and JoJo in bed together, and they confirmed that they are indeed in a relationship now. And now in a new TikTok video posted on Sunday, Kath finally shared her thoughts on Chris and JoJo's now public relationship. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The model uploaded a clip of her dancing with the caption: 'Shaking my a** instead of crashing tf out.' Believing she was referring to the situation with her ex, one follower commented on the post: 'I am happy for JoJo.' Kath quickly snapped back: 'Same! This has nothing to do with her :) wishing them the best.' However, in a new update, Kath took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday to rant about her comments on TikTok and share more insight into how she feels about the whole ordeal. Sharing a glum selfie, she penned: Another day B*tching about TikTok on Instagram cause love yall.. 'People constantly troll me and telling me to 'get over it' whilst simultaneously not getting over it themselves. Go be obsessed with those that are screaming for the attention, they love it and they are build for it. 'I'm not and never asked for any of this. My only crime was being in a committed loving relationship and then humiliated on a world stage. How does that make me a horrible person?' In a follow up snap, she continued: 'I've been working so hard to hold my own everyday through this. Using the tools I have to weather the storm, stay sane and sit knowing I don't need to share the truth of it with the world because those that actually matter in REAL life know exactly what happened and that should be all that matters to me. 'It's all be so so toxic and I'm at my wits end. We have seen the darkness that these kind of scandals can create but we never seem to learn out lesson. 'Last month was mental health month and this month is pride... I wish people would put themselves in someone else's shoes for a moment before indulging in this kind of online toxicity. 'Better yet to a person that literally did nothing wrong. I'm so sick of being gaslight over and over again by said people and the public. It needs to stop. 'You don't need to choose sides, instead you could do me the courtesy of letting me in heal in peace.' It comes after JoJo confirmed she's made her relationship with Chris official, as she gushed she's 'head over heels' for him after weeks of speculation. While JoJo has been grilled many times on her relationship status, she had been noticeably coy, simply branding Chris her 'favourite person in the world.' But in a new interview with Capital Radio, JoJo confirmed that she and Chris have made their relationship official, and she's started calling him her boyfriend. Speaking in a video for the channel's new series Capital Buzz, the dancer admitted that she's had to explain her viral 'Dream guest on my podcast' moment to Chris. She then added: 'I'm sure it's no secret to people, I am in a lovely relationship with a sweet boy named Christopher Hughes.' In an earlier interview with The Guardian, JoJo gushed about her blossoming romance with Chris, when asked whether things between them were still platonic. She said: '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.' The Dance Moms star also hit back at speculation that their relationship is 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.' On Sunday, Chris sent fans into a frenzy when he shared a steam bedroom snap with JoJo on Snapchat. Sharing the sweet image of himself and JoJo cuddled in bed together, he captioned the image: 'Sleeping beauty.' JoJo also appeared on Sunday's edition on Sunday Brunch, and fought back tears as she emotionally shared how Chris has been embraced by her family since he first flew to the US to surprise her for her 22nd birthday last month. She said: 'She loves him, she does love him. My parents think the absolute world of him, and him and my Dad are like best friends, Chris was actually telling me this yesterday, they went to the spa together yesterday. 'They're literally best friends, Mom Siwa she absolutely adores him. I love watching her watch us, because I've never seen my mom so happy, and it's... it's... I could cry. 'Honestly, it makes me happy to have everybody act as... it feels like we're a family, it feels like he's been in my family for how ever many years it feels like forever. 'He gets along as well as I do. I think he loves me becuase of my parents!'
CNN
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
JoJo Siwa goes public about finding love with Chris Hughes on ‘Celebrity Big Brother'
There's been a lot of conversation over the years about JoJo Siwa's romantic relationships and now she's added a new chapter. In an interview with The Guardian, Siwa, 22, confirmed that she is dating former 'Love Island' cast member Chris Hughes, whom she met when they both participated in a recent season of the UK series 'Celebrity Big Brother.' '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.' Siwa said of her relationship with the man she calls 'sweet Christopher.' Their connection was on display in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house after Hughes stood up for Siwa when she was feeling targeted by another housemate, actor Mickey Rourke, who made comments about her sexuality. Siwa identifies as queer. It was announced during production that Rourke left the show after 'further use of inappropriate language' and 'instances of unacceptable behaviour.' Siwa and Hughes grew close on the series and were accused of playing it up for the cameras, something she denies. 'No, this is a very genuine connection – we're not faking a thing,' she told The Guardian. Their obvious regard for each other provided fodder for speculation, especially as at the time Siwa entered the house, she was in a relationship with Australian actor Kath Ebbs. Following the end of the show's season, Ebbs released a video on social media saying that Siwa had broken up with them at the wrap party. 'I flew across the world to support and be there and hold that person in whatever they would be experiencing, leaving such a wild experience, and instead, I was dumped at the afterparty, with Chris [Hughes] in the next room,' Ebbs said in the video. 'I was told that there are confused feelings there … and that [Siwa] had realized in the house that I wasn't the person that [she] wanted to spend the foreseeable future with.' Siwa now says she understands the interest in her relationship with Hughes. 'People can see our chemistry, and they got to see it develop,' she said. 'I think everyone's just curious, and I can't blame them.' Siwa, who rose to fame as a child on 'Dance Moms' and has served as a judge on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' has a message for those who believe her relationship with Hughes is a publicity stunt. '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,' she said. Hughes's latest social media post is a series of photos with Siwa, captioned: 'The previous 7 days have been the prettiest.'
CNN
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
JoJo Siwa goes public about finding love with Chris Hughes on ‘Celebrity Big Brother'
There's been a lot of conversation over the years about JoJo Siwa's romantic relationships and now she's added a new chapter. In an interview with The Guardian, Siwa, 22, confirmed that she is dating former 'Love Island' cast member Chris Hughes, whom she met when they both participated in a recent season of the UK series 'Celebrity Big Brother.' '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.' Siwa said of her relationship with the man she calls 'sweet Christopher.' Their connection was on display in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house after Hughes stood up for Siwa when she was feeling targeted by another housemate, actor Mickey Rourke, who made comments about her sexuality. Siwa identifies as queer. It was announced during production that Rourke left the show after 'further use of inappropriate language' and 'instances of unacceptable behaviour.' Siwa and Hughes grew close on the series and were accused of playing it up for the cameras, something she denies. 'No, this is a very genuine connection – we're not faking a thing,' she told The Guardian. Their obvious regard for each other provided fodder for speculation, especially as at the time Siwa entered the house, she was in a relationship with Australian actor Kath Ebbs. Following the end of the show's season, Ebbs released a video on social media saying that Siwa had broken up with them at the wrap party. 'I flew across the world to support and be there and hold that person in whatever they would be experiencing, leaving such a wild experience, and instead, I was dumped at the afterparty, with Chris [Hughes] in the next room,' Ebbs said in the video. 'I was told that there are confused feelings there … and that [Siwa] had realized in the house that I wasn't the person that [she] wanted to spend the foreseeable future with.' Siwa now says she understands the interest in her relationship with Hughes. 'People can see our chemistry, and they got to see it develop,' she said. 'I think everyone's just curious, and I can't blame them.' Siwa, who rose to fame as a child on 'Dance Moms' and has served as a judge on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' has a message for those who believe her relationship with Hughes is a publicity stunt. '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,' she said. Hughes's latest social media post is a series of photos with Siwa, captioned: 'The previous 7 days have been the prettiest.'
