JoJo Siwa confirms relationship with Chris Hughes: 'Absolutely head over heels'
JoJo Siwa is opening up about her relationship with TV personality Chris Hughes.
The "Dance Moms" alum confirmed her relationship with Hughes during a recent interview with The Guardian, calling it a "beautiful connection."
"It's not platonic anymore," Siwa said. "It's been a beautiful development."
She added, "I'm absolutely head over heels for him and he's the same way."
Hughes and Siwa's friendship began earlier this year on "Celebrity Big Brother UK," where they were both contestants. In the "Big Brother" house, Hughes stood up for Siwa after co-contestant Mickey Rourke grilled her about her sexuality.
Siwa, who announced in 2021 that she was part of the LGBTQ+ community, told The Guardian that the interaction with Rourke "made me super upset," and that it was "really hard to take."
But Siwa said that Hughes and others in the house supported her.
While on the show, Siwa opened up further about her sexuality.
"I've always told myself I'm a lesbian, and I think being here I've realized: 'Oh, I'm not a lesbian, I'm queer.' And I think that's really cool," she said at the time, according to People.
Since "Celebrity Big Brother," Siwa and Hughes have shared several posts on social media about each other, fueling romance rumors.
Last week, Siwa shared a series of photos from her birthday week, which featured a sweet photo of her and Hughes.
Hughes also shared a carousel of loving photos of him and Siwa last month.
"I won't ever speak for him, but for me personally, the happiness in my life just radiates off of me right now," Siwa said of Hughes, speaking to The Guardian this week. "Literally yesterday, I was massaging my cheeks; I've never [before] been in pain from smiling so much."
