Celebrity Big Brother fans have all said the same thing after Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa’s friendship was laid bare in Sunday’s episode.
The dancer, 21, who is gay, was seen cuddling in bed with Love Island star Chris, 32, who is straight, in cosy scenes.
Chris, whose exes include Olivia Attwood and Jesy Nelson, is currently single while JoJo is in a relationship with her partner Kath Ebbs, who is nonbinary – but fans’ eyebrows were raised on Sunday when the racing presenter was seen stroking her back during the night.
The pair both smiled as they lay in bed together before JoJo slinked back to her own, and in the morning Chris admitted he ‘missed’ her while he was asleep.
Some fans felt that the cosiness between the pair was inappropriate given JoJo’s relationship status, but others suggested that it is Chris who may want to cross what is a strictly platonic boundary.
Evicted housemate Michael Fabricant then claimed on Sunday’s Late and Live that he believes there is chemistry between Chris and JoJo.
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Celebrity Big Brother fans have all said the same thing after Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa’s friendship was laid bare in Sunday’s episode
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The dancer, 21, who is gay, was seen cuddling in bed with Love Island star Chris, 32, who is straight, in cosy scenes
Host Will Best was quick to quash the possibility of a mutual connection, instead theorising that Chris may have one-sided feelings for JoJo.
The display ‘confused’ fans, who wrote: ‘My reaction every time jojo and chris start acting a little too close,’;
‘WTF is going on with Chris and Jojo. Looks so dodgy if you’re her partner,’; ‘I’m very confused as to what going on between Jojo and Chris,’;
‘These moments between Chris and JoJo really are a tad confusing. Don’t know what we’re watching,’;
‘I just imagined myself as Jojo being my partner and being like that with Chris it’s 100% flirting like I don’t get it at all,’;
‘The chemistry between jojo and chris…what’s going on?’; ‘Chris & JoJo’s friendship is quite something,’;
‘Chris and JoJo relationship is weird. It’s like their friendship is in the weird boundary that Chris definitely wants to cross.’
Dismissing claims of flirting, Others said: ‘Guys I like guys and I flirt with my female asexual friend all the f***ing time, this whole Chris and Jojo is not unusual it’s just flanter. Get over it,’;
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The pair both smiled as they lay in bed together before JoJo slinked back to her own, and in the morning Chris admitted he ‘missed’ her while he was asleep
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Some fans felt that the cosiness between the pair was inappropriate given JoJo’s relationship status, but others suggested that it is Chris who may want to cross what is a strictly platonic boundary
The display ‘confused’ fans, who wrote: ‘My reaction every time jojo and chris start acting a little too close’
‘When i see people making a whole showmance thing out of chris and jojo when they are very close brother and sister,’;
‘Can’t have a boy/girl friendship these days. It’s sad.’
Mickey Rourke – who launched a homophobic and misogynistic tirade at JoJo earlier in the week – was ‘finally’ booted out of the house during Sunday night’s episode for his behaviour.
The Hollywood actor, 72, was thrown out of the ITV house on Saturday after exploding into a foul-mouthed rant amid an altercation with Love Island’s Chris Hughes and bringing Ella Rae Wise to tears with inappropriate sexual language.
His £500,000 fee for the show will reportedly be slashed following his removal from the house due to repeated ‘offensive and inappropriate’ language.
The confrontation occurred during the latest pirate themed shopping task when Mickey accused Chris, 32, of ‘eyeballing’ him’ before calling the reality star a ‘c***’.
It began when JoJo, who had been given the role of captain, lined up her fellow housemates, asking: ‘Ahoy. How have things been going out here?’.
‘There is a rat amongst us, Captain’ Trisha Goddard, 67, said and when Chris turned to Mickey, the actor fumed: ‘You looking at me?’.
Dismissing claims of flirting, Others said: ‘Guys I like guys and I flirt with my female asexual friend all the f***ing time’
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The Hollywood actor was thrown out of the ITV house on Saturday after exploding into a foul-mouthed rant amid an altercation with Love Island’s Chris Hughes and bringing Ella Rae Wise to tears with inappropriate sexual language
While JoJo attempted to defuse the situation and Chris assured Mickey it was simply a joke, the actor exploded: ‘Don’t eyeball me’.
‘Don’t f***ing eyeball me. You c***’ he went on, as more housemates continued to try and calm the furious actor down.
As tensions boiled, Chris said: ‘F***ing stand there’ before Mickey was told to go to the diary room ‘immediately’.
‘Mickey, it was a joke’ Chris said again, only for the actor to point and the ground and reply: ‘No, your a** will be right there in a second’.
Ella broke down in tears after the altercation, just hours after she was left ‘uncomfortable’ following a sexual remark Mickey made towards her.
Mickey was again called to the diary room where Big Brother said that his behaviour was considered ‘seriously unacceptable’ and they had ‘no option’ but to ask him to leave.
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2025: MEET THE LINEUP!
MICKEY ROURKE
AGE: 72
FAMOUS FOR: The actor and former pro boxer is one of the show’s biggest ever signings and after public feuds with Robert De Niro, two marriages and a string of high profile relationships, he will be bringing plenty of drama.
DALEY THOMPSON
AGE: 66
FAMOUS FOR: The double Olympic gold-medallist is considered one of Britain’s greatest athletes. He broke the decathlon world record four times.
PATSY PALMER
AGE: 52
FAMOUS FOR: It’s an open secret that Patsy is leaving EastEnders, with the actress enjoying a wild leaving party this month. The Bianca Jackson star posted a snap of her character on Instagram with the caption: ‘Bye bye B, always grateful to see her again.’
DONNA PRESTON
AGE: 38
FAMOUS FOR: While Donna has featured in several TV shows and movies, the comedy star is known for hosting Apocalypse and for the role of a circus Compere in 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. She plays Den in Coronation Street, has featured in Pants On Fire in 2019 and even wrote and co-produced BBC Three’s Comedy Threesomes.
CHESNEY HAWKES
AGE: 53
FAMOUS FOR: The singer topped the charts for five weeks in 1991 with his hit The One And Only, before making a string of acting and TV appearances. His arrival on CBB has been described by a TV source as ‘perfect timing’, as he’s just released a comeback album
ANGELLICA BELL
AGE: 49
FAMOUS FOR: The TV presenter is said to have landed a staggering five-figure deal to appear on Celebrity Big Brother. Fans will be keen to see if the CBBC legend spills all on her untimely exit from The Martin Lewis Show – which left fans baffled back in 2023. Angellica currently co-presents Hits Radio while Fleur East is on maternity leave.
DANNY BEARD
AGE: 32
FAMOUS FOR: The RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner – whose real name is Daniel Curtis – has signed up as a late entry. Danny previously made headlines after swearing on Big Brother’s Late & Live last March whilst doing an impression of housemate Louis Walsh. The incident saw the guest say the word ‘c***’ before immediately apologising after being informed they weren’t allowed to say that on the show.
