JOJO Siwa’s mum appears to be backing her Celebrity Big Brother ‘love story’ with Chris Hughes, despite her daughter’s relationship with Kath Ebbs.
The dynamic between dancer JoJo, 21, and Love Island legend Chris, 32, has fascinated viewers throughout the series.
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Their closeness has led fans to speculate they’re more than just friends, but neither Chris nor JoJo has explicitly stated they find the other attractive.
In last night’s live stream they set tongues wagging again as they danced together inside the house on the penultimate evening of the series.
One fan shared the clip on TikTok and added the caption: “JoJo and Chris are giving me Jack and Rose vibes.
“She’s the rich one who has fell in love with someone who is lower class than her and she has probably never had this much fun in her life.
“This is definitely the closest love story to Titanic yet.”
The roles of Jack and Rose were famously played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in the Oscar-winning 1997 flick, which told the tale of the doomed passenger ship which sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.
The pair struck up a forbidden romance on board the vessel with socialite engaged Rose taken by working class Jack’s charisma.
The clip was endorsed by JoJo’s mum Jessalynn, who reposted it to her 33,000 followers.
Fans noticed immediately and one wrote: “WHY DID JOJOS MUM REPOST THIS IM CRYING.”
Another said: “JoJo’s mom reposted this.”
Others spoke in defence of Chris and JoJo’s connection after the pair received a backlash for being “inappropriate”.
“Don’t care what anyone says, she literally comes alive when she’s with him,” said one supporter. “He genuinely makes her so happy. He, she, they…. Doesn’t matter. The happiness, That’s what it’s about.”
Another said: “I think she’s finally found ‘her person’ I’m I’m so hear for it, yes I feel sorry for Kath, BUT you just can’t deny what these two have!”
A third wrote: “They in love 100 percent! COJO.”
During her time in the house, JoJo has established her identity is queer and not lesbian.
Her Australian partner Kath, who is non-binary, recently revealed their thoughts on being sexually fluid – including their own fantasies of bedding a man.
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Throughout the show, viewers have been concerned about what Kath, 27, is making of JoJo and Chris’s connection.
The content creator initially posted about JoJo’s stint in the house, but as Chris’s affectionate behaviour attracted more attention, they became eerily quiet on the matter.
And in JoJo’s letter from home, there were no loving words from Kath, only a cryptic mention about looking forward to talking when they’re reunited.
Kath has openly spoken about people’s right to be ‘fluid’ when it comes to their sexuality or gender.
And they have revealed their own desires to sleep with a man, despite knowing they were a lesbian from the age of six.
They said: “I’m so comfortable in my sexuality and I’ve come to a place where I’m so comfortable not only with my sexuality but in who I am.
“I know who I am obviously I’m learning every day and I’m not perfect and blah blah blah but like at the core of it I think I know who I am.”
Speaking on their podcast, Conversations with Kath, just months before going public with JoJo last year, Kath said: “Maybe I want to f**k men sometimes exactly and what does that mean? Does that still I’m not a lesbian? I’ve had all these weird feelings and I haven’t done it.
“Yet, I don’t know if I will but the thought has been there.”
Yesterday JoJo shut down claims Kath will react badly to her “flirty” friendship with Chris.
As they cuddled in bed together after a night’s sleep, co-star Danny Beard warned JoJo: “Did you two sleep in that bed together all night?
“I’d prepare for your girlfriend to throw some punches.”
JoJo scoffed, replying: “Oh god no, she doesn’t care.”
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Who is Kath Ebbs?
Kath Ebbs is a 27-year-old Australian influencer, actor and queer advocate.
Kath uses “they/them” pronouns and has gained recognition for their work in modelling, blogging and acting.
This includes portraying the first-ever non-binary character in Aussie soap Neighbours — Asher Nesmith.
Kath is not only known for their advocacy, but also for their entrepreneurial ventures.
They run a health food store called The Smoothie Bowl Shack and a food blog called Call Me Kath.
Additionally, Kath co-hosts the podcast I’ve Always Said That and is an ever-growing presence on social media platforms.
As of April 10, 2025, they have almost 90,000 Instagram followers and a further 68,500 on TikTok.
