Chris Hughes 'speechless' and red-faced when asked JoJo Siwa romance question
Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa have continued to fuel romance rumours after leaving the Celebrity Big Brother house - but things got a little awkward in a new interview
Chris Hughes was left visibly flustered and lost for words during a recent interview alongside JoJo Siwa, when he was quizzed about the nature of their relationship. The former Love Island star formed a close bond with the 21 year old Dance Moms sensation during their stint on Celebrity Big Brother last month.
The unlikely duo quickly forged an incredibly tight-knit bond, leading viewers to speculate that there might be more to their friendship than meets the eye While in the famous house, JoJo was dating her partner of seven months, Kath Ebbs, however, JoJo ended her relationship with Australian Kath, 27, at the ITV show's wrap party.
Chris and JoJo appeared on Access Hollywood, where they discussed their 'evolving relationship' (Image: Youtube/Access Hollywood)
Since then, both Chris and JoJo have continued to stoke the rumour mill with cosy snaps together. Last week, Chris even flew out to Mexico to watch JoJo perform live on her current tour, and he's now in Orlando, Florida, spending more time with his former housemate.
The reality TV pair appeared on Access Hollywood with hosts Mario Lopez and Kit Hoover, where they discussed their 'evolving relationship'. But things took an awkward turn when Chris appeared awkward and became 'speechless' when asked about his relationship status with JoJo, who is 11 years his junior, reports the Mirror.
Chris opened up about his unexpected connection with JoJo, admitting that they were strangers before entering the house: "I didn't know anything about JoJo, and likewise when we first got into the house, but I think when you're in an environment like that - you're literally stuck in a house, you don't know anything about what's going on in the outside world, there's no phones and no connection with anyone - we formed our own connection.
"We bonded with each other and warmed to one another and we just had so much fun," reflecting on the strong bond he developed with JoJo.
Chris and JoJo have continued to stoke the romance rumour mill with cosy snaps together (Image: Instagram)
When asked how they would describe and define the connection, JoJo said: "You kind of can't define it, it's very special." Chris chimed in, finding himself at a loss for words: "Yeah, I would struggle to describe it. If you want adjectives, I'd go for....." He then hesitated, stumbled over his words, and ended up laughing awkwardly before exclaiming: "Oh.... why am I speechless. What is going on. God."
Chris also shared with the hosts that he recently attended one of JoJo's shows in Mexico, describing the experience as 'pretty cool' and confirming that the Dance Moms sensation will be flying back to London to spend more time with him, amidst swirling speculation about a romantic link between them.
The pair formed a very close bond in the CBB house (Image: ITV)
He excitedly said of JoJo's upcoming visit: "She's coming over to London next week, so that will be fun," and hinted at plans to support her during her tour: "I'll be there, bopping and weaving in the crowd. I watched her the other night, it was very decent. Absolutely incredible show."
When quizzed about the rumours of a romance with Chris, JoJo played it cool, but shared that she's been an emotional wreck missing him. She said she would cry when she saw clips of their time on CBB popping up on TikTok, confessing: "I started to really, really, miss him. People were giving me all these memories but it was making me so happy but so sad at the same time."
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