JoJo Siwa’s relationship with Chris Hughes is only going from strength to strength, with the lovebirds enjoying a staycation in the Cotswolds this week.
The Dance Moms alum, 22, met Love Island star Chris, 32, in the Celebrity Big Brother house, both making it to the final before Jack P. Shepherd was crowned winner.
Their closeness was one of the biggest talking points of the series, as they were frequently seen snuggling in bed and sharing intimate conversations.
While both parties maintained their bond was merely ‘platonic’ for a while, something shifted post-CBB, with JoJo ending things with partner Kath Ebbs, 27, at the wrap party and spending more time with Chris, who even flew to Mexico for her.
And now that they have finally explicitly confirmed that they are, indeed, in a romantic relationship, it appears JoJo and Chris are keen to show it off.
This week, the pair switched off from their hectic schedules and retreated to the countryside.
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Taking to Instagram with a round-up of their getaway, JoJo posted a series of sweet pics to her 11.3million followers.
‘Nothing beats wholesome & pure days like these’, her caption began.
She proceeded to detail each photo, with the first image showing Chris lifting her up and throwing her over his shoulder.
‘Christopher being Christopher’, she jokingly described it.
Further pics included them shopping for sweets for her to take home to relatives across the pond and JoJo making tea inside their cottage.
They also strolled hand-in-hand to greet the horses at the stables before riding, and tucked into a full English breakfast spread.
JoJo’s last photo was of her hand holding Chris’s tightly. Describing the close-up romantic shot, she wrote: ‘The one thing that can make everything better 🤍’
The post quickly garnered thousands of likes, with fans flocking to the comments as they adjust to the 180 her life has taken since entering the doors of the CBB abode.
‘Seeing Jojo in a UK kitchen is so strange and wholesome, I love it!!!! ❤️’, commented @hollyr1991.
‘I’m so happy that you are happy, that you are going on adventures of your choosing and thriving. You have given us so much joy, the least we can do is root for you with our whole hearts’, wrote @sithprincessanakin.
Also showing their approval, @krista93x said: ‘You can tell how safe you feel in the UK around Christopher. We love this for you Joelle ❤️’
‘Come to U.K. permanently pls, we need more jojo ❤️’, begged @abbyyrose07.
TV star Chris took to his own social media with snapshots from the trip, one being himself and JoJo smiling alongside a horse.
‘Missed the countryside, happy faces all round’, he wrote.
Their lovey-dovey posts come after JoJo announced that not only were they officially dating, but she’s also calling Chris her boyfriend.
During an interview with Capital FM this week, the Karma hitmaker said: ‘I’m sure it’s no secret to people, I am in a lovely relationship with a sweet boy named Christopher Hughes.’
She also previously opened up to The Guardian about Chris, confessing: ‘It’s not platonic anymore, 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.’
JoJo was also keen to silence critics of their romance, particularly those accusing them of using it as a PR stunt.
‘Clearly, you’ve never been around us,’ she hit back.
‘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.’
As for Chris, he has repeatedly played coy when quizzed on his blossoming romance with JoJo, but recently declared that his relationship status is ‘happy’.
He’s also getting on with JoJo’s parents like a house on fire, as she has shared Chris is ‘best friends’ with her dad in particular.
Asked by fans during a Q&A at a dance class in London earlier this week when the switched flipped from friendship to something more, JoJo admitted that not knowing is one of her ‘biggest frustrations’ in life right now.
‘I genuinely don’t know, and I’ve spoken to him about it, I’ve spoken to my mom about it. I don’t know the moment that it [clicks fingers].’
She added: ‘It was never like a light switch happened; it was just… You know what I mean? And so I genuinely don’t know! It’s serendipity!’
Regardless, she maintains that she is ‘very, very happy where [they] are currently’.
‘I mean I literally smile every single second of every single day now.’
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