Chris Hughes revealed the exact moment his relationship with JoJo Siwa began, and it’s surprisingly sweet in front of everyone.

CELEBRITY Big Brother stars Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa long insisted they had a “platonic connection” before finally confirming their romance.

Yet the Love Island alum, 32, has now revealed the exact moment they went from mates to something much more in a candid new podcast chat.

JoJo, 22, and Chris – who are now already discussing their marriage plans – first became incredibly close during their 19-day stint in ITV‘s spy house back in April.

Scenes on CBB show saw them share a forehead kiss as well as a peck on the shoulder.

Viewers were continually left confused over Chris’ seemingly “flirty” behaviour towards JoJo – who had a partner, Kath Ebbs, at the time – before the pair secretly held hands in the bedroom.

Back in the real world, when JoJo had split with Kath, the duo then left fans convinced they were sending secret “love” signals during a TikTok video.

JoJo then clarified her relationship status with Chris in a joint interview on ITV daytime show This Morning in April, during which she said they shared a “soulmate friendship.”

But Chris has now revealed just weeks later, during their Mexico trip in May, they made things official.

He has spoken openly about their connection on the Question The Default podcast with Harry Corin, in which he told “nothing was rushed or forced, it just happened.”

He then confirmed it was when he flew to Mexico to surprise her at a festival she was playing at which happened few weeks after CBB – with her family there – where they became an item.

Chris said they “rekindled and met up in Mexico” and said: “I flew out to surprise her, which was nice.

“I spent a few days with her and her family in Orlando as well before flying home and that’s where it all started.”

Later in the chat, he said: “I went to Mexico and met up with her which is where the whole feelings developed and things changed.

“Which was lovely and no secret to anybody.

“But it was genuinely lovely and nothing was rushed or forced it just happened.”

He then told how they were managing long-distance at the moment yet would find a solution at some point.

HOLIDAY ROMANCE

Earlier this year, when the pair were in Mexico, fans were adament they had confirmed their romance after a scene captured on Chris’ Snapchat page.

He added the words: “Take me back,” over the top of an image.

They were convinced fans that they’re a couple after sharing a series of intimate snaps from their time together, including one of Chris’s hand on her thigh.

At the time, JoJo described the snaps as “loving” and claimed she would remember it “for the rest of her life”.

MARRIAGE CHAT

This week, the pair appeared more loved up than ever as they attended an event in the US after opening up on their marriage plans.

Just last month, JoJo hinted she was already planning her wedding.

One clue she is planning her nuptials came after she liked a post from a wedding planner called PoshVows.

The post was about the timeline of beauty treatments a bride needs in the run up to getting married.

Previously, the Boomerang songstress talked about her potential wedding plans in an exclusive chat with The Sun. 

She said: “A wedding is a two-person thing. So we would have to decide what it looks like.

“But I do know that I want it to have a baby-blue scheme and I need to help Chris make the playlist.

“Otherwise, it’ll be all songs I don’t know!

“He likes to educate me on music. He loves The 1975 and all these boy bands, but I don’t know any of them as they are British.

“Give me some NSYNC or Backstreet Boys!

“At the end of the day, we have a very public life, but we are still two humans who love each other very much.”

DWTS to bring in big changes next season including all-new ‘modern’ fan voting process

DANCING With the Stars plans on bringing some big shakeups to the ballroom next season – including a change that will give the show a more ‘modern’ spin, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal. 

The big shift comes off of season 34’s historic year, which included a record-high number of over 50 million fans voting from home. 

With the increase in voting, which was up 11% from the previous week, ABC executives have been weighing the options of how they can lean even more into the process. 

Currently, the main way to vote for DWTS contestants and the pros is by texting the celebrity’s name to the code 21523. 

However, production is looking into how they can implement more modern technology, such as social media, into the process. 

“While this season has seen an increase in ratings and votes, execs are looking into how they can modernize their voting process. 

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“As of right now, they do it old school with texting a number to vote for a celeb. 

“The execs have been adamant about integrating things like social media into the voting process, specifically TikTok. 

“It hasn’t been ironed out yet, but they’re trying to make voting more accessible and want it to reach a wider audience for season 35,” the source claimed. 

In addition to texting, viewers can also go to dwtsvote.abc.com; however, the majority of the votes still come from texting. 

Currently, voting is limited to 10 votes per person and per method of voting.

Voting is also only allowed during the window the show airs live on the East Coast and varies by time zone, which is regularly encouraged by show hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro. 

While voting has always been done primarily by text messaging, the time window is a more recent change to the show. 

In 2019, DWTS implemented the current protocol of voting only being allowed during the live East Coast feed – meaning those in other time zones wouldn’t get to vote when their show aired. 

DWTS judge Carrie Ann Inaba slammed by two furious pros for ‘unfair’ critiques after fans call for her to be fired

While the move was labeled as “unfair” by many, the show has continued with the method. 

BALLROOM BUST?

The current season of DWTS has been a huge success for ABC and Disney – but it has not been met without its fair share of drama.

Throughout the season, the judging panel has been called out by both the pros and by viewers at home for low scores and harsh comments towards select contestants.

Fans have also accused judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough of “overscoring” their “favorite” contestants, including The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Whitney Leavitt.

Things have apparently gotten to the point where members of the show felt the need to confront production over the direction it’s heading.

“There are a handful of pros, both some who are still on the show and some who have already been eliminated, who are fed up with how they are being treated. 

“Some feel the judges have been harsher than they needed to be to them, which not only impacts scores, but it also impacts how the at-home viewers see the season. 

“It impacts who they vote for and who they want to watch week by week. 

“Other pros like Alan and Pasha feel extra protective of their partners and feel the judges have been too harsh on them. 

“Multiple pros have stepped up to meet with production over the judges’ bias and are demanding some kind of change and more fairness moving forward. 

“What that change looks like is still to be determined, but they at least got the conversation rolling,” a source claimed.

Dancing With the Stars season 34 airs on Tuesdays at 8pm EST on ABC and is available to stream the following day on Disney+ and Hulu.

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