Chris Hughes’ brother Ben has revealed he thinks his sibling will ‘absolutely’ remain friends with JoJo Siwa after they leave Celebrity Big Brother.
The duo have set tongues wagging amid their close connection, with Chris branding her his ‘girlfriend’ despite JoJo already having a partner, prompting housemates and viewers to call Chris disingenuous and ‘game player’.
During Sunday’s Late & Live, Ben was just one of the celeb’s family members to phone in and he quickly come to the defence of his beloved brother.
When asked if Chris and JoJo would remain friends, he said: ‘Absolutely, I think their friendship has actually threatened the other housemates a little but which we have started to see.
‘I’ve also said all the way though that they have shown a similar sense of humour and energy which Chris has repeated the words I have been using in the Diary Room during tonight’s episode, so i do think they will remain friends.’
Hitting back at accusations Chris was a ‘game player’ he took a swipe at guest and former housemate Tiffany Pollard, saying: ‘I do think he can hold his head high and continue being himself, it’s not an act despite what Tiffany may think.’
Chris Hughes ‘ brother Ben has revealed if he believed that his sibling will ‘absolutely’ remain friends with JoJo Siwa after they leave Celebrity Big Brother
During Sunday’s Late & Live Ben (L)was just one of the celeb’s family members to phone in and he quickly come to the defence of his beloved brothr Chris (R) pictured together 2019
Earlier in the episode, Angellica Bell, 49, once again took a swipe at Chris during the latest task – days after ‘exposed’ his game plan.
When asked who was the biggest game player, she quickly opted for the former Love Island star saying: ‘I’m going to say Chris because he has been in a reality show before and he’s quite good at ᴀssessing situations and ᴀssessing people and working a room.’
She previously speculated that he may be playing a strategic game in order to win the series.
Reflecting on the karaoke night, she said: ‘It’s great having moments where we can all let our hair down, and enjoy ourselves.
‘And you sort of forget it’s a game, and you can see it. It’s not that people are mean or anything, but as we get further in the game, I am paying more attention.
‘I think Chris is clever, he knows how to win friends and influence. He just knows what to do, or how to say things,’ she added.
During the latest episode, Chris has backed claims Ella Rae Wise is ‘jealous’ of JoJo during the show’s latest chaotic shopping task.
TOWIE star Ella, 24, has seemingly had her nose put out of joint amid her rivals incredibly close friendship blossoming in the house with tensions slowly boiling.
During Sunday’s Late & Live Ben was just one of the celeb’s family members to phone in and he quickly come to the defence of his beloved brother
When asked if Chris and JoJo would remain friends he said: ‘Absolutely, I think their friendship has actually threatened the other housemates a little but which we have started to see’
Earlier in the episode Angellica Bell, 49, once again took a swipe at Chris during the latest task – days after ‘exposed’ his game plan
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In the task, which saw the housemates become a family, Chris took a swipe at Ella with fans branding her ‘two faced’ as she chose JoJo as her least favourite housemate and the biggest game player.
Taking to the diary room, the furious former Love Island star was quick to stick up for his new friend as he accused Ella of being ‘jealous’ of his and JoJo’s ‘matching energies’.
He said: ‘She isn’t sweet on JoJo so there might be a jealously thing there I don’t know, she likes to have her two pence worth and if she’s out of a conversation she wants to be in it.’
Chris also took a swipe at Ella earlier in the task when he told her to ‘use her brain’ while they tried to memorise a dance as toddlers in Big Brother’s nursery.
Later fans claimed Ella was showing her true colours as she chose JoJo as her least favourite housemate, leaving the Dance Moms star stunned as she believed the pair to be friends.
Taking to X they fumed: ‘JoJo finally seeing that Ella is two faced!!!’: ‘Ella is so two faced bc why she sucking up to jojo but talks s*** about her behind her back’:
‘Ella is a two faced person!! Yesterday she said she doesn’t get on with Jojo tonight she’s laughing and talking with her’:
Earlier in the show Chris Hughes backed claims Ella Rae Wise is ‘jealous’ of JoJo during the show’s latest chaotic shopping task on Sunday.
TOWIE star Ella, 24, has seemingly had her nose put out of joint amid her rivals incredibly close friendship blossoming in the house with tensions slowly boiling
The task, which saw the housemates become a family, saw Chri swipe at Ella while fans branded her ‘two faced’ as she chose JoJo (pictured) as her least favourite housemate
‘ella is definitely a mean girl and tries to get ppl to gang up on any girl she’s jealous of for w/e reason it may be’.
‘Chris isn’t wrong – Ella is definitely jealous and definitely not a JoJo fan’: ‘& the public can read that you are JEALOUS Ella’: ‘yeh the public can read that you’re jealous and weirdly obsessed Ella’.
Earlier in the episode, viewers branded Ella a ‘hypocrite’ she slammed JoJo and Chris for their reality TV pasts
Ella said the pair were ‘professional reality stars and social climbers’ who were ‘playing a game’ despite her own career in the field, which has also featured stints on Celebrity Ex on the Beach and The Challenge UK.
Daley Thompson, 66, also dubbed Chris and JoJo’s incredibly close friendship as ‘performative’, ahead of his eviction, and said they were both reality stars who did ‘reality every single day’.
Commenting on his remarks, Ella told Donna Preston: ‘He said “They know what their doing, they know they are doing, they know if they pair up they will get more airtime”.’
Taking a swipe at Chris, Ella then said: ‘I just feel, and this is my personal opinion, that there are social climbers in this industry and I think he would benefit a hell of a lot.’
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2025: MEET THE LINEUP!
MICKEY ROURKE – REMOVED
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 – EVICTED
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.
CHRIS HUGHES
AGE: 32
FAMOUS FOR: After shooting to fame on Love Island in 2017, Chris went on to become a sports presenter and regularly hosts the horse racing coverage on ITV.
JOJO SIWA
AGE: 21
FAMOUS FOR: The American singer, who sH๏τ to stardom on reality show Dance Moms, is expected to draw a big American audience. The hitmaker has made a name for herself in the U.S. pop charts and is known for her outlandish looks and being a vocal member of the LGBTQ+ community.
TRISHA GODDARD – EVICTED
AGE: 67
FAMOUS FOR: The talk show host regularly presented on ITV from 1998 to 2004 and then shifted to Channel 5 from 2004 to 2010. Trisha has been suffering horrible side effects of her chemotherapy – but has bravely battled on.
JACK P. SHEPHERD
AGE: 37
FAMOUS FOR: The actor has played David Platt in Corrie since 2000 and is following in his pal Colson Smith’s footsteps by taking part in the popular reality show. He has won a string of awards for the role including Best Actor at the British Soap Awards.
ELLA RAE WISE
AGE: 24
FAMOUS FOR: Producers have been keen to land the TV personality, who previously dated Pete Wicks and has had an on-off romance with Dan Edgar. Bosses are hoping the TOWIE star might reveal all about some of her other famous exes.
MICHAEL FABRICANT – EVICTED
AGE: 74
FAMOUS FOR: The former Conservative politician is understood to have signed a lucrative six-figure deal to take part after political stars were banned from the broadcaster’s other reality show, I’m A Celeb. He served as MP for Lichfield in Staffordshire from 1992 until his defeat in 2024 as well as vice-chairman of the party under David Cameron. But he is perhaps best known for his blond mop for which he has been widely ridiculed but previously denied is a wig.
