Celebrity Big Brother’s Chesney Hawkes has shared an update on Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa’s ‘sweet’ bond, as he attended the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday.

American singer JoJo, 21, and the British TV personality, 32, struck up an incredibly close bond while appearing on the ITV reality show together last month.

Fans have been sent into a frenzy over their connection as they are convinced they have a blossoming romance, after JoJo called time on her relationship with partner Kath Ebbs at the CBB wrap party last month.

And now their fellow former housemate, Chesney spoke out on his thoughts on what happened during the house as he graced the red carpet on Sunday. 

He said: ‘Their relationship is so sweet. They are just lovely. They supported each other throughout the whole time and I think for them they would both say that it would not have been the same without each other. 

‘And for us in the house it was just a sweet thing.’

Celebrity Big Brother’s Chesney Hawkes has shared an update on Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa ‘s ‘sweet’ bond, as he attended the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday 

American singer JoJo, 21, and the British TV personality, 32, struck up an incredibly close bond while appearing on the ITV reality show together last month

When asked if he he thought it was platonic, he quipped: ‘I do actually. I think it was completely platonic. She was always, you know, a proud gay girl – had a girlfriend, and you know, had a partner, sorry.

‘And was very happy, and so, yeah, for me, they were just friends, you know.’

When asked about what he thinks about their friendship since leaving the house, Chesney added: ‘Listen, none of that is my business to be honest with you. 

‘They are friends of mine and I don’t kind of want to get involved with whatever may have happened with JoJo and Kath.’

JoJo and Chris have kept tongues wagging since they got out of the house, and on Saturday, the pair offered a new glimpse at their friendship in images shared on Snapchat.

In an image shared during a Q&A, Chris revealed that he and JoJo perfected the Dirty Dancing lift they’d practiced while in the CBB house.

Chris then went onto share a snap of himself and JoJo on FaceTime together, telling his followers they’ve ‘kept in touch.’ 

JoJo and Chris have kept viewers guessing over their relationship despite them clarifying during a This Morning appearance that they were ‘just friends’.

Fans have been sent into a frenzy over their connection, with this fuelled further after JoJo called time on her relationship with Kath Ebbs at the CBB wrap party

And now their fellow former housemate, Chesney spoke out on his thoughts on what happened during the house as he graced the red carpet on Sunday

On Saturday, Chris shared a sweet snap from his friendship with JoJo, showing that they’d perfected the Dirty Dancing lift they’d practiced while in the CBB house 

Chris then went onto share a snap of himself and JoJo on FaceTime together, telling his followers they’ve ‘kept in touch’ 

JoJo has previously done little to quash mounting speculation about the status of her relationship with her Celebrity Big Brother co-star Chris Hughes after appearing on the show

They kept viewers guessing over their relationship but after leaving the house they clarified during a This Morning appearance that they were ‘just friends’.

Many were left unconvinced, especially after Chris dropped out of appearing in the upcoming series of Celebs Go Dating.

JoJo’s latest appearance stoked the flames further when she failed to shut down a possibility of a romantic future when she appeared at Stanford Speakers Bureau for A Night with JoJo Siwa.

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The Dance Moms star was asked how she sees the relationship progressing, to which she said: ‘I mean look, we have the absolute most fun together and he is an absolute gem that’s come into my life.

JoJo’s words were met with an abundance of ‘awws’ from the crowd and reacting to them, she said: ‘Don’t let him see this it will boost his ego!’

She continued: ‘Genuinely something I love about him so much is that he has zero ego, he’s a really incredible sweet man. 

‘I told him this on the last night, maybe it wasn’t the last night but sometime. I said you’re a vital part of my life that I didn’t know was missing.’

‘But I’m happy that I don’t have to anymore. So yeah he is an awesome guy and I think he will be around for a very long time.’

As the crowd wolf whistled at her response, JoJo told them to grow up.

Confirming that Chris is going nowhere, she said: ‘He’s a keeper, we’ll keep him around, we’ll see.’

Elsewhere during the seminar, JoJo spoke about exploring her gender and Sєxual idenтιтy in the Big Brother house.

She said: ‘Yeah I didn’t plan it, I’m a firm believer in that life is life, life is going to do what life does. It can’t predict how you’re going to live and it sure as hell can’t predict the future.

JoJo’s latest appearance stoked the flames further when she failed to shut down a possibility of a romantic future when she appeared at Stanford Speakers Bureau for A Night with JoJo Siwa

‘I think for me personally, the thing that I’m grateful for is as I’m learning more about myself, I’m learning that no matter what it is, it’s okay.

‘Some is going to be easier to navigate and some will be harder to navigate. The good, the bad no matter what it is, it’s okay. As I’m getting older I’m getting a little more comfortable in that.

‘I also realised that there are other people who feel that same way of feeling like they don’t know. So I think something else is that you don’t have to know.

‘You don’t have to have all of the answers, everything in life, it’s not a math quiz you don’t need all of the answers. You don’t need to get 100 per cent.’

JoJo’s talk came hours after Chris made a major Celebs Go Dating U-turn following his ‘intense’ experience on Celebrity Big Brother.

Chris had initially signed up to take part in the E4 dating show before entering the Big Brother house.

However, he has since made a last minute decision to turn down the offer in the wake of his CBB stay.

In a joint statement, both Chris’ rep and a spokesperson for Celebs Go Dating, confirmed to MailOnline that after discussions with his team, Chris had a change of heart and pulled out at the 11th hour following a ‘very intense’ three weeks in the house.

They said: ‘Before entering Big Brother, Chris agreed to join the Celebs Go Dating agency and having his love life placed into the hands of the agents.

‘However, after an incredible but very intense experience in Big Brother, he is taking some time to decompress. ‘

They added: ‘After some joint discussions on both sides, he decided he won’t be joining the show this year, but the door is open for the future.’

It was thought that Chris would be joining the show as a replacement for Christine McGuinness, after she dramatically quit following two weeks of filming.

Had he decided to stay, he would have joined the likes of ex Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona, former Love Island star Olivia Hawkins and S Club 7’s Jon Lee. 

Chris and Karma hitmaker JoJo’s ‘flirty friendship’ set tongues wagging both in and out of the house, with many speculating that the two were more than just friends – despite JoJo being in a relationship at the time. 

However, they added fuel to the fire after JoJo – who said in the house stated that she no longer identified as a lesbian – dramatically dumped her partner Kath Ebbs at the CBB wrap party.

Kath, who uses they/them pronouns, appeared to suggest they believe JoJo and Chris had ‘fallen in love’ after liking a number of TikTok comments from fans suggesting this was the case. 

Chris and JoJo’s ‘flirty friendship’ had set tongues wagging, with many speculating that the two were more than just friends – despite JoJo being in a relationship at the time

The pair then spent the weekend together playing tennis, followed by an appearance on This Morning, where they referred to each other as ‘soulmates.’ 

Chris said: ‘Our friendship is, it’s hard to explain. It’s just a really strong bond. A strong friendship. You can have a soul mate friendship. I think that’s a thing.’ 

Host Ben Shephard asked JoJo if she wanted anything more from her friendship with Chris, which she replied: ‘Look, he’s a great guy. It’s platonic. We have a lot of fun together. I don’t know the future, whatever life does, it will do.’ 

Meanwhile, Chris and JoJo have been using a secret code to say ‘I love you’ following their exit from the Celebrity Big Brother house, fans have claimed.

The pair raised eyebrows with their very close bond during their time on the reality show, before spending the first weekend after their exit enjoying ‘Sunday mᴀssages’ and walks in the park.

JoJo headed back to Los Angeles on Monday night to reunite with her mother Jessalyn following her memorable visit to the UK.

But viewers have suggested JoJo and Chris’s time in the iconic house was enough for them to form their own special code to communicate their feelings for one another.

Responding to a TikTok posted by This Morning, in which the duo were asked who they would choose to spend a day with in the Big Brother House, many fans noticed they both have a persistent habit of tapping each other twice.

With fans convinced it had a hidden meaning, comments included: ‘Does anyone else think that them double tapping each other is code to say I love you? They do it a lot’;

‘The two little taps they gave each other at the end!!! Bet they’re code for ‘love you”;

‘lol there’s a lot of tapping going on’; ‘You are on to something.’;

‘I thought I was the only one who realised those constant taps, like some secret code’; ‘It’s defo code.’;

‘Omg and the last one with his index is like clearly intentioned to be twice’; ‘Just watched that back and it’s 100% code for love you’.

The 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises is taking place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.

The star-studded evening will see a slew of celebrities take home awards celebrating excellence in TV, as well as a line-up of standout performances.

Global music stars Jessie J and Tom Grennan are both set to put on a show at the ceremony, with powerhouse Jessie singing The Award Goes To as her first TV performance in six years.

Meanwhile, multi-platinum popstar Tom will play his brand new track Full Attention, in a TV exclusive. 

Both performances will air during the awards ceremony on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 11 May at 7pm. 

In addition, BAFTA has confirmed award-winning concert violinist and social media sensation Esther Abrami will be performing Apple Tree for the In Memoriam tribute.

Speaking about her performance, Jessie J said: ‘I haven’t sung on British television in years. What a way to come back, it’s an honour. But who will the award go to, that’s the question.’

Meanwhile, Tom added: ‘It’s a real honour to have been invited by such a prestigious event as BAFTA to perform in front of so many esteemed actors and creatives.’

For the first time, Scottish actor, writer, producer and presenter Alan Cumming will host the glitzy eremony. 

Emma Baehr, Executive Director of Awards & Content at BAFTA, said: ‘We’re delighted that Alan Cumming will be hosting this year’s BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises.

‘He will definitely bring a playful sense of mischief and fun to the ceremony, so audiences should expect the unexpected at Britain’s biggest celebration of TV on Sunday 11 May.’

Elsewhere, the nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards 2025 P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award have been announced.

From Gavin and Stacey, to The Traitors and Bridgerton, six of this year’s most acclaimed TV shows are set to battle it out for one of the ceremony’s biggest accolades.

The category is the only award in which the public will be able to have their say and vote for their favourite scene.

Last year’s BAFTA Television Awards delivered an average audience of 2.7 million on BBC One and iPlayer, whilst social media coverage of the night received over 7 million views. 

Strictly Come Dancing has been snubbed of a nomination for the first time in the show’s 20-year history 

Meanwhile, Netflix phenomenon Baby Reindeer led the pack with an incredible eight nominations after it proved a global success following its release last year 

In the Limited Drama category, Baby Reindeer will face ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which was based on one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history

In terms of other nominations, Strictly Come Dancing has been snubbed of a nomination for the first time in the show’s 20-year history.

The BBC favourite had been nominated in the Entertainment Programme category every year since the rebooted version of the show launched in 2004.

Meanwhile, Netflix phenomenon Baby Reindeer led the pack with an incredible eight nominations after it proved a global success following its release last year.

Richard Gadd who wrote and starred in the series about his own experiences of being stalked is up for Leading Actor, while his co-star Jessica Gunning is in the running for the Supporting Actress award.

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In the Limited Drama category, Baby Reindeer will face ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which was based on one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history, where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.

Mr Bates vs The Post Office received a total of six nominations, while Disney series Rivals and Apple TV’s Slow Horses also had the same amount of nods.

Ant and Dec, The Traitors and Stacey Solomon’s Sort Your Life Out are among the nominees for best entertainment performance.

The best leading actress nominees are Anna Maxwell Martin (Until I Kill You), Billie Piper (Scoop), Lola Petticrew (Say Nothing), Marisa Abela (Industry), Monica Dolan (Mr Bates vs The Post Office) and Sharon D Clarke (Mr Loverman).

David Tennant (Rivals), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Lennie James (Mr Loverman), Martin Freeman (The Responder) and Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs The Post Office) take on Gadd for the best actor accolade.

Disney series Rivals (pictured Emily Atack who starred in the series) and Apple TV’s Slow Horses also had the same amount of nods 

The best leading actress nominees was Anna Maxwell Martin (Until I Kill You)

Soap star Danny Dyer is among the group who have received their first Bafta nomination in the best male comedy performance category for his role in Mr Bigstuff

A total of 21 out of 44 nominees in the performance categories have received their first BAFTA Television Awards nomination.

Soap star Danny Dyer is among the group who have received their first Bafta nomination in the best male comedy performance category for his role in Mr Bigstuff.

In the prestigious best drama category, crime dramas Blue Lights and Sherwood will take on superhero series Supacell and acclaimed period drama Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light.

Jane Millichip, CEO of Bafta, said: ‘2024 was a standout year for television, testified by the 134 brilliant programmes nominated by BAFTA members.

‘The power of television to drive national conversation, to tap into the stories of public interest, and to inspire societal change, is second to none. And to do this through every genre is even more impressive.

‘The drama of sport, the truth of fiction, the humanity of documentary, the poignancy of comedy, serious entertainment – this year’s nominees reflect every aspect of the human condition.

‘UK television is at the top of its game, and it is a privilege at Bafta to showcase the work of our incredibly talented nominees at the Bafta Television Craft Awards and Bafta Television Awards with P&O Cruises. Tune into BBC One and BBC iPlayer on May 11, not only to find out who wins, but to inspire your next watchlist.’ 

And the official wine sponsor of the evening, Casillero del Diablo, will once again be the drink of choice for winners, nominees, celebrities, and VIP guests alike. 

2025 TV BAFTA AWARDS – ALL THE WINNERS

Drama Series 

Blue Lights (BBC One) – WINNER

Sherwood (BBC One)

Supacell (Netflix)

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC One)

Limited Drama 

Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Lost Boys and Fairies (BBC One)

Mr Bates vs the Post Office (ITV1) – WINNER

One Day (Netflix)

International 

After The Party (Channel 4)

Colin From Accounts (BBC Two)

Say Nothing (Disney+)

Shogun (Disney+) – WINNER

True Detective: Night Country (Sky Atlantic)

You Are Not Alone: Fighting The Wolfpack, Netflix

Leading Actress 

Anna Maxwell Martin, Until I Kill You (ITV1)

Billie Piper, Scoop (Netflix)

Lola Petticrew, Say Nothing (Disney+)

Marisa Abela, Industry (BBC One) – WINNER

Monica Dolan, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office (ITV1)

Sharon D Clarke, Mr Loverman (BBC One)

Leading Actor 

David Tennant, Rivals (Disney+)

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)

Lennie James, Mr Loverman (BBC One) – WINNER 

Martin Freeman, The Responder (BBC One)

Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Toby Jones, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office (ITV1)

Female Performance in a Comedy 

Anjana Vasan, We Are Lady Parts (Channel 4)

Kate O’Flynn, Everyone Else Burns Channel 4)

Lolly Adefope, The Franchise (Sky Comedy)

Nicola Coughlan, Big Mood (Channel 4)

Ruth Jones, Gavin & Stacey (BBC One) – WINNER

Sophie Willan, Alma’s Not Normal (BBC Two) 

Scripted Comedy 

Alma’s Not Normal (BBC Two) – WINNER

Brᴀssic (Sky Max)

G’Wed (ITV1)

Ludwig (BBC One)

Specialist Factual 

Atomic People (BBC Two) – WINNER

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (National Geographic)

Children of the Cult (ITV1)

Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle For Britain (Channel 4)

Reality  

Dragons’ Den (BBC One)

The Jury: Murder Trial (Channel 4) – WINNER

Love Is Blind (Channel 4)

The Traitors (BBC One)

Current Affairs 

Storyville: Life and Death in Gaza (BBC)

Maternity: Broken Trust (ITV1)

State of Rage (Channel 4) – WINNER

Ukraine’s War: The Other Side (ITV1)

Shortform

Brown Brit (Channel 4)

Peaked (Channel 4)

Quiet Life (BBC Three) – WINNER

Spud (BBC Three)

Factual Entertainment 

In Vogue: The 90s (Vogue Studios, Disney+)

Race Across The World (BBC One)

Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour (BBC Two) – WINNER

Sort Your Life Out (BBC One)

Children’s Scripted 

CBeebies As You Like It at Shakespeare’s Globe (CBeebies) – WINNER

Horrible Histories (CBBC)

Ready Eddie Go! (Sky Kids)Tweedy & Fluff (Channel 5)  

P&O Cruises Memorable Moment

Bridgerton: The carriage scene, where Colin admits his true feelings for Penelope (Netflix)

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale: Smithy’s wedding, when Mick stands up (BBC One)

Mr Bates Vs The Post Office: Jo Hamilton phones the Horizon helpline (ITV1)

Rivals: Rupert Campbell-Black and Sarah Stratton are caught in a game of naked tennis (Disney+)

Strictly Come Dancing: Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone (BBC One) – WINNER

Traitors: “Paul isn’t my son … but Ross is!” (BBC One)

Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell’s Strictly waltz scooped the award for P&O Cruises Memorable Moment

Male Performance in a Comedy 

Bilal Hasna, Extraordinary (Disney+)

Danny Dyer, Mr Big Stuff (Sky Comedy) – WINNER

Dylan Thomas-Smith, G’wed (ITV2)

Nabhaan Rizwan, Kaos (Netflix)

Oliver Savell, Changing Ends (ITV1)

Phil Dunning, Smoggie Queens (BBC Three)

Danny Dyer won Male Performance in a Comedy Programme for Mr Big Stuff

Supporting Actor

Ariyon Bakare, Mr Loverman (BBC One) – WINNER

Christopher Chung, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)

Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC One)

Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)

McKinley Belcher III, Eric (Netflix)

Sonny Walker, The Gathering (Channel 4) 

Supporting Actress 

Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer (Netflix) – WINNER

Katherine Parkinson, Rivals (Disney+)

Maxine Peake, Say Nothing (Disney+)

Monica Dolan, Sherwood (BBC One)

Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Sue Johnston, Truelove (Channel)

The 1% Club lost out for Best Entertainment Show

Entertainment 

The 1% Club (ITV1)

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC One)

Taskmaster (Channel 4)

Would I Lie To You? (BBC One) – WINNER

Entertainment Performance

Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV1)

Claudia Winkleman, The Traitors (BBC One)

Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show (BBC One)

Joe Lycett, Late Night Lycett (Channel 4) – WINNER

Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett, Rob & Romesh Vs (Sky Max)

Stacey Solomon, Sort Your Life Out (BBC One) 

Factual Series 

American Nightmare (Netflix)

Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams on Tour (BBC One)

The Push: Murder on the Cliff (Channel 4)

To Catch a Copper (Channel 4) – WINNER

Live Event Coverage 

D-Day 80: Tribute To The Fallen (BBC One)

Glastonbury 2024 (BBC Two) – WINNER

Last Night of The Proms (BBC Two)

News Coverage 

BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special (BBC One) – WINNER

Channel 4 News: Inside Sednaya (Channel 4)

Channel 4 News: Undercover Inside Reform’s Campaign (Channel 4)

Single Documentary 

Hell Jumper (BBC Two)

Tell Them You Love Me (Sky Documentaries)

Ukraine: Enemy In The Woods (BBC Two) – WINNER

Undercover: Exposing The Far Right (Channel 4)

Soap 

Casualty (BBC One)

Coronation Street (ITV1)

EastEnders (BBC One) – WINNER

Sport 

Euro 2024 (BBC Sport)

Paris 2024 Olympics (BBC Sport) – WINNER

Wimbledon (BBC Sport)

Daytime 

Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure (BBC Two) – WINNER

Loose Women (ITV1)

Morning Live (BBC One)

Richard Osman’s House of Games (BBC Two)

Children’s Non Scripted 

BoosNoo! (Sky Kids)

FYI Investigates: Disability and Me (Sky Kids) – WINNER

Operation Ouch! (CBBC)

Reu and Harper’s Wonder World (Channel 5)

BAFTA Fellowship

Kirsty Wark – WINNER