As a result of JoJo Siwa reworked from little one actuality TV star to younger grownup within the highlight, her life has at all times been within the information. However curiosity in Siwa’s relationship historical past piqued after she got here out as LGBTQ+ in 2021. That is why folks had quite a bit to say when she introduced in April that she was in a relationship along with her former “Movie star Large Brother” co-star Chris Hughes. Nevertheless, one other eye-raising element about their relationship considerably fell by way of the cracks: their decade-plus age hole. 

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That is not fully shocking. Siwa and Hughes’ romance had a controversial timing that received folks speaking for all of the mistaken causes. For starters, Siwa had been relationship Australian actor Kath Ebbs when her relationship with the previous “Love Island” star blossomed on TV. However she insisted their connection was pleasant in the course of the present. Shortly after leaving the home, she broke up along with her girlfriend, and a few months later, introduced she and Hughes have been a pair. “It isn’t platonic any extra,” she instructed The Guardian in June.

Moreover, the trivia of Siwa’s private life and sexuality have been additionally on everybody’s lips. When Siwa first got here out as LGBTQ+, she refused to make use of labels. However over the next months and years, she used totally different ones till lastly asserting she recognized as lesbian. Social media customers have been fast to problematize how she identifies due to her relationship with a straight man. Whereas their relationship has drawn consideration for various causes, some social media customers have targeted on their age distinction.

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JoJo Siwa could also be smitten along with her British beau, however that does not diminish the truth that she is far youthful than him. Siwa was born on Might 19, 2003, whereas Chris Hughes was born on December 22, 1992. That makes him 10 years and 5 months older than her. Whereas their age hole hasn’t been the primary subject surrounding their unlikely pairing, it did not go unnoticed. And it wasn’t simply due to the precise distinction, but in addition due to their ages after they met.

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When rumors about their relationship began doing the rounds in early 2025, Siwa was 21 and Hughes was already 32. “She’s additionally emotionally immature given how she was raised to play a bit of woman into maturity. Bizarre vibes throughout,” one Reddit consumer famous. However not everybody agreed. “From watching huge brother she was truly essentially the most emotionally mature one in there. She’s stated herself resulting from working from about 5 years outdated she feels 10 years forward in improvement,” wrote one other.

Different Redditors identified that they are each consenting adults, which ought to be sufficient to place an finish to the dialogue. Hughes seemingly agrees. In April, he defended his relationship with Siwa when an Instagram consumer (by way of Each day Mail) deemed their age hole “inappropriate” in one among Siwa’s posts. “I’ve pals who’re 50+ too, you weirdo,” he replied. The connection is fairly new, so solely time will inform if their age hole will get in the way in which. 

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