JoJo Siwa’s ex-girlfriend Kath Ebbs has addressed the star’s new relationship with Chris Hughes.
Siwa, 22, broke up with Australian podcast host Ebbs, 27, at the Celebrity Big Brother wrap party in April after growing close to Love Island star Hughes, 32, on the reality show.
Since then, Siwa and Hughes have shared several intimate snaps from their time together in the US and the UK, with fans thinking they “hard-launched” their relationship.
And earlier this week, the Dance Moms star confirmed their romance by saying she was “head over heels” for the ITV reality star.
Ebbs appeared to react to her comments by sharing two lengthy statements on her Instagram stories on Tuesday, revealing she was “at her wit’s end” and felt “humiliated on a world stage”.
Taking aim at critics, she wrote above a sombre selfie: “People constantly trolling me and telling me to 'get over it' while simultaneously not getting over it themselves.”
The presenter and DJ, who began dating Siwa in November 2024, went on: “Go be obsessed with those that are screaming for the attention, they love it and they are built for it. I'm not and never asked for any of this.
“My only crime was being in a committed loving relationship and then humiliated on a world stage. How does that make me a horrible person?”
Above another stoney-faced selfie, Ebbs shared the mental toll of the trolling she has faced.
“I've been working so hard to hold my own every day through this. Using the tools I have to weather the storm, stay sane and sit knowing that I don't need to share the truth of it with the world because those that actually matter in REAL life know exactly what happened and that should be all that matters to me,” she penned.
“It's all been so so toxic and I'm at my wits' end. We have seen the darkness that these kinds of scandals can create but we never seem to learn our lesson.
“Last month was mental health month and this month is pride... I wish people would put themselves in someone else's shoes for a moment before indulging in this kind of online toxicity.
“Better yet to a person that literally did nothing wrong. I'm so sick of being gaslit over and over again by said people and the public.”
She concluded: “It needs to stop.You don't need to choose sides. Instead you could do me the courtesy of letting me heal in peace.”
On Monday, Siwa opened up about her relationship status with Hughes.
When asked by The Guardian if their relationship was “platonic or romantic,” she replied: “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.”
Discussing accusations of the romance being a PR stunt, she added: “Clearly, you’ve never been around us. 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.”
JoJo also touched on her queer identity, explaining that it best “encompasses how I am, and who I am,” adding: “You can’t help who you love.”
