Kath Ebbs Describes Trauma Bond With JoJo Siwa, Chris Hughes

Kath Ebbs, ex-partner of JoJo Siwa, has opened up about their painful breakup following Siwa's close friendship with Celebrity Big Brother UK co-star Chris Hughes. Ebbs believes Siwa formed a trauma bond with Hughes after he defended her against homophobic comments by fellow contestant Mickey Rourke, leading to a closeness that crossed Ebbs' boundaries and caused feelings of betrayal, although Ebbs does not believe any cheating occurred. Ebbs revealed that the breakup happened abruptly at the show's afterparty, with Siwa citing 'confused feelings' and a realization that Ebbs was not the person she wanted to be with. Additionally, Ebbs shared that the timing was especially difficult due to grief over the anniversary of a close friend's death, which exacerbated their emotional distress, especially after seeing Siwa and Hughes cuddling on the show. Ebbs also expressed frustration that Siwa ended the relationship without fully understanding what Ebbs had gone through emotionally. While Siwa denied that her relationship with Hughes was a factor in the split, Ebbs felt the relationship between Siwa and Hughes was platonic but had gone too far, contributing to the breakup.