Chris Hughes couldn't hide his emotion as he discussed his 'love' for Jojo Siwa during the Celebrity Big Brother final last night (25 April).
The pair have been joined at the hip for nearly three weeks after striking up an unlikely friendship on the ITV show, which has managed to raise some eyebrows.
Hughes, 32, and Siwa, 21, have been snuggling in bed together, leaving a lot of people wondering what the Dance Moms star's partner will have been thinking while watching from home.
The housemates also triggered a wave of Ofcom complaints, while viewers claimed that Hughes took his and Siwa's flirty banter a bit too far with one 'creepy' comment.
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But whether you've enjoyed watching their friendship blossom or not, that's the last we will see of them both for the foreseeable, as Celebrity Big Brother came to an end on Friday.
Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd took home the crown after beating out Danny Beard, Siwa, Donna Preston, Chesney Hawkes and Hughes.
Former Love Island contestant Hughes was the first of the six finalists to get the boot, and it's no surprise that a lot of his exit interview was taken up with talk about Siwa.
Hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best quizzed the reality TV star about his relationship with the dancer, seeing Hughes gush about their strong bond and the 'love' he has grown for her while fighting back tears.
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Hughes said: "JoJo was like a pure rock to me. She was someone that I could have fun with. That to me was a beautiful friendship.
"She said something really sweet to me last night, when she was like, 'You're someone in my life that I didn't know I needed.'
"She reminded me a lot of...sorry, I might get emotional now. No, I won't say it but...
"The thing that fascinated me most about her is not the stuff that she's done, but it was what she's come through and what she's been through when she was a teenager.
"That's similar to what my ex-girlfriend went through," he said, prompting a dramatic 'ooooo' from the crowd.
Hughes then clarified: "I mean in the respect that she's come through a lot and she is just a purely nice person. I'm saying the similarities are in the personality, the person they are.
"How nice they are, how loving they are, how caring they are. From a friendship point of view, of course I love her. And I don't mind admitting that."
It is not clear which of his former flames he is referring to, although he has dated the likes of Olivia Attwood and former Little Mix singer, Jesy Nelson.
Hughes went on to address the touchy-feely nature of his friendship with Siwa, saying: "We're just messing around, we're being kids."
The 32-year-old, who came sixth in this year's CBB, also commented on claims that he had a 'game plan' to get close to the US singer all along, saying: "Why would I not want to get on with people when I'm in the house?
"Everyone will naturally bond towards somebody, if I want to spend time with a person that makes me feel at home and makes me feel happy and makes me forget we're filming a TV show, then I'm going to do that, that's very normal, likewise with her. It was just a friendship that's only going to get stronger."
Siwa, who came third in the competition, seems to be on the same page as him, as she told her fellow housemate just how much he meant to her in the final episode.
"Christopher, the love that I’ve gained for you in this building is insane," she said. "You’re a one-of-a-kind gentleman, somebody who is so easy to love, so easy to laugh with. I really, really believe you are a vital part of my life that I didn’t know I was missing."
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