JoJo SiwaandChris Hughes' relationship continues to turn heads. The former "Celebrity Big Brother" castmates have posted tender photos onInstagramthis week, fueling more fan speculation that the pair are more than just close friends. "This years birthday week was more magical than anything. Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling, and good meaningful cries," Siwa captioned a set of photos, including intimate shots with Hughes, on May 21. "Absolutely beautiful, wouldn't change a single thing a week I'll remember for the rest of my life." The previous day, the former "Love Island" star wrote on hisown carousel, including a few affectionate photos of the two: "The previous 7 days have been the prettiest.." View this post on Instagram A post shared by JoJo Siwa (@itsjojosiwa) The photos come after Siwa's exKath Ebbscriticized their breakup and accused the former child star of "emotional cheating" amid Siwa, 22, and Hughes' closeness in the "Big Brother" house. Ebbs, 27, said in aviral videoin April that "everything we saw unfold on what I thought was a fake reality show, where I didn't need to worry about the validity of my relationship, was, in fact, laced in a lot of truth." JoJo Siwa addresses Kath Ebbsbreakup after 'emotional cheating' allegation During a "This Morning" interview days after Ebbs' video, Siwa said the isolation of being on "Celebrity Big Brother" inspired her to take stock of issues in her life, including her romance with Ebbs. "I really realized things that I was OK with in my life that I should never have been OK with in the first place," she said. Siwa and Hughes, 32, who were seen cuddling on the show,shared a tearful goodbyeafter becoming close on the series, with Hughes kissing Siwa on the cheek and Siwa telling him she loves him. After Hughes said Siwa is "one of my favorite people I've ever come across," Siwa echoed the sentiment and joked she "never thought I would say that to a straight man." She confided that she felt "confused" and "guilty for how happy I've been." JoJo Siwa shares updateon her sexuality in candid 'Big Brother' moment Siwa has opened up about herevolving outlook on her sexualityon the British reality show, telling co-star Danny Beard in April: "I've always told myself I'm a lesbian, and I think being here I've realized: 'Oh, I'm not a lesbian, I'm queer.' And I think that's really cool." Contributing: Brendan Morrow and Anna Kaufman This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Chris Hughes, JoJo Siwa post affectionate photos together
