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Celebrity Big Brother stars, JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes have been posting romantic snaps of themselves in the US after the Dance Moms star dumped her ex, Kath Ebbs, last month

JoJo Siwa’s ex appears to have responded to the slew of loved-up snaps the Dance Moms star has been posting of herself with Chris Hughes. The Celebrity Big Brother stars struck up a very flirty friendship when they were on the ITV reality show and have now been larking about in the US and Mexico as their relationship seems to be hotting up.

Aussie artist, Kath, who was dumped by JoJo the night Celebrity Big Brother ended – despite flying across the world to see the Karma star – said they were heartbroken when their relationship was cut short. However, after seeing what their ex has been getting up to with Love Islander Chris, 32, on Instagram recently, they posted – and then deleted- a snap of themselves with their head in their hands with the caption: “The only thing I can say is LOL.”

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Now that Kath has been dumped by the plucky performer, JoJo is a free agent and looked delighted to be back together with Chris at the weekend in Mexico where the Dance Moms star was performing. The pair shared a very loved-up snap of themselves lying together on a sofa and recently partied up a storm in Florida for JoJo’s 22nd birthday, with no expense spared.

Spotted at dinner together at a Disney park in Florida this week, the pair were seen watching a troupe of Irish dancers perform on tables as they enjoyed all the fancy Raglan Road restaurant at Disney Springs in Orlando had to offer.

Kath, however, has admitted that they were left reeling by their break-up with JoJo, telling their podcast listeners that the former couple had a long conversation during the Celebrity Big Brother afterparty, in which JoJo ended the relationship.

Opening up further on the episode, titled Big Brother and The Whole Damn Thing, Kath revealed they’re no longer on speaking terms with the performer, revealing JoJo told her: “I want to say I want to try [with you], but I don’t, and I have clarity on that.”

When asked about the split announcement video they posted at the time of the break-up, they admitted: “I was really naive in that, if I’m gonna be honest.” Kath continued: “I thought I’ll just say how I felt, say what’s happened, line in the sand. It’s done, we’re all gonna move on.

“That didn’t happen, I think too it might have seemed like I just jumped at it and I guess in a way I did, but it was because I wanted to put it behind me.

“I think what people don’t realise is those two weeks were so f*****g hard for me. Like, so hard. It sounds ridiculous, but it just brought up so much for me and so many triggers.”

Breaking down in tears, they added: “I literally was in one of the darkest places I think I’ve been in my adult life those two weeks. Just feeling alone and abandoned and watching something that was really hurting my feelings but not knowing what was real, having people come after me. I was in the worst f*****g place.”

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This week is the last day of Colin Smith’s Corrie, the actor making his final appearance in the role more than a decade ago.

Actor Colson Smith’s final scenes on Coronation Street are coming up this week, with him having recently left the long-running show. His departure from its cast comes 14 years after he made his first appearance on the ITV soap opera.

It was announced back in January that Colson, 26, would be leaving the ITV soap after more than a decade. The cast member, who has played Craig Tinker since 2011, has since filmed his exit and he was celebrated by co-stars at his leaving do in Manchester in March ahead of them airing.

He’s teased over the future and his final scenes on Corrie are set to air this week. Viewers know that Craig could be killed off on the show and spoilers for tonight’s episode confirmed that he will be fighting for his life in hospital.

Police officer Craig was attacked by Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton) when he tried to arrest him on Monday night. He was hit over the head with a baseball bat and left for dead, with there concern that the injury will prove to be fatal.

Craig’s been involved in various storylines over the years and Colson has shared his pride over the role. He said: “I’ve loved every single second of my 14 year stay as a resident on the greatest street in the world. I feel incredibly lucky to have grown up in, on and around Coronation Street.”

Colson made his first appearance as Craig in an episode of Corrie that was broadcast in August 2011. The character was introduced when his mother Beth Tinker (Lisa George) went on a blind date with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson). Beth turned up for the date with Craig, who joined her and Steve.

Colson has since grown up with Corrie, but his appearance has changed since then. While appearing on the beloved show, the actor has also mentioned going through a transformation, both physically and emotionally, in recent years.

He’s said to have struggled with his weight after joining the soap opera as a child. Colson told the Mirror in 2021 that from the age of 11, around the time of his debut, he would read comments about his weight on social media. It’s said to have led to him feeling like “the odd one out” and years later he decided to make changes in his life and lost 10 stone.

Colson, who also appeared in the documentary Bored of Being the Fat Kid, also once said to us, “I was always the fat kid.” That’s who I was in most of my social settings and social circles. And that’s how I ended up being. That was a conscious choice. I was prepared to essentially alter that identity and leave it.

He continued, “I guess the main thing I’ve learned is who Colson is, I’ve learned to like myself, and I’ve learned to trust myself,” while talking about changing his mindset. I’ve come to believe in myself, and life is now really good for me.

The actor, who spoke on Celebrity Big Brother last year about having once been in a cycle of bingeing and starving himself, previously revealed that he lost weight after taking up running in lockdown as part of a new lifestyle. He’s said of the activity: “Running does give you confidence.”

Speaking on This Morning in 2021, he said: “In terms of my mental health, my ability and my confidence, it has changed a lot. And y’know it’s something so simple as in a little bit of investment in yourself goes a long way.”

He’s also changed his hair since his debut. Colson shared last year that he had a hair transplant and would no longer sport “comb overs and baseball caps”. He said: “[It’s] been on my agenda since I first noticed my hair loss at the age 22.”

Colson continued, “It’s been a difficult thing for me to come to terms with losing my hair so quickly, and I feel so much better and more confident that I’ve taken the necessary steps to restore my luscious strawberry blonde locks.”

In an update last month, he told his followers on Instagram: “The difference it’s made to my confidence and general wellbeing has been MINT!” The actor, who said he has grown a new hairline, added: “I’m loving watching it grow.”

Starting at 8 p.m. tonight, Coronation Street airs on ITV, STV, ITVX, and STV Player.

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Colson Smith’s final scenes on Corrie are set to air this week, with the actor having bid farewell to Craig Tinker after making his first debut in the role more than a decade ago

Actor Colson Smith’s final scenes on Coronation Street are coming up this week, with him having recently left the long-running show. His departure from its cast comes 14 years after he made his first appearance on the ITV soap opera.

It was announced back in January that Colson, 26, would be leaving the ITV soap after more than a decade. The cast member, who has played Craig Tinker since 2011, has since filmed his exit and he was celebrated by co-stars at his leaving do in Manchester in March ahead of them airing.

He’s teased over the future and his final scenes on Corrie are set to air this week. Viewers know that Craig could be killed off on the show and spoilers for tonight’s episode confirmed that he will be fighting for his life in hospital.

Police officer Craig was attacked by Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton) when he tried to arrest him on Monday night. He was hit over the head with a baseball bat and left for dead, with there concern that the injury will prove to be fatal.

Craig’s been involved in various storylines over the years and Colson has shared his pride over the role. He said: “I’ve loved every single second of my 14 year stay as a resident on the greatest street in the world. I feel incredibly lucky to have grown up in, on and around Coronation Street.”

Colson made his first appearance as Craig in an episode of Corrie that was broadcast in August 2011. The character was introduced when his mother Beth Tinker (Lisa George) went on a blind date with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson). Beth turned up for the date with Craig, who joined her and Steve.

Having grown up on Corrie since then, Colson now looks different from his first appearance. The actor has also spoken about undergoing a transformation, both physically and emotionally, in recent years whilst on the beloved show.

He’s said to have struggled with his weight after joining the soap opera as a child. Colson told the Mirror in 2021 that from the age of 11, around the time of his debut, he would read comments about his weight on social media. It’s said to have led to him feeling like “the odd one out” and years later he decided to make changes in his life and lost 10 stone.

Colson, who appeared in the documentary Bored Of Being The Fat Kid, also told us at the time: “I was always the fat kid. In most of my social situations, social circles, that’s just who I was. And it’s kind of the identity that I ended up with. I made that conscious decision. I was ready to kind of change that identity and I was ready to move on from it.”

And speaking about changing his mindset, he shared: “I guess the main thing I’ve learned is who Colson is, I’ve learned to like myself and I’ve learned to trust myself. I’ve learned to believe in myself and I’m now really enjoying life.”

The actor, who spoke on Celebrity Big Brother last year about having once been in a cycle of bingeing and starving himself, previously revealed that he lost weight after taking up running in lockdown as part of a new lifestyle. He’s said of the activity: “Running does give you confidence.”

Speaking on This Morning in 2021, he said: “In terms of my mental health, my ability and my confidence, it has changed a lot. And y’know it’s something so simple as in a little bit of investment in yourself goes a long way.”

He’s also changed his hair since his debut. Colson shared last year that he had a hair transplant and would no longer sport “comb overs and baseball caps”. He said: “[It’s] been on my agenda since I first noticed my hair loss at the age 22.”

Colson added: “Losing my hair at such a young age has been a tough thing for me to come to terms with, I instantly feel SOOO much better and more confident that I’ve taken a step to getting back my luscious strawberry blonde locks.”

In an update last month, he told his followers on Instagram: “The difference it’s made to my confidence and general wellbeing has been MINT!” The actor, who said he has grown a new hairline, added: “I’m loving watching it grow.”

Coronation Street continues tonight on ITV, STV, ITVX and STV Player from 8pm.

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