Chris Hughes (TV personality)

Hughes was born on 22 December 1992 in Gloucestershire^[1] to Paul, a farmer, and Valerie Hughes.^[2] He has one brother, Ben Hughes, as well as three half brothers.^[3][4]

In 2017, he was announced as one of the contestants for the third series of the ITV2 reality programme Love Island.^[5][6][7][8] He reached the finale, finishing in third place alongside Olivia Attwood. Later that year, he starred alongside Kem Cetinay in the ITV2 spin-off series Chris & Kem: Straight Outta Love Island.^[9] Following the series, he played football for the Gloucestershire club Bourton Rovers F.C. making 13 appearances,^[10] and also played for his local cricket side Bourton Vale CC, and the celebrity Tailenders cricket team against a Test Match Special XI.^[11]

That same year, he became an ambassador for Campaign Against Living Miserably and launched the L'Eau de Chris campaign with Topman to raise awareness of men's mental health and the stigma around bottling up emotions^[12]

As part of Chris & Kem, he charted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart with the song "Little Bit Leave It".^[13]

In 2018, he starred alongside Attwood in the reality series Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On.^[14] In the same year, he co-starred in the game show, You Vs. Chris & Kem. The series ran for two seasons until 2019.^[15] His debut book, My Life Story: You Bantering Me, was also published.^[16] He was also named as the brand ambassador for Coral's Champions Club.^[17][18]

In November 2018, Hughes took a live testicular exam on This Morning, to raise awareness of testicular cancer, during which he revealed that he had undergone several operations after discovering a varicocele at age 14.^[19][20] In January 2019, his brother Ben was diagnosed with testicular cancer after checking himself following Hughes's television appearance.^[21] Later that year, Hughes starred alongside his brother in the BBC Three documentary Me, My Brother And Our Balls, which explored male fertility and testicular cancer.^[22]

From 2019 to 2025, he presented live horse racing coverage with ITV Racing.^[23][24]

From 2021 to 2025, he presented BBC Sport coverage of The Hundred cricket tournament.^[25]

In September 2023, Channel 4 announced Hughes as a participant on "Don't Look Down" in aid of Stand Up to Cancer (UK)^[26]

In April 2025, Hughes entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to appear as a housemate on the twenty-fourth series.^[27]

In February 2026, Hughes contributed to the BBC's coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics, providing behind-the-scenes content.^[28]

From January 2019 to April 2020, he dated former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson.^[29][30]

In August 2021, Hughes confirmed he was in a relationship with professional golfer Annabel Dimmock, which later ended in June 2022.^[31][32]

Since June 2025, Hughes has been in a relationship with American singer and dancer JoJo Siwa, whom he met earlier that year while appearing on Celebrity Big Brother.^[33]

He is a supporter of Sunderland A.F.C.^[34]