Kath Ebbs has hard-launched their relationship following their split from Celebrity Big Brother star Jojo Siwa three months ago.
The former Dance Moms star, 22, became a fan favourite on the reality TV show, notably for her close relationship with fellow housemate Chris Hughes.
Jojo and the Love Island personality, 32, drew plenty of attention thanks to their antics in the house, with many questioning if they were more than friends.
This scrutiny intensified when Jojo broke up with Kath at the Celebrity Big Brother afterparty in April, and a month later, she confirmed her relationship with Chris.
Following the breakup, which the Australian influencer said ‘humiliated’ them, Kath has confirmed their new romance with footballer Tilly Lucas-Rodd.
Tilly, 29, played in the AFL Women’s division of the Australian Football League, and previously played for the Carlton Football Club and St Kilda Football Club.
Get personalised updates on CBB in your inbox
Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro’s TV Newsletter.
Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we’ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.
Kath confirmed the news on her Instagram page, sharing a series of cosy photos with the sports star.
In the caption, they wrote: ‘The rumours are true! YES I still (stupidly) believe in love!!’
Their new partner shared a sneaky insight into how they got together in the comments, writing: ‘Thanks for sliding in (sorry for making you wait 2 years) ❤️🔥.’
Tilly, meanwhile, shared some snaps of Kath on her Instagram Stories to celebrate National Girlfriend Day, with one showing Kath smiling while reading a book and another pulling a face for the camera.
Kath announced their breakup with Jojo in an emotional video posted online, saying: ‘Before I could even get back to the hotel I… it’s actually crazy… I went to the afterparty with my now ex and was dumped in the party.
‘I was told there were confused feelings there and they had realised in the house I wasn’t the person they wanted to spend the foreseeable with.’
JoJo later hit back, saying she didn’t ‘intend’ for the situation to escalate like it did, saying in a joint appearance with Chris on This Morning: ‘I’ll be honest, that was not a plan, that was not an intention, that was not supposed to happen like that.’
Kath took another swipe in a statement, saying ‘attacks on my character are not taken lightly’ after JoJo alluded to them ‘breaking boundaries’ while she was on the ITV show.
They said in a statement to Metro: ‘It’s really unfortunate that my relationship with this person is being reduced to untrue allegations about what happened at a party. The public has only heard one side of the story.
‘Attacks on my character are not something I take lightly, especially from someone I cared for deeply and shared a committed relationship with.’
Jojo’s relationship with Chris has since gone from strength to strength, even discussing the prospect of marriage and children in the future.
Got a story?
If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.
