JoJo Siwa may be basking in her newfound romance with former Love Island star Chris Hughes, but the woman she left behind appears to be making her own headlines — and not by accident. Kath Ebbs, the Australian influencer, actress and JoJo’s most recent ex, has just made a move so calculated, so loaded with unspoken meaning, it’s left fans reading between the lines... and gasping.
Just days after JoJo and Chris were spotted hand-in-hand in Venice Beach, packing on the PDA and fuelling rumors of a whirlwind romance, Kath was seen in Sydney — on what sources have described as a “very deliberate appearance” — with none other than Phoenix Wentworth, the rising TikTok fashion icon and, notably, a former flame of Chris’s ex-girlfriend, Jesy Nelson.
According to insiders close to Ebbs, the timing of the outing was “not coincidental.” “Kath doesn’t do drama. But she knows the game. And this was a power move,” a source said. “She was deeply hurt by how suddenly JoJo moved on — especially considering how public the new relationship has been. It’s like her heartbreak became a headline overnight.”
Kath and Phoenix were photographed leaving a popular Sydney eatery on Thursday night, both dressed in matching monochrome looks, with Phoenix’s hand resting gently on Kath’s lower back. While neither has confirmed anything romantic, their body language did the talking — and social media took notice immediately. “This is how you reclaim the narrative,” one fan tweeted. “Kath just dropped her OWN plot twist.”
To add more intrigue, Kath also posted a cryptic story just hours after JoJo and Chris’s beach date went viral. The now-deleted slide featured a blurry mirror selfie with the caption, “Sometimes the real show is what happens off-stage.” It was reposted across fan pages within minutes, sparking a wave of speculation and support.
Friends say Kath had been trying to move on quietly, but watching JoJo’s very public new relationship unfold was “a brutal punch.” One insider revealed: “They were serious. JoJo talked about future plans. And then suddenly, there’s this Chris situation — it felt like she was erasing their relationship in real time.”
What makes it all more layered is that Kath and Chris reportedly crossed paths once before — at a PR event in London last year. While there’s no suggestion of anything untoward at the time, it adds an undeniable tension to the current web of connections. “It’s like a six-part series unfolding in real life,” joked one Hollywood insider. “If Kath and Phoenix are actually dating now — that’s poetic retaliation.”
As for JoJo, she remains unapologetic, recently telling fans she’s “never felt more seen and supported.” Chris, meanwhile, has been tight-lipped, only posting a beachside pic captioned “Happy. That’s all.” But sources close to him suggest he’s aware of the growing backlash, especially from JoJo’s LGBTQ+ fanbase who feel Kath was “left in the dust.”
Whether Kath and Phoenix are the real deal or simply a temporary alliance forged in mutual fame and subtle revenge, one thing is clear: the timing, the symbolism, and the connection are too perfect to ignore. JoJo may be writing her new love story in bold letters — but Kath’s quiet counter-move might just be the chapter fans remember most.
