JoJo Siwa originally denied her relationship with Chris Hughes over fears he didn't feel the same way, according to an insider, who said she is now 'head over heels.'
The dancer, 22, and Love Island star, 32, sparked a social media storm after first meeting and striking up a romance on Celebrity Big Brother in April.
But despite jetting to Mexico to surprise her for her 22nd birthday last month, proceeding to mark the milestone with the singer and her family in Orlando, and later sharing a bedroom selfie, JoJo played coy about their relationship status until earlier this week.
'I'm not sure why she ever denied the fact that they are dating, she's mad about him,' a source told DailyMail.com. 'Literally head over heels, maybe she wanted to know it was as true to him as it was for her.
And Chris seems to have received the seal of approval from the Dance Moms star's parents, Jessalynn and Tom, who are not believed to have any qualms with the 10-year age gap.
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JoJo Siwa originally denied her relationship with Chris Hughes due to fears he didn't feel the same way, sources have revealed
The dancer and Love Island star have sparked a social media storm since they met on Celebrity Big Brother in April, with Chris sharing a steamy bedroom snap with JoJo on Sunday
'Her parents are all in for JoJo's happiness and see Chris as someone very special and are eager to see where it all goes,' the insider said.
'They fully support their daughter's decision. JoJo has grown up before our eyes, and will jump into things with both feet, so her friends aren't surprised that she is acting this way with Chris.
'No one is talking about the age gap or if they are rushing into things. Everyone just wants to see JoJo happy.'
JoJo, who reunited with Chris in the UK last week, is so happy she may mention her new man in new music.
The insider added: 'She has been thinking of writing songs about her relationship with Chris.'
In a recent interview with Sunday Brunch, JoJo fought back tears as she shared how her parents 'think the absolute world of Chris.'
She said: 'Him and my Dad are like best friends, Chris was actually telling me this yesterday, they went to the spa together yesterday.
'They're literally best friends, Mom Siwa she absolutely adores him. I love watching her watch us, because I've never seen my mom so happy, and it's... it's... I could cry.
After JoJo jetted to the UK to reunite with Chris last week, sources have told DailyMail.com that the Dance Moms star's parents, Jessalynn and Tom, fully approve of the relationship
On Friday, Chris shared a snap of himself enjoying dinner in London with JoJo, her parents and dancer pals, with the star admitting her loved ones 'think the world of him'
JoJo had previously been coy when grilled about her romance with Chris, but on Monday she finally confirmed she was 'head over heels' for him
It comes just hours after Chris was grilled about his romance with JoJo during an appearance on Tuesday's This Morning
'Honestly, it makes me happy to have everybody act as... it feels like we're a family, it feels like he's been in my family for how ever many years it feels like forever.
'He gets along as well as I do. I think he loves me because of my parents!'
Her comments came days before Chris was grilled about their romance during an appearance on Tuesday's This Morning.
Host Ben Shephard asked: 'Can we just say, because obviously we're all talking about it. Congratulations on the relationship, we're all very excited, have we decided whether it's Hughes-wa... what's the power couple name?'
Co-host Cat eagerly added: 'What is it going to be?'
'They call it Co-Jo, that's the one they're all going for,' Chris replied.
The two presenters gushed that they liked the name and Chris commented it 'rolls off the tongue'.
On Monday, JoJo finally confirmed that she and Chris were in a relationship, following weeks of speculation.
While JoJo has been grilled many times on her relationship status, she had been noticeably coy, simply branding Chris her 'favourite person in the world.'
But in an interview with Capital Radio, JoJo confirmed that she and Chris have made their relationship official, and she's started calling him her boyfriend.
Speaking in a video for the channel's new series Capital Buzz, the dancer admitted that she's had to explain her viral 'Dream guest on my podcast' moment to Chris.
She then added: 'I'm sure it's no secret to people, I am in a lovely relationship with a sweet boy named Christopher Hughes.'
In an earlier interview with The Guardian, JoJo gushed about her blossoming romance with Chris.
She said: 'It's not platonic any more, and it's been a beautiful development, a beautiful connection, and I'm absolutely head over heels for him and he's the same way.'
The Dance Moms star also hit back at speculation that their relationship is a 'PR stunt,' saying: 'Clearly, you've never been around us. I won't ever speak for him, but for me personally, the happiness in my life just radiates off of me right now.
'Literally yesterday, I was massaging my cheeks; I've never [before] been in pain from smiling so much.'
Last week, JoJo took to Instagram to reflect on her London shows, admitting she has never felt so 'content and happy'
On Sunday, Chris sent fans into a frenzy when he shared a steam bedroom snap with JoJo on Snapchat.
Sharing the sweet image of himself and JoJo cuddled in bed together, he captioned the image: 'Sleeping beauty.'
She said: 'She loves him, she does love him. My parents think the absolute world of him, and him and my Dad are like best friends, Chris was actually telling me this yesterday, they went to the spa together yesterday.
'They're literally best friends, Mom Siwa she absolutely adores him. I love watching her watch us, because I've never seen my mom so happy, and it's... it's... I could cry.
'Honestly, it makes me happy to have everybody act as... it feels like we're a family, it feels like he's been in my family for how ever many years it feels like forever.
'He gets along as well as I do. I think he loves me becuase of my parents!'
Last week, JoJo took to Instagram to reflect on her London shows, admitting she has never felt so 'content and happy,' and described her first few days in the UK as 'the perfect time with perfect people in a perfect place'.
Her post included a slew of snaps from her performance, including a sweet image that showed herself and Chris embracing backstage.
Chris had previously shared his relationship status with JoJo, after the singer seemingly confirmed their romance with a sweet on-stage tribute.
The ITV star had a simple one-word answer when asked whether he and JoJo were in a relationship during a Q&A session.
The presenter admitted: 'Happy. That's my relationship status - happy. Yeah, I'm just happy that's good. I'm happy with that.'
Chris and JoJo set tongues wagging with their close bond in the Celebrity Big Brother house, but had previously insisted their relationship was strictly platonic
Despite the guarded answer, Chris still gushed about his close relationship with JoJo, admitting she's become his 'favourite topic of conversation.'
He said: 'She's just just my favourite human and somebody I can literally talk about relentlessly.'
During her performance in London on Tuesday, JoJo seemed to confirm their friendship with Chris had blossomed into romance, before breaking down in tears as she told fans she feels 'incredibly loved'.
The star once again performed her cover of Bette Davies' Eyes, and changed the end of the song's lyrics to sing 'Chris Hughes' Eyes'.
Admitting she'd changed the end of the song because it made her 'happy,' she added: 'I'll tell you this much, if it's not obvious, that ending lyric is very much true,' sparking a huge cheer from the fans in attendance.
Chris had attended JoJo's first show in London the previous night, but the star admitted he couldn't attend Tuesday's performance.
Instead, she brought along the orange beanie he'd given her while in the house, after she caught Chris singing one of her hits while she was still asleep.
She told the audience: 'This morning I woke up and all I heard was [sings Nobody Can Change me] he was singing, so I figured today I'd bring a little bit of him while I sing this next song.'
As the show came to a close, JoJo wept at the crowd's reception, telling her fans that after once feeling she was 'one of the most hated people in the world,' she felt 'so special and so loved'.
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