Channel 4 bosses sign up Celebrity Big Brother finalist to replace Christine McGuinness on Celebs Go Dating

A source said, 'This is set to be a great coup for Celebs Go Dating'

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by Ben Pulsford |
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If there's one thing that we utterly ship here at heat Towers, it's one one reality show continuing another reality show's storyline on their reality show, and from the looks of things, a major Celebrity Big Brother 2025 story is getting a few more chapters on this year's series of Celebs Go Dating.

According to reports, Celebs Go Dating bosses have signed up legendary Love Island star turned CBB 2025 finalist Chris Hughes, following the sudden departure of Christine McGuinness from the Celebrity Dating Agency.

Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes ©(Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for Longines)

The cast - made up of Atomic Kitten legend Kerry Katona, Too Hot To Handle’s Louis Russell, Love Island: All Stars’ Olivia Hawkins, and S Club 7 star Jon Lee and Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett - is still a few singletons short, and according to reports, bosses want Chris on board immediately so that the agents can continue the conversation regarding his 'connection with JoJo [Siwa]' - something that will no doubt captivate Celebrity Big Brother fans.

A TV insider told The Sun, 'This is set to be a great coup for Celebs Go Dating.

'The agents will be eager to get to know the real truth about Chris and what he is looking for following his connection with JoJo.'

JoJo and Chris were on This Morning together yesterday
JoJo and Chris were on This Morning together earlier this week ©Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock

As part of an exciting new twist, the celebs are filming their first few scenes abroad; the celebs and their dates have been whisked away on an overseas adventure to hot and sunny Ibiza.

Away from the pressures of fame, family, and everyday responsibilities, they'll be staying together in a glamorous villa — no distractions, no excuses, just time to focus on themselves and make genuine connections, according to show producers.

Chris entered the Celebrity Big Brother House on day one of the second series and immediately struck up a close 'platonic' connection with pop star JoJo, despite reality telly fans everywhere predicting that he might embark on a showmance with TOWIE's Ella Rae Wise while in the house.

Despite both Chris and JoJo insisting that they are just close friends, some fans are still far from convinced.

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