Celebrity Big Brother 2025 housemate Ella Rae Wise told a co-star why she ‘couldn’t connect’ with Chris Hughes in the house, after sharing her frustration over him

Celebrity Big Brother 2025 housemate Ella Rae Wise told a co-star why she ‘couldn’t connect’ with Chris Hughes(Image: ITV/Celebrity Big Brother )

The latest episode of Celebrity Big Brother saw Ella Rae Wise share her real reasoning for not getting on with co-star Chris Hughes.

While there’s been no real drama, Ella has repeatedly called out Love Island star Chris to her housemates for the past week. She seemed upset about them not spending time together, before accusing him and JoJo Siwa of separating themselves from everyone else.

She and others also accused the pair of playing up to the cameras, while fans thought Ella was jealous of their friendship and that this was why she was calling the pair out. But now Ella has finally addressed what she says is the truth behind her and Chris and why they “haven’t connected” in the house.

She confessed she wasn’t able to get closer to him for a particular reason, and it had nothing to do with JoJo. Instead she told a housemate that the reason she and Chris are distant in the house is all down to his past romance with her friend Olivia Attwood.

The latest episode of Celebrity Big Brother saw Ella Rae Wise share her real reasoning for not getting on with co-star Chris Hughes(Image: ITV)

Olivia and Chris were on Love Island together in series three which aired in 2017. The romance didn’t end on the best of terms, and Ella claimed her friendship with Olivia was behind her feelings towards Chris.

She overheard Chris mentioning Olivia on the show on Wednesday night, before claiming this is why she “couldn’t connect” with Chris, because she and Olivia were friends. She then appeared to call out Chris with a dig about his past, saying that “people change”.

Shaking her head initially, she was shown speaking to Danny Beard but there was no audio. She was then heard saying: “That’s really hard cos I actually do know her and that’s why I can’t connect with him. But people change, it was years ago.”

Viewers weren’t buying it though believing it was an excuse. Taking to X, one fan said: “What I find crazy is that Ella was talking about how she was wanted to connect with Chris and how she thought she would…but then said to Danny tonight that she is friends with Olivia and would find it difficult to be friends with Chris. Girl what!?”

Ella has repeatedly called out Love Island star Chris to her housemates(Image: ITV/Celebrity Big Brother )

Another viewer said: “Ella pretending she doesn’t get on with Chris because of Olivia,” as a third added: “So Ella’s new excuse as to why she doesn’t like Chris is because she knows Olivia… Lol as if she wasn’t pining after him for a showmance.”

But others were stunned to only just make the connection. One said: “Oh s**t yeah, Ella knows Olivia Attwood! I didn’t even put 2 & 2 together until now!” Another said: “Ella is Olivia’s friend.”

Meanwhile there was risk of a falling out with JoJo and Chris in the latest episode, after he chose Jack P Shepherd to share a Chinese takeaway with instead of her. She made it clear she’d remember the betrayal.

Chris took JoJo outside for a chat where he explained his reasons, and his difficult dilemma. They were soon pals again and back to sharing late-night chats.