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News.com.au
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Chris Hughes makes X-rated confession about sex life with JoJo Siwa
Chris Hughes has made an X-rated confession about the cheeky nickname girlfriend JoJo Siwa has given to his private parts. The Love Island reality star, who recently posted a snapshot showing the pair lying in bed onto his Instagram Stories, has opened up about just what goes on behind closed doors. The couple previously confirmed their romance after meeting on Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year. ITV2 matchmaking show star personality Chris, 32, recently flew out to reunite with Dance Moms star JoJo, 22, in LA, before showing they had taken the next step in their relationship with a framed image of the pair in her family home. Now he has admitted to a cheeky sex secret when the lights go out, and said of the singer: 'She calls my balls Jimmy and Timmy.' He added, 'So she must like Jimmy and Timmy.' Chris added how the US star loved 'the rhyming lingo.' He said to E! News, 'She's literally the love of my life, but she's also my best friend. 'We sit and do nothing together.' The now-couple became extremely close while they co-starred on ITV reality show. They spent a large chunk of time in the house cuddling and snuggling, despite JoJo's then-relationship with Australian influencer Kath Ebbs. Just hours after finishing in third place on the ITV series, JoJo dumped Kath at the after-party. Recently, Chris was open and honest about how 'totally in love' he is with JoJo. 'I am really in love with this one,' he told the Daily Mail. 'She is my princess, she is a good one.' It came after he opened up to the Sun's Fabulous Magazine about the backlash he has faced after he went official with their relationship. 'I've had more people call me 'gay' in the last two months of my life than ever before,' he said. 'But it doesn't bother me – as long as people aren't nasty, opinions are fine.' He added, 'Meeting Joelle gave me this magical feeling. She is the most precious person …. I'm obsessed with her. I'd do anything for her.' Discussing their romance, JoJo – who couldn't keep her hands off Chris during their recent trip to LA – also previously told The Guardian, '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. 'I won't ever speak for him, but for me personally, the happiness in my life just radiates off of me right now.'
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Chris Hughes makes x-rated confession about sex life with JoJo Siwa and calls her her ‘the love of his life'
CHRIS Hughes has made an x-rated confession about the cheeky nickname girlfriend JoJo Siwa has given to his private parts. The Love Island alum, who recently posted a snapshot showing the pair lying in bed onto his Instagram Stories, has opened up about just what goes on behind closed doors. 6 6 6 The couple previously confirmed their romance after meeting on Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year. ITV2 matchmaking show star personality Chris, 32, recently flew out to reunite with Dance Moms star JoJo, 22, in LA, before showing they had taken the next step in their relationship with a framed image of the pair in her family home. Now he has admitted to a cheeky sex secret when the lights go out, and said of the Boomerang singer: "She calls my balls Jimmy and Timmy. "So she must like Jimmy and Timmy." ITV Racing pundit Chris added how the US star loved "the rhyming lingo." He said to E! News: "She's literally the love of my life, but she's also my best friend. "We sit and do nothing together." The now-couple became extremely close while they co-starred on ITV reality show CBB. They spent a large chunk of time in the house cuddling and snuggling, despite JoJo's then-relationship with Kath Ebbs. Just hours after finishing in third place on the ITV series, JoJo dumped Kath at the after-party. Chris Hughes can't keep his hands off girlfriend JoJo Siwa after revealing they're 'totally in love' Recently, horse racing correspondent Chris was open and honest about how "totally in love" he is with JoJo. "I am really in love with this one," he told the Daily Mail. "She is my princess, she is a good one." It came after he opened up to the Sun's Fabulous Magazine about the backlash he has faced after he went official with their relationship. JoJo Siwa and Kath Ebbs' relationship We look back at JoJo Siwa's romance with Kath Ebbs: JoJo Siwa went public with hers and Kath Ebbs' relationship in January 2025. The Dance Moms star had been introduced to 27-year-old Australian content creator Kath by a mutual friend called G-Flip six months earlier. JoJo had split with her girlfriend Dakayla Wilson in November 2024 and it is believed she hooked up romantically with Kath soon after. Speaking in March at the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, JoJo said of her relationship: 'I am so happy. I am in a very mature relationship, and it's beautiful. It's taught me so much about life. 'It's taught me so much about love and respect, and it's a beautiful thing. 'It's different in more ways than I can count. I wouldn't even know what to say the biggest is 'cause just everything is so different and special.' Kath even claimed they had talked about marriage together. However, JoJo's romance with Kath abruptly hit the skids on April 25, 2025, at the Celebrity Big Brother wrap party. JoJo dumped Kath at the bash after spending 19 days in the CBB house - where she had grown close to Love Island star Chris Hughes. He told us: "I've had more people call me 'gay' in the last two months of my life than ever before. "But it doesn't bother me – as long as people aren't nasty, opinions are fine." He added: "Meeting Joelle gave me this magical feeling. "She is the most precious person….I'm obsessed with her. "I'd do anything for her." Discussing their romance, JoJo - who couldn't keep her hands off Chris during their recent trip to LA - also previously told The Guardian: "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. She added: "I won't ever speak for him, but for me personally, the happiness in my life just radiates off of me right now." 6 6 6
The Independent
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Trump administration intervenes to help block law requiring priests to report child abuse revealed in confessions
A federal judge has ruled that Catholic priests in Washington state cannot be required to report child abuse or neglect they learn about through confession after the Trump administration intervened in their favor. Three Roman Catholic bishops had sued the state government over a new law — SB 5375 — that would extend mandatory abuse reporting rules to the sacrament of confession despite the Church's absolute ban on revealing such secrets. Last month the U.S. Department of Justice backed them up, arguing the law "deprives Catholic priests of their fundamental right to freely exercise their religious beliefs, as guaranteed under the First Amendment". On Friday U.S. district judge David G. Estudillo ruled the priests were "likely to succeed" in their lawsuit and issued a preliminary injunction blocking that part of the law. "There is no question that SB 5375 burdens plaintiffs' free exercise of religion," Estudillo wrote. "In situations where Plaintiffs hear confessions related to child abuse or neglect, SB 5375 places them in the position of either complying with the requirements of their faith or violating the law... "As [the plaintiff] stated, any priest who directly violates the sacramental seal incurs automatic excommunication, and thereby risks eternal damnation... "Ultimately, Washington's failure to demonstrate why it has an interest of the highest order in denying an exemption to clergy while making such exemptions available to other professionals who work with underserved children is likely fatal." It comes after the Trump administration cut funding for investigating child sexual abuse, and refused to release promised documents about the crimes and associates of Jeffrey Epstein, as it seeks to define transgender rights and healthcare for under-18s as a form of "child abuse". SB 5375 was signed into law in May by Washington's Democratic governor Bob Ferguson, and will take effect on July 27. Ferguson told reporters he had no hesitation about signing it. Ferguson is Catholic and has been to confession. As state attorney general, Ferguson had accused the Catholic Church of refusing to cooperate with an investigation into whether it unlawfully used charitable funds to cover up sexual abuse by priests. The new law adds religious leaders and priests to a list of professions that can be criminally charged if they do not report suspected abuse or neglect, alongside teachers, doctors, nurses, childcare providers, and many others. Previously, priests were only required to report if the suspected perpetrator was someone they had authority over, and were exempted from doing so if they learned about it through a "privileged communication" such as confession. Washington's Catholic leadership objected, saying the Church's prohibition on breaking the "seal of confession" is absolute and threatens to excommunicate any Catholic priests who follow the law. "All Catholics must know and be assured that their confessions remain sacred, secure, confidential, and protected by the law of the Church," said Archbishop Paul D. Etienne, citing a Bible passage in which St Peter says: "We must obey God rather than men." The priests' lawsuit argued that SB 5375 infringed upon their first amendment rights and treated them differently than other professions. They cited a separate bill that exempts some lawyers and their employees if the information was obtained through confidential dealings with clients. Estudillo's judgement zeroed in on that contrast, writing: "The government interest at issue in both statutes — protecting children from abuse and neglect — is the same. Nevertheless, one law eliminates the privilege for clergy while the other expands the privileges available to secular professionals." Trump's Justice Department weighed in too, calling the law "anti-Catholic" and saying "a more direct burden on the exercise of religion would be difficult to imagine". The judge did not block any other part of the law, which means clergy will still be required to report abuse they learn about outside confession, even if they have no authority over the suspected perpetrator. The case is ongoing and the final outcome could still change. Washington's Eastern Orthodox Christian leaders have also filed a similar lawsuit.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Judge blocks WA requirement for priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession
(Getty Images) Catholic priests in Washington cannot be required to report child abuse or neglect they learn of in confession, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Court Chief Judge David G. Estudillo granted a preliminary injunction sought by three Catholic bishops, temporarily blocking enforcement of a controversial element in a new state law set to take effect July 27. Estudillo ruled that requiring disclosure of information priests hear in the confessional infringes on their First Amendment right to practice religion and will force them to violate their sacred vows or face punishment by the state. The decision means clergy will be added to the state's roster of professions that must report to law enforcement when they have 'reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered abuse or neglect.' But the state cannot require Archbishop Paul Etienne of Seattle, Bishop Joseph Tyson of Yakima and Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane — the three who filed the suit — or any Catholic priest in Washington under their direction to disclose such information they hear in confession. 'There is no question that SB 5375 burdens Plaintiffs' free exercise of religion,' Estudillo wrote in a 25-page ruling issued four days after a court hearing in Tacoma. The legislation 'places them in the position of either complying with the requirements of their faith or violating the law. The consequences for violating the law are serious and, as Plaintiffs assert, the implications of violating the Sacramental Seal are more serious still,' he wrote. Attorney General Nick Brown's office emphasized that the ruling only applies to 'the Sacrament of Confession' and that, if clergy learn about abuse in any other setting, the injunction does not change that they will be mandated reporters. Brown did not provide any further comment. The ruling drew praise from Catholic Church leaders and attorneys who brought the suit. 'By protecting the seal of confession, the court has also safeguarded the basic principle that people of all faiths should be free to practice their beliefs without government interference,' Mark Rienzi, president and CEO of Becket, one of the legal teams, said in a statement. Jean Hill, executive director of the Washington State Catholic Conference, said Catholic faithful have sought reconciliation with God through the sacrament of confession for centuries. 'This ruling protects that sacred space and ensures that Washingtonians of all religious stripes can live out their beliefs in peace,' she said in a statement. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the legislation in early May. Ferguson, a Catholic, has said requiring disclosures about information learned in confession did not give him pause and he was disappointed his church was suing 'to protect individuals who abuse kids.' The law adds clergy to a list that includes school personnel, nurses, social service counselors, psychologists, and many others, who must report suspected abuse or neglect. A 'member of the clergy' is defined in the legislation to cover any regularly licensed, accredited, or ordained minister, priest, rabbi, imam, elder, or similarly positioned religious or spiritual leader. Violations of the law carry potential penalties of up to 364 days in jail, a $5,000 fine, and civil liability. The three bishops filed their lawsuit May 29, naming Ferguson, Brown and the prosecuting attorney in each of Washington's 39 counties as defendants. Prosecutors for the counties did not take sides in this dispute. Collectively, they agreed to accept a preliminary injunction as long as the plaintiffs did not seek attorney fees from them. This basically put the counties on the sidelines, said Geoff Enns, a Snohomish County deputy prosecuting attorney. State attorneys have argued the law can survive a First Amendment challenge because it was tailored to serve the compelling government interest of prosecuting perpetrators of child abuse. But in his ruling, Estudillo said the state 'arguably could have chosen a less restrictive means of advancing its interest' by adding members of the clergy to the list of mandated reporters and providing a narrow exception for the confessional, as other states do. Attorneys for the bishops have argued the law treats Catholic priests, and the religious activity of confession, differently than other professions that involve confidential conversations. They pointed to House Bill 1171, which also takes effect July 27. That law exempts attorneys employed by public or private higher education institutions, and employees under their supervision, from their mandatory reporting obligations if the information obtained is related to the representation of a client. Estudillo agreed, ruling this undermined the state's argument that it was not singling out the church practice. 'The government interest at issue in both statutes — protecting children from abuse and neglect — is the same. Nevertheless, one law eliminates the privilege for clergy while the other expands the privileges available to secular professionals,' he wrote. 'Ultimately, Washington's failure to demonstrate why it has an interest of the highest order in denying an exemption to clergy while making such exemptions available to other professionals who work with underserved children … is likely fatal' to the law, the judge added. Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice sought to join the legal fight as an intervening party on the side of the bishops. Estudillo granted the request. The Trump Administration also filed a separate request for a preliminary injunction. It is slated for a hearing next week. Meanwhile, a similar legal battle is unfolding in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Washington. The Orthodox Church of America, along with other churches and individual priests, has sued state officials and county prosecutors, contending the law violates the First Amendment right to practice one's religion. SB 5375 preliminary injunction ruling U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo's July 18, 2025, ruling, granting a preliminary injunction, partially blocking enforcement of Senate Bill 5375.
Fox News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Catholic bishops call mandatory reporting law 'brazen act of religious discrimination'
Roman Catholic figures and the U.S. Justice Department are fighting to block enforcement of a law passed by the state legislature and signed by Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) that would add clergy members to the list of people required to report child abuse and neglect — the point of contention surrounds information Catholic clergy learn from people during private confessions. Implementation of Washington's controversial law looms large this month, as it is slated to take effect on July 27. Current law — which does not include clergy among the categories of people who are required to report child abuse — notes that people at a nonprofit or for-profit organization must report child abuse or neglect by an individual they supervise if that individual regularly has unsupervised access to kids in their role at the organization. But there is a carveout stipulating that reporting is not required when the information is fully obtained via privileged communication. The new law includes that same language, but the carveout is preceded by the words, "Except for members of the clergy," indicating that the carveout does not apply to them. The initial complaint in May from plaintiffs including Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seattle Paul D. Etienne and multiple other Catholic clergy members, asserted that "Washington is targeting the Roman Catholic Church in a brazen act of religious discrimination." A motion for preliminary injunction filed in June declared, "Plaintiffs respectfully request that this Court issue a preliminary injunction blocking the investigation and enforcement of RCW § 26.44.030, as amended by Senate Bill 3575, to the extent it applies to information learned by Catholic clergy through the Sacrament of Confession." The U.S. Justice Department has also taken aim at the state's new law regarding the issue of confessions. "Senate Bill 5375 unconstitutionally forces Catholic priests in Washington to choose between their obligations to the Catholic Church and their penitents or face criminal consequences, while treating the priest-penitent privilege differently than other well-settled privileges. The Justice Department will not sit idly by when States mount attacks on the free exercise of religion," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said, according to a June press release. The U.S. government filed a motion for a preliminary injunction last month.
