JoJo Siwa Changes TikTok Name to Joelle Siwa for 2026

Joelle Siwa, the 22-year-old musician, dancer and social media influencer known professionally as JoJo Siwa, updated her TikTok profile on New Year's Eve to reflect her full birth name, marking a subtle shift as she enters 2026. The change, spotted by fans across her 46 million followers on the platform, replaces the longtime nickname "JoJo" with "Joelle Siwa," her legal first name of Joelle Joanie Siwa.

The adjustment aligns with references from her boyfriend, British reality television star Chris Hughes, 33, who has begun using "Joelle" when addressing her, including in a now-deleted Instagram Story noted by online observers. Siwa and Hughes, who met earlier in 2025 while competing on the UK edition of Celebrity Big Brother, confirmed their romantic relationship publicly in June after initially describing their bond as platonic. The pair had grown close during the show's April filming, leading to speculation among viewers, though they denied dating at the time. Siwa had parted ways with her previous partner, Australian influencer Kath Ebbs, shortly after the show's afterparty.

In a December interview with The Sun's Fabulous magazine, the couple discussed their relationship...