Jojo Siwa has changed her name shortly before ringing in the new year amid her romance with Chris Hughes.
The 22-year-old media personality – who recently reflected on her major transformation – altered her name in her TikTok bio to Joelle Siwa, sending some fans into a frenzy.
The Dance Moms alum also shared a short clip to the social media platform, seemingly teasing what could be in store for 2026.
Siwa could be seen sitting on a couch as a snippet of her 2016 song Boomerang played in the background.
At one point, the star glanced over at the camera while mouthing the lyrics, ‘I’mma come back like a boomerang.’
In the caption of the reel, she also hinted to her 46 million followers: ‘What a year it is ahead.’
Jojo Siwa, 22, has changed her name shortly before ringing in the new year amid her romance with Chris Hughes, 33
The media personality altered her name in her TikTok bio to Joelle Siwa, sending some fans into a frenzy
The change to her name on social media comes amid her relationship with Hughes – after the pair first met earlier this year in April; the pair seen above in October in Beverly Hills
Social media users jumped to the comment section of the video to offer their thoughts on Siwa’s surprising name change.
One penned, ‘ummm joelle siwa? i missed a few chapters,’ while another typed, ‘YOUR NAME IS JOELLE?!??’
‘Ahh the username change to Joelle Siwa yessss,’ a fan said, and one added, ‘Can’t wait to see what 2026 brings.’
Another wrote, ‘guys. I think her REAL name is Joelle,’ and one shared, ‘2026, the year of Joelle. HERE FOR IT!’
‘Her changing her name from jojo to Joelle has to be the biggest pull ever!! 2026 is gonna be crazy!!!’ a TikTok user commented.
One also simply penned, ‘The name change!!’ while others mentioned the bow in Siwa’s hair – referencing to her signature look in the past.
‘Ok Joelle! Love it! The bow is life I need it!’ one said, and another fan added, ‘r we bringing the bows back in 2026?!?!’
In the clip, Siwa’s locks were pulled back into a ponytail with a black bow that had pearl embellishments.
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The Dance Moms alum also shared a short clip to the social media platform, seemingly teasing what could be in store for 2026
Social media users jumped to the comment section of the video to offer their thoughts on Siwa’s surprising name change
One also simply penned, ‘The name change!!’ while others mentioned the bow in Siwa’s hair – referencing to her signature look in the past; seen in 2016 in Culver City
The star’s name change revelation comes shortly after she reflected on her ‘beautiful year’ on TikTok earlier this week.
She shared snaps to give a look at her transformation throughout 2025 and uploaded a picture as she attended the iHeartRadio Music Awards back in March.
At the time, she had worn a denim outfit paired with a dazzling dramatic head piece and matching eye makeup. ‘The girl who entered 2025,’ was added over the image.
The next slide showed her sporting a more natural look with her locks flowing naturally down past her shoulders along with the text, ‘The girl who is exiting 2025.’
In the caption, Siwa wrote: ‘Beautiful year if you ask me. Couldn’t count all the highs if you asked me to.’
The media personality also struck up a romance with Love Island star Chris Hughes – after the pair first met back in April on Celebrity Big Brother U.K.
Siwa and Hughes initially developed a close friendship but their bond caused viewers to speculate that there was more between them.
And in April following the show’s afterparty, JoJo notably split from girlfriend and Australian influencer Kath Ebbs.
She shared snaps to give a look at her transformation throughout 2025 and uploaded a picture as she attended the iHeartRadio Music Awards back in March
The media personality also struck up a romance with Love Island star Chris Hughes – after the pair first met back in April on Celebrity Big Brother U.K.
Back in June, Siwa publicly confirmed her new romance with Hughes during an interview for Capital Radio.
She admitted that their relationship was no longer ‘platonic’ and said that she was ‘head over heels’ for Hughes.
‘I’m sure it’s no secret to people, I am in a lovely relationship with a sweet boy named Christopher Hughes.’
The media personality also expressed, ‘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 singer also shut down rumors that their romance was simply a publicity stunt and said, ‘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.’
The couple have been keeping busy throughout the month of December, and Siwa threw a soccer-themed birthday for her boyfriend as he turned 33 on December 22.
She shared an Instagram tribute to her beau while also giving a glimpse into the birthday bash.
‘This day 33 years ago was a good good day… the day my favorite person was born happy birthday to my love.’
She admitted that their relationship was no longer ‘platonic’ and said that she was ‘head over heels’ for Hughes
The couple have been keeping busy throughout the month of December, and Siwa threw a soccer-themed birthday for her boyfriend as he turned 33 on December 22
She added, ‘I couldn’t imagine a life without you in it anymore, you are the best friend, son, brother, and boyfriend. You make my life better each day that passes. Everyone who knows you is a lucky one. Love you lots and lots more than tater tots.’
The couple also enjoyed a relaxing Christmas in Palm Springs with her family.
It was recently announced that Siwa will take part in a themed cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas for select dates in June 2026.
Fans will have a chance to meet the Dance Moms alum on board and can also take part in a dance class, games, ‘build-a-bow fun’ and Q+A sessions for ‘the biggest JoJo experience ever.’
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