Chris Hughes reveals he 'struggles' with the online abuse Jesy Nelson receives
Chris has been dating Little Mix singer Jesy since January 2019
Since Love Island's Chris Hughes started dating Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson in January 2019, the pair have been inseparable, with Jesy even sparking engagement rumours recently.
Despite a number of people being sceptical about the pair's romance, ever since Jesy's anti-bullying documentary Odd One Out aired on the BBC last month, many have fallen in love with the way Chris treats his girl, totally shipping their romance.
In the documentary, Jesy revealed how she tried to take her own life after suffering horrendous online abuse when Little Mix were on The X Factor, leaving viewers in tears throughout.
Now, speaking in an interview with Mail Online, Chris has opened up about how he has to 'bite his tongue' when Jesy receives abuse from online trolls.
Speaking to the publication, Chris said, "I struggle with it. Even with myself, when I initially came out of Love Island, I was kind of unaware of the whole social media thing so I used to snap back a lot and I used to fight back to everything. But I learnt that it isn’t the way forward."
"When it’s her, I get really protective and I struggle to bite my tongue. I have bitten back at a few people, when people say negative comments on my own stuff, I’ll say something back and block them. I like to have my say because I’m one of them people who fight for stuff."
Chris, who recently opened up about his infertility fears, then added, "But I am very protective, because It’s not nice. Other people judge people who they don’t know, but I know who she is. Honestly you couldn’t meet anyone nicer, you’d walk away thinking 'she’s the nicest girl I’ve ever met!'' She’s got a heart of gold and she wouldn’t say boo to a goose."
During Jesy's Odd One Out documentary, fans were left gushing about the pair's relationship when Chris revealed he often walks to the fridge just to look at a photo of Jesy without make-up on.
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Check out Jesy Nelson's entire relationship history below:
2012-2014: Jordan Banjo
If you rewind your minds back to 2012, just as Little Mix were emerging off the back of their X Factor win, Jesy started dating Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo.
2012-2014: Jordan Banjo
Although his romance with Jesy didn't work out, Jordan is now in a happy relationship with his girlfriend Naomi Courts, with the pair welcoming a baby boy called Cassius into the world in May 2018.
Jordan later announced in 2019 that the couple were expecting another baby later in the year!
2014-2016: Jake Roche
Jesy started dating Rixton frontman Jake Roche in 2014, with the pair meeting via mutual friends during a big show at the Manchester Arena.
2014-2016: Jake Roche
Planning one of the most romantic proposals ever, Jake popped the question to Jesy backstage at a gig, and he even enlisted the help of Ed Sheeran to perform one of Jesy's favourite songs in the moment. 😍
2014-2016: Jake Roche
Despite the epic proposal, Jesy and Jake didn't actually make it down the aisle, with the pair announcing their split in 2016.
Jesy later described the split as 'horrendous', saying it is 'one of the worst pains!'.
2017: Chris Clark
Following a number of whispers that Jesy was dating TOWIE star Chris Clark in 2017, the Little Mix singer confirmed the news in March.
The pair attended a number of events together and gushed about each other on their social media accounts for a number of months.
2017: Chris Clark
Things took a SERIOUS sour turn though, when Chris dumped Jesy during a phone call!
Chris' former TOWIE co-star Myles Barnett told OK! Magazine, "He probably didn't do it as well as he could have, but he wanted to tell her as soon as possible, which meant over the phone as she was in America."
Ouch! Obviously, Jesy's fans were quick to troll Chris over his treatment of Jesy online.
2017-2018: Harry James
Following her sour split from Chris, Jesy started dating musician Harry James in the summer of 2017, with the pair being spotted for the first time together on holiday in Mykonos.
Things seemed to be going very well, with Harry even accompanying Jesy to the 2018 BRIT Awards where she was performing with her Little Mix girls.
2017-2018: Harry James
Their romance continued to blossom throughout 2018, with Jesy and Harry posting snaps on social media, and gushing about each other at every given opportunity.
The pair even enjoyed a very luxurious trip to Dubai and the Maldives, whilst the rest of the Little Mix girls were in the recording studio.
2017-2018: Harry James
After 16 months of dating, Jesy and Harry's relationship came to an abrupt end in November 2018.
2019: Chris Hughes
After weeks of rumours that Jesy was dating Love Island 2017 star Chris Hughes, the pair confirmed their romance during a trip to Ireland, posting this cosy snap to their socials.
Although the pair briefly split after just three weeks of dating, they quickly rekindled their romance.
2019: Chris Hughes
Since that moment, Jesy and Chris haven't been shy in expressing their love for each other, with Chris calling Jesy his 'girlfriend' during a radio interview in March 2019.
Chris gushed over his new love, saying, "I'm the happiest I've ever been. It's official, she's my girlfriend. I'm so happy, she's the nicest girl I've ever met, this is no exaggeration, she's got a heart like she was your mother or something. She's so caring. We just get on like best mates, and that's the beauty about it."
Aww!
2019: Chris Hughes
To this day, the pair continue to delight fans with their cute photos on social media, with Little Mix fans over the moon that Jesy appears to have found happiness with the reality star.
We love these two! 😍
2019: Chris Hughes
Fans were also left gushing about the pair's relationship during Jesy's 'Odd One Out' documentary, where Chris gushed about his girl and revealed he often walks to the fridge just to look at a photo of Jesy without make-up on.
2019: Chris Hughes
After Chris flew over to Europe to join Jesy on Little Mix's 'LM5 Tour', the singer posted a super cute message about her 'best friend'.
Taking to Instagram, Jesy wrote, 'Just a little appreciation post for this one right here! Thank you for making my heart so happy that it feels like it could burst every time I see you. You are genuinely my best friend and i adore every single part of you I love you @chrishughesofficial and if you could come back now that would be much appreciated 🙇🏻♀️ ❤'. sic
2019: Chris Hughes
As Jesy continued touring the UK with Little Mix, Chris attended the Pride of Britain awards in October, where he gushed about his girl.
When we asked what his proudest moment of the year was, he sweetly replied that it was when he asked Jesy to be his girlfriend! Aww! "That was a nice moment. She's just wonderful, we're best friends - we spend so much time together."
2020: Chris Hughes
On 17th January 2020, Jesy and Chris celebrated their one-year anniversary! The pair shared a number of cute photos with each other, with Chris calling Jesy his 'Queen'.
2020: Chris Hughes
As the pair self-isolated at different houses during lockdown for the Coronavirus pandemic, rumours emerged that Jesy and Chris had decided to 'split', with the pair deciding their romance had just 'come to an end'.
Despite the rumours, the couple are yet to confirm or deny the apparent split, so we have our fingers crossed that they can get back on track!
2020: Sean Sagar
In July 2020, Jesy was forced to deny rumours she was dating Our Girl actor Sean Sagar. After the pair were spotted spending time together, a representative for Jesy told OK! Online, "Jesy has adamantly denied that she is dating Sean Sagar and states that they are just friends."
However, just one week later Sean got fans talking by leaving a flirty comment on Jesy's selfie.
Meanwhile, Jesy and the rest of the Little Mix girls, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall, bring their 'LM5 Tour' to the UK this week, performing some of their biggest hits around the UK and Ireland.
Check out the 'LM5 Tour' set list right here.
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