The musician, dancer and internet personality<\/a>, 22, made the amend to her TikTok profile on New Year\u2019s Eve, fans spotted. <\/p>\n The \u201cKarma\u201d singer is now listed as \u201cJoelle Siwa\u201d to her 46 million TikTok followers, instead of JoJo. <\/p>\n In a Reddit thread, fans noted that Siwa\u2019s boyfriend, British reality star Chris Hughes<\/a>, has also referred to her as \u201cJoelle\u201d in a since-expired Instagram story.<\/p>\n Siwa was born Joelle Joanie Siwa but has been going by the nickname JoJo since she first broke through on the reality TV show Dance Moms alongside her mother, Jessalynn Siwa, in 2015. <\/p>\n In her final TikTok of 2025, Siwa teased a big year ahead as she lip-synced to her 2016 song \u201cBoomerang\u201d. <\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n JoJo Siwa changed her name on TikTok (TikTok)<\/p>\n \u201cAny plans for 2026?\u201d she wrote, followed by \u201cMe\u201d and then her answering with the lyric: \u201cI\u2019ma come back like a boomerang.\u201d<\/p>\n She captioned the video: \u201cWhat a year it is ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n A number of fans commenting on the clip acknowledged the name change, with one writing: \u201cJoelle feels so authentic, wishing you every happiness in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n Another follower said: \u201cThe name change\u2026 Perfect for 2026! Happy New Year.\u201d<\/p>\n In a joint interview with The Sun\u2019s Fabulous magazine in December, Siwa and Hughes<\/a> discussed their plans for their first Christmas together, while also talking about their future. <\/p>\n Hughes said he disliked the idea of proposing around the festive period, remarking: \u201cYou always get people who get engaged [at] Christmas. You see it on Instagram, every year you\u2019re gonna see somebody who gets engaged.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI kinda like the idea of it not being at a time where it could be expected.\u201d<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes confirmed they were dating in June last year (@jojosiwa\/Instagram)<\/p>\n He also shut down any notion of Siwa proposing to him, stating: \u201cI\u2019ve [spoken] to people about this before you, obviously. And I actually said, \u2018I think if I was proposed to, that would make me really uncomfortable.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Siwa joked that if Hughes hadn\u2019t asked her after seven years together, she would take matters into her own hands. <\/p>\n He responded: \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t take you seven years to work out if you want to marry someone. So you can go off that and then that won\u2019t ever happen.\u201d <\/p>\n The pair first met earlier this year in the Celebrity Big Brother house in the UK, growing close during their time on the reality show while claiming their relationship was \u201cplatonic\u201d. <\/p>\n After leaving the house, the duo were frequently spotted together, leading to further speculation that they were dating, which they denied.<\/p>\n![\"JoJo](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-02-at-07-51-17.png\")
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