Why did Chris Hughes and Jesy Nelson split and his sweet response to her pregnancy

Former Love Island star is ready to enter the Celebrity house tonight (Monday April 7) and fans will be hoping he spills the beans on his past love life. The reality TV star turned racing pundit has been linked with a number of celebrities following his stint on the dating series. He left the show in a relationship with , but the pair soon called it quits.

He was most recently in a couple with professional gol Annabel Dimmock. However, it will be his time with former star that will have fans chomping at the bit.

The duo were an item from January 2019 until . They confirmed their romance after pictures of them kissing in the window of a kebab shop emerged.

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Despite briefly splitting a month later, they soon made up and headed on a mini-break to Dublin together. Chris previously admitted he had envisaged marrying the singer and wanted to have kids with her.

On social media, Jesy had even referred to him as her "future husband". However, they soon called it quits, bringing an end to their promising looking relationship.

It was claimed at the time that Jesy over the phone as they were both isolating in different houses during the lockdown.

Despite their abrupt end, when she announced she was pregnant with new partner, Zion Foster.

Revealing her news to the , the star shared a snap of herself with her growing bump and told fans in January: "She's eating for 3 now."

In the images, she rocked a white sports bra and camouflage patterned sweatpants as she rubbed her growing baby bump. Her partner Zion Foster stood behind her as they posed for the photo.

Chris was among the thousands of followers sharing well-wishes in the comments section. The telly personality commented: "Go on girl," alongside a white heart and baby emoji.

Jesy has endured a tough pregnancy to date, admitting to fears she could lose her unborn twins. At the weekend she revealed her "little babies are still going strong" as she shared an update with her fans online.

She has been documenting her online after revealing she had been rushed to hospital and required an .

Jessy is currently suffering from pre-stage twin-to-twin syndrome (TTTS). This means her babies were at risk of developing the rare condition.

The describes the condition as an "abnormality of the placenta". However, the emergency procedure was a success and she later confirmed that the TTTS had "cleared up" following the operation.

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