Overview

• On July 31, Kath Ebbs, 27, went Instagram official with 29-year-old Hawthorn AFLW player Tilly Lucas-Rodd, sharing photobooth snaps and writing “The rumours are true! YES I still (stupidly) believe in love!!”
• Lucas-Rodd is a non-binary athlete who documented their top surgery and uses they/them pronouns, marking a notable moment for LGBTQ+ visibility in Australian sport
• Fans praised Ebbs’s announcement in comments calling it an “upgrade” and celebrating their confidence after a public split from JoJo Siwa in April
• Since June, JoJo Siwa and Love Island alumnus Chris Hughes have shared affectionate posts, including National Girlfriends Day Instagram Stories, cementing their status as a high-profile couple
• Both couplings demonstrate the growing importance of TikTok and Instagram in framing personal narratives and fueling celebrity relationship coverage