Why Charly Anne is secretly considering a return to the Welsh 5 as insiders spill on bid to take Becki Jones’ crown
IT was the row that erupted all over TikTok a year ago – with insiders insisting there was no way back for Charly Anne and the Welsh 5.
But for the first time in more than a year, The Sun can reveal how Charly is attempting to make a ‘return’ to the social media stars for a very savvy reason – and the real reason she’s still secretly fuming with Becki Jones.
The Sun were the first to lay bare the feud between Charly and the other four members of the Welsh 5 – Cory, Lea, Kane and Ieuan – last year and told how it had even led to a devastating fallout between Charly and her own mother, Trudi Anne.
The rift originally began with a row over Charly’s relationship with girlfriend Emily Woodfin, with the other four members claiming she was controlling – an accusation which both Charly and Emily deny.
But bridges were left officially burned when Trudi sided against her own daughter by uploading a series of dance videos she made with Cory and Lea as well as Becki Jones, who also fell out with Charly amid the feud.
Now it seems that Charly may finally be having something of a change of heart – but is it all for the right reasons?
Sources close to Charly have told The Sun how the Welsh influencer is secretly considering publicly reuniting with her sworn enemies as part of a savvy business decision.
Our insider told us: “Things have all gone quiet on the Welsh 5 feud front in recent months.
“Everything exploded last year and it seemed there was zero chance of reconciliation when Charly’s own mother snubbed her in favour of the others.
“But amid the silence in the months that have followed it seems that some very interesting conversations have been going on.”
One of Charly’s pals has conceded that, since separating herself from the group, potential work opportunities have begun to slowly dry up.
Industry experts suggest that, for brands, the appeal of the Welsh 5 as a group is what drew them in – with Charly now no longer having a piece of that pie.
Our source told us: “Charly views her life as a business – like many influencers do.
“She was at the top of her game amid the Welsh 5 hype but things have certainly been slower since then.
“After the split, it is almost like she has ended up becoming the ‘problem child’ – and it has put people in the industry off wanting to work with her.
“For the first time, she has quietly been considering if now could be a good time to publicly reunite with her former pals but not necessarily because she wants to build relations but in order to continue building her career.
“Charly knows deep down that if everyone is seen to be on friendly and amicable terms, the interest in her could ramp up again.
“Her followers would have a field day if she started sharing content with Cory and Lea again!”
Moreover, Charly is still feeling annoyed that her greatest rival Becki is continuing to get bigger and bigger.
Her pals admit it is a sting every time she sees Becki’s success as she always felt she was destined for the same fate.
They told us: “Charly is determined to become as well-known as Becki – even all these months on.
“If a reunion with the Welsh 5 is what it takes – she thinks she’d be ready to do it.
“But, ultimately, this is all just private talks at the moment.
“It is very much speculative thoughts that Charly is having – no one knows if it is something she will actually go through with.
“Plus, the others in the Welsh 5 might also not be ready to make amends.
“The channels for a reunion are definitely there though. They still have the same team around them, it wouldn’t take much for a few strings to be pulled behind-the-scenes.
“It has all been a bit of a mess but for the first time it seems that the mess may be ready to come to an end.
“Only time will tell but it is certainly closer than ever to happening.”
The Sun has reached out to the Welsh 5 and Charly’s reps for comment.