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on FaceTime dates’

EXCLUSIVE


When we speak to former
Hollyoaks star Jorgie Porter, she
is self-isolating at home like the
rest of the nation. But far from
being bored, the actress is
keeping busy by trying to bag a
man using the wonders of
FaceTime. Go girl!
Jorgie tells new that while
she’s looking for her perfect
match, she’s pretty good at being
single too.
“I’m really good at chilling on
my own,” she explains. “I don’t
miss coming back from work and
having a cuddle. But I miss going
on holidays with a loved one
and travelling together, having
a companion and a best mate.”
Having made her name as
Theresa McQueen on Hollyoaks,
Jorgie, 32, is going back to her
roots by hosting new series
Hollyoaks Favourites. Alongside
best pal Kieron Richardson, she’ll
be introducing classic episodes
of the soap and was chuffed to
be back on set recently.
“I remembered why I used to
love the show,” she explains.
“Being back was amazing.”
Here, Jorgie reveals all about
dating while in lockdown,
her body secrets and
why
she’s fearless...

Hi Jorgie!
How are you
finding life in
lockdown?
I’m actually a
homey type. I do
love going out
and exploring, but
sometimes I like
to have an excuse
not to go to a party.
Have you been

thinking
about your love life at all?
I was in a gym recently and this
guy picked up a gym mat and
put it over his shoulder and it
literally caught my eye. I was
like, is he wearing a cape? And
I just fancied that man so much
because I thought he was a
superhero. I thought he was
Batman! I’ve lost my mind about
men – I literally fancy every man
ever so I had to tone it down
and go on a dating app.
Ooh! Have you met anyone
nice so far?
I’ve had a FaceTime date. It’s
quite scary because you think,
we’re just gonna sit face to face
and say, “Hello, how are you?”
It’s kind of awkward, so it’s good
to do a creative activity like paint
a picture together, which is what
we did. It’s cool because you
see how much effort they put in.
So if they get their paints and
canvas ready, you’re like, “Ah,
he wants to impress me.”
Cute! Do you ever worry
about someone’s intentions
as you’re in the public eye?
I forget I’m famous, so
when I date men I’m just
in a world of, “Oh my
God, I love him, he’s
amazing.” Then,
afterwards, all my
friends are like,
“No, he’s just
into the fame”,
so I have to
be told what’s
real and
what isn’t.
What do you
look for in a man?
Generosity. They
need a job, to drive
a car and ideally

they’ve got their life together.
Preferably older, but I’ve been
getting on with younger men
recently. I think that’s because
I’m immature. I want a man who
I can have a laugh with and
someone who finds me funny is
a big positive. Someone who can
just be a bit silly and daft and not
take themselves too seriously.
Are you someone who believes
in planning out their future?
I’ve always been like, “I want
this in three years. I want this
car or I want this to happen.”
From the age of three when I was
doing ballet, I always wanted to
be in the West End and then I
ticked that box. You have to
dream big, so I do make plans.
But then I forget about them and
think, “Oh, that’ll never happen”
and then it does!
You previously told new
you don’t see yourself starting
a family. Do you still feel
that way?
My best friend Kieron and my
other best friend Chan have both
had twins. They’re like my closest
friends that have babies and
I was like, “Oh my God, if I had

twins, I would freak out.”
I wouldn’t say never, but it’s
just not my be all and end all.
I’ve never been like, “I just want
kids.” If I meet The One, then
I think it’ll just naturally happen.
What if I have octuplets?!
Ha! What’s your biggest fear?
I’m fearless, because when I did
the I’m A Celeb jungle, I wasn’t
scared of anything. Well, I was
of spiders and creepy crawlies,
but now I’m over those fears
and I can pick up a cockroach
with my hand. I did that while
I was in America in front of some
guys and they were like, “Whoa!”
Stupid people scare me.
You have an amazing body.
What’s your secret?
I fluctuate every month. I go up
and down. I run, which I hate,
but it’s good for your mindset.
Once you start running, you’re
like, “This will be over soon!”
And once I’ve done it, I feel
amazing. I do stretches every
day too. It just eases your body.
Before self-isolation did you go
to the gym regularly, too?
I like the gym, but I love spin
classes. They are the greatest

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