2020-04-13_New_Magazine

‘ I’ve been going

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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