‘I've Got Some Top Isolation Dating Tips!'

Hollyoaks Favourites star Jorgie Porter is coming up with smart ways to date while we’re all in lockdown

- Jennifer Kyte

If you want to put a smile on your face during these uncertain times, look no further than Jorgie Porter. The former Hollyoaks actress is entertaining the nation with her hilarious Instagram and TikTok videos, and when we catch up with her for a chat, it’s constant laughter from start to finish.

Jorgie, 32, and fellow former co-star Kieron Richardson are also hosting Hollyoaks Favourites, which sees the pair talking us through the funniest, saddest and most shocking storylines in the show’s history.

And Jorgie enjoyed every minute of it, telling us it’s still one of her most-loved shows to watch. But right now, when she’s not in front of the box, Jorgie is busy cooking for her mum, working out and going on online dates with boys she’s meeting on her new fave dating app.

Here, she tells us all about it…

Hey Jorgie! How are you managing your isolation at the moment?

So far I’ve done really well. I wake up at 7am and go on a run. It’s like an apocalyptic ghost town so I run how I want – or walk, or crawl on my knees [laughs]. Then, when I get home, I catch up with The Kardashians on TV and I might have a little nap after that because we have loads of the day to still get through!

Are you getting any other workouts in?

Yeah, I’ve got a Hula Hoop. I found it in my attic and it’s hard. Doing it one way is one thing but doing it the other is super difficult. I want a Beyoncé-style waist, but I think it just hacks away at your skin – I don’t actually know if it does anything. Then on YouTube I’ll type in “10-minute ab workout” and I’ll do that on the yoga mat.

Are you trying meditation or anything like that?