Jorgie Porter Biography: 5 Interesting Facts You Need To Know

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More than being an actress and a model, Jorgie Porter has been vastly celebrated for being one of the sexiest women in the world. Even as she found fame in acting and modeling, Jorgie’s dream as a child was to become a professional ballet dancer. It is said that she abandoned this dream after a teacher unaffectionately told her that she was too big for the dancing craft. Granted that the discouraging words of the teacher dissuade Jorgie from pursuing a career in dancing, she found her way back to her first love after she became famous.

Way back in 2011, she got to participate in Born to Shine, an ITV dance show where she was taught the art of street dancing. Although she didn’t make it to the final stage of the show, the next year brought her an opportunity to take part in the British television show Dancing on Ice, where she partnered with Matt Evers. Luck was friendlier this time as she reached the final and finished second.

You can already see that this Jorgie isn’t someone you should tell that she can’t do anything; there is more to her story, tag along.

Jorgie Porter’s Biography

It was as Jorgina Alexandra Porter that this English model cum actress was birthed. Records have it that she was born on the 25th of December and in the year 1987; her place of birth was in Trafford, Manchester, England. Irrespective of the fact that much isn’t known about Lady Porter’s early life, it is no secret that she was raised alongside her sister (Emma Porter) by her mother and her grandmother. It is said that her parent’s union fell apart just after Jorgie was born.

The actress once revealed that she had a tough childhood, one without a father figure. According to her, her grandmother was more like her mom and her mother (Julie Porter), a sister. Narrating how Julie worked overtime and struggled to have her daughter attend a ballet school, an emotional Jorgie asserted that her mum and grandmum who died in 2015, deserve all the credit for how her life turned out.

As mentioned earlier, Jorgie Porter’s dream as a lad was to build a career in ballet. Nonetheless, her journey to stardom kicked off in 2008 after she was picked to play Theresa McQueen in the British soap opera, Hollyoaks. While many have come to know her for her Hollyoaks and Hollyoaks Later roles, Jorgie has appeared in a handful of other successful shows including I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, Are You Being Served?, Celebrity First Dates, and most recently, Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity Impossible, and Celebrity Haunted Mansion.

Beyond the interesting facts you may have deduced about Jorgie from the foregoing – like being born on Christmas Day -, there are other fun facts to know about the actress as discussed below.

5 Interesting Facts You Need To Know About Jorgie

1. She’s Believed to be One of the Sexiest Women on Earth

Even as it is virtually impossible to find anyone contending that Jorgie Porter isn’t sexually attractive, a decent number of people may cautiously point out that Jorgie’s sexiness is slightly exaggerated – thanks to FHM. It wouldn’t be out of place for one to claim that the men’s lifestyle magazine is obsessive about the actress’ beauty. About 5 times, she was nominated for the magazine’s Sexiest Woman in the World award. From 2011 to 2015, she was variously ranked as the 50th, 86th, 13th, 28th, and 40th sexiest woman in FHM’s list of 100 Sexiest Women in the World.

2. But Jorgie Doesn’t Think She’s Attractive

Yeah, the actress herself thinks her good looks are often exaggerated. Once upon a time, she that she doesn’t think she’s attractive, declared that she doesn’t know why people make a big deal out of her looks, and rated herself 3/10.

3. Her Height, Weight, and Body Measurements

Jorgie Porter is 2 inches taller than 5 feet (1.57 m); she weighs around 54 kg and it has been widely assumed that her body measures 34-24-37 inches.

4. Career Attainments

The career of this English actress and model has brought her several nominations for prestigious awards. Disregarding the various nominations she has received for FHM’s Sexiest Women award, she has been nominated for the British Soap Awards and TV Choice Awards. In 2012, she won FHM’s Hottest Female Soap Star award. Jorgie’s career has also brought her a substantial fortune as her net worth has been estimated at over $700,000; albeit we haven’t been able to substantiate the amount.

5. She’s a Humanitarian

Jorgie Porter is concerned with promoting human welfare. This is pretty obvious as she is an ambassador for the cancer care and support charity outlet, Teenage Cancer Trust.

Bonus Fact: Sometime in 2012, the actress disclosed that the strangest place she has had sex was in a car park. She isn’t married and is single as at the time of this writing, even though it is believed on several quarters that she is dating James Atherton, her Hollyoaks co-star.

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