Fans of Channel 4’s Hollyoaks are familiar with actress Jorgie Porter living in her gorgeous Greater Manchester home with her fiance Ollie Piotrowski, but she is also known for her acting prowess. The 37-year-old Dancing on Ice star welcomed Peony Porter Piotrowski into their very happy family and made a special introduction for us. She just gave her second child.
JThe actress is also a devoted mum and stepmum to two-year-old Forest, and Alife, 10, Ollie’s son from a previous relationship who lives with them half of the time. Their haven away from their hectic jobs on the Hollyoaks set and the business world is their home, which has plenty of room for all five of them and Jorgie’s mother, who is affectionately known as “Grannie Ju Ju.”
The Victorian home, which is about an hour’s drive from the Hollyoaks set in Liverpool, has been a labour of love for the couple. They completely transformed it into their ideal family home after purchasing it in 2021. Bought as a four-bedroom and two-bathroom property, they’ve since reconfigured it to include five bedrooms, three bathrooms, and plenty of the necessary space to house their growing – but now complete – family.
It is only 20 minutes’ drive from Grannie Ju Ju’s home, which is very helpful as Jorgie and Ollie adjust to life with their son Peony, who was delivered via caesarean section on December 10. Jorgie, who was just over 5 feet 2 inches tall, struggled with her large bump as the birth was approaching.
“She was a whopper”!, Jorgie joked. She was going to be big because I had already felt it. She was officially 8 pounds, 14 ounces, but because I’m so tiny and feel like a hero, I’m rounding it up to 9 lbs. She was just a little chunk. When the nurses pulled her out after the C-section, I thought, ‘ Thank God I chose another section because there’s no way I’d have had her naturally. ‘”
Jorgie and Peony have been enjoying cosying up together at home since the birth, despite having extensive caesarean surgery. The couple made the most of the property’s private setting by allowing in plenty of natural light through cleverly-placed windows, and have restored many of the property’s original features.
Jorgie has used their bedroom, which has a massive green velvet headboard, to balance nursing and taking care of Peony. The house is surprisingly clean considering that there is a newborn there, but the stylish fitted wardrobes and storage are definitely useful.
In just a few years, the couple has already engaged, had two children, and renovated a house. Sadly they’ve also suffered some heartbreak. In 2021, Jorgie revealed she’d miscarried their quadruplets, and she later experienced a second miscarriage shortly after, before welcoming Forest.
But now, Jorgie says, they’re focusing on all the good things they have in their life, and one particular work project Jorgie (who admits she loves to work) is manifesting.
I’ve been doing it since I was a young child, and I’ve also co-starred in Hollyoaks and Dancing On Ice. Although having a baby is not as simple as having a baby, I might ask them if they can just bring Peony to the show and then inquire whether the costume department can just hide her.
” And I miss dancing, it’s my first love. Therefore, dancing would be my ideal profession. I cry whenever Strictly airs because I want to!
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