While fans of Channel 4's Hollyoaks are used to seeing actress Jorgie Porter on the streets of Chester, her real life is in the gorgeous Greater Manchester home she shares with her fiancé Ollie Piotrowski. The 37-year-old Dancing on Ice star has just given birth for the second time - welcoming baby Peony Porter Piotrowski into their very happy family, and she invited us in for a special introduction.
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 home, which has plenty of space for all five of them - plus Jorgie's mum, known affectionately as "Grannie Ju Ju" - is their haven away from their busy jobs on the Hollyoaks set and the business world.
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OK!/Kellie Stamper @gracekelliephotography)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 bought it in 2021 and have since totally transformed it into their dream family home. 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 around 20 minutes away from Grannie Ju Ju's house, which is coming in very handy as Jorgie and Ollie adjust to life with newborn Peony, who was born on December 10 via caesarean section. Her birth couldn't come soon enough for Jorgie, who at just over 5ft 2in struggled with her large bump as the birth neared.
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OK!/Kellie Stamper @gracekelliephotography)"She was a whopper!," Jorgie joked. “I knew she was going to be big because I felt massive the second time around. She was officially 8lbs 14oz but I’m rounding it up to 9lbs because I’m tiny and feel like a hero! 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.’”
Despite undergoing the major caesarean surgery, Jorgie and Peony were back home with the family the day after the birth, and they've been loving cosying up at home together. The couple have restored many of the original features in the former gatehouse property, and made the most of its private setting by letting in lots of natural light with cleverly-positioned windows
Their bedroom, which features a huge green velvet headboard, has been a sanctuary for Jorgie as she juggles keeping toddler Forest happy with breastfeeding and taking care of Peony. Given there's a newborn in the house, the home is surprisingly immaculate - but the stylish fitted wardrobes and storage are clearly coming in handy.
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OK!/Kellie Stamper @gracekelliephotography)The couple have now bought and renovated a home, had two children and gotten engaged, all in the space of just a few years. 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 love working, I‘ve been doing it from such a young age, and I did Hollyoaks and Dancing On Ice at the same time. Obviously it’s not as easy having a baby too, but maybe I’ll ask them if I can just bring Peony to the show and then ask the costume department if they can just hide her!
“And I miss dancing, it’s my first love. So anything involving dance would be my dream. I cry every time Strictly comes on because I’d love to do it!”
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