Jorgie Porter has admitted Owen Warner is as “daft” as he has come throughout on ‘I am A Superstar… Get Me Out Of Right here!’.
Jorgie Porter has defended Owen Warner
The 34-year-old actress – who took half within the present in 2015 – dismissed ideas her ‘Hollyoaks’ co-star had been “placing it on” in relation to his lack of understanding and insisted he’s precisely the identical off display as he has been within the jungle.
She informed The Solar: “He actually is that daft on set.
“He’s so humorous. What you’re seeing within the jungle is strictly who he’s.
“He’s simply so enjoyable and younger and believes something, bless him. I’ve had just a few folks ask me if he’s placing it on however I can guarantee you he’s not.
“He doesn’t get upset if he doesn’t know one thing — he’s simply open to studying, which is so endearing.
“He tells me on a regular basis he learns a number of issues from TikTok, and I’m, like, ‘Wow!’ He makes me snicker a lot with among the issues he comes out with.”
Jorgie – who’s anticipating her first baby with fiance Oliver Piotrowski – admitted a few of 23-year-old Owen’s gaffes have blown her thoughts, however he’s by no means afraid to snicker at himself.
She mentioned: “One factor he mentioned which blew my thoughts was, ‘So the infant is the other way up in your stomach proper now however when the infant comes out, he’ll be upright and he gained’t be the other way up any extra?’ I used to be like, ‘OK’.
“He’ll go into theories and issues. And typically you possibly can tease him about stuff, which we’ve seen with the Chris Moyles skilled dance factor. However that’s simply his vulnerability.
“I see him as one of many children. He and ‘Hollyoaks’ actor Malique Thompson-Dwyer are like Beavis and Butt-Head. I bear in mind saying it to him sooner or later and he was like, ‘Who’re they? He had no concept.
“I’ll usually inform a joke and it goes straight over his head. However you possibly can’t not love him, there’s no malice with Owen, he’s simply this very nice man. He’s by no means nasty, he’s not acquired a foul bone in his physique. He’s acquired such a real coronary heart. The solid and crew love him.”
Whereas some viewers have in contrast Owen to Joey Essex, Jorgie insisted they’re “very completely different” from each other.
She mentioned: “I really like Joey however Owen is one among his personal. I like them each however they’re each very completely different.
“You snicker your head off. Owen’s not placing on a present, he’s simply being himself, which is what you need.
“What’s sensible concerning the jungle is there’s no means you possibly can placed on an act, as everybody would see by it and also you wouldn’t be capable of stick with it.”
