HOLLYOAKS star Jorgie Porter implemented a string of clever tricks to keep her pregnancy a secret for the last few months.
The actress, 36, shared her happy news on the last episode of Drama Queens last night.
She told the camera: “So guys… guess what? I am pregnant.”
Jorgie and her fiancé Ollie Piotrowski gave birth to their first son Forest in December 2022.
The star added: “And I am a little bit moody, not full mood.”
She is then seen chatting to Ollie about it and asked if he was excited.
He admitted he was but added: “And scared.”
The soap star has kept her pregnancy under wraps with some handy tips – so here we take a look at some of Jorgie’s social media tricks.
CROPPED PHOTOS
Jorgie posted a string of snaps – but made sure to crop the photos to so her stomach is not showing.
In one, she is pictured travelling on a train but only showed the top half, while another shows her behind-the-scenes of Hollyoaks, wearing her character Theresa’s jacket.
SNAPS FROM BEHIND
Jorgie kept her fans guessing with another smart camera angle.
She uploaded a glam snap of her facing away from the camera while wearing a cream satin dress.
The TV favourite posed for pictures at Langdale Chase Hotel during a family getaway last week.
CLEVER DETAILING ON BAFTAS DRESS
Jorgie stepped out in a white maxi strapless gown at last month’s BAFTAs.
But many fans were none the wiser about her pregnancy as she concealed her bump with clever embroidered detailing around the stomach.
The floral pattern and extra material around the waist masked her blossoming belly.
The soap star has also opted for oversized jumpers and loose fitted clothing in recent months.
SMART POSITIONING
The mum-to-be posted a picture of her sitting cross-legged on the sofa in a chocolate-brown bandeau top.
She cleverly placed cushions on her lap with a plate on top of it.
In other posts, she is holding her 15 month old son Forest, which covered her growing belly.
In one image, the star wore a green and white floaty summer dress while lifting her tot up to hide her bump.
She also posted an Autumn snap of her in a blue puffer jacket with her son in her arms.
Tragic loss and baby dreams
Jorgie, who plays Theresa McQueen on the Channel 4 soap, previously miscarried four babies after falling pregnant with quadruplets in 2021.
Earlier on in the series of Drama Queens, she admitted she was desperate for more children.
However, fiancé Ollie was hesitant, knowing that any pregnancy she has will be high risk and it could cost her her life.
“For me, talking about babies, I’m like ‘yes, let’s’. But Oliver, it’s a bit more of a tentative subject because he obviously knows the past situations, what we went through, also the risks,” she explained to the camera.
“I was high risk. I could have literally died, and the doctors were telling him that…”
Choking back tears, Jorgie took a moment to gather herself, adding: “Oh, I get sad, because I think about him.
“Also, I’ve got no one else to talk to about it. Because I’ve had no one go through… I never met another quad mum, and I’m actually probably a bit more upset for the loss of them now.
“Whereas at the time, it made more sense, but… it’s… when you think, ‘aw, there could have been a football team’.”
Elsewhere she’s seen discussing the possibility of more children with Ollie over dinner.
“For our baby to have siblings, and to have a little gang, I just think I’d be really excited if it happened,” she tells him.
“If it happens, then it happens, then it’s happened,” Ollie responds, laughing as he struggles to figure out what to say.
“It’s not like… I will be excited, but it’s scary. It is scary. It’s an emotional roller coaster.”
“I know it’s hard, but I just love it,” she adds. “I love it so much. I didn’t think I love it as much as I do, and I really really, really love it.”
“There’s nothing better than loving your kids,” Ollie admits. “It’s the best feeling in the world.”
