Dancing On Ice contestant Jorgie Porter has admitted she was βshockedβ to have been partnered with Sylvain Longchambon.
The Hollyoaks star made the final of the 2012 series, having danced with Matt Evers, but her new partner hasnβt gone down well.
Sylvain hit the headlines for his breakup from Jorgieβs fellow soap star Jennifer Metcalfe last year: The pair had been together since Jen appeared on the 2010 series, but split up following rumours that Sylvain was seeing his new celebrity partner Samia Ghadie in last Januaryβs latest series.
It was previously reported that Jorgie was βunhappyβ with the pairing.
A source claimed: βItβs awkward for Jorgie, because her loyalty will always be with Jen. Jen thinks itβs a ratings ploy by ITV, luckily she knows Jorgie is on her side.β
Speaking ahead of the weekendβs live show, Jorgie admitted: βI was shocked to be paired with him. They told me live. I ended up on the floor.
βI did warn him I have kicked someone in the head before. Iβll kick him in the balls.β
But Jorgie confessed she could see why girls fell for Sylvain, saying: βHeβs good looking, heβs ripped. I havenβt seen it yet because I havenβt got to the changing room. But weβve got tanning tonight so I might have a look.β
Speaking at the showβs press launch yesterday, Jorgie also suggested she was at a disadvantage having to change pro partners.
She said: βIt is hard swapping partners, itβs a different person. Also, heβs French β hard to understand him sometimes, I donβt know what heβs saying. As he doesnβt know what Iβm saying sometimes.
βI taught him some English, I taught him you know, a few things β bit rude β as in what different body parts were called.β
Dancing On Ice starts on January 5 at 6:30PM on ITV1.
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