Jorgie Porter’s dog came to her rescue during a terrifying armed robbery.
The Hollyoaks actress, 36, was sleeping at her country home in Cheshire with her businessman fiance Ollie Piotrowski and their son Forest, 11, when their Doberman Stella made a noise to raise the alarm.
Jorgie and her fiancé jumped out of bed to check their security cameras and were shocked to discover a pair of intruders, who fled as soon as they heard the dog’s barking.
Speaking on the Invitation Only podcast, she explained: ‘Our dog Stella saved us. She chased them away so they wouldn’t come in.
“But it was the scariest thing because we were all in (the house). And you can see from the CCTV footage that they were carrying things… we don’t know what they were holding.
Hollyoaks star Jorgie Porter has revealed how her dog saved her from a terrifying armed robbery (pictured in Manchester earlier this month)
The soap star lives with her fiancé Ollie Piotrowski, 11-year-old son Forest and their Doberman Stella in Cheshire
‘I was sleeping, but Ollie heard Stella barking in a different way. So he went to check on her, and when he looked outside… the lights (on the system) were off.
Jorgie – known to soap fans as Theresa McQueen in the Channel 4 series – added that her fiancé called the police and soon there was a ‘gang’ of family and friends surrounding her home.
She said: ‘He called the police and then they came. Yes, it was terrible. (Afterwards) we had all these friends and relatives around.
‘We had a gang in the house who camped together.
“You just don’t know what they’re going to do, if they’re going to come back, or whatever.”
The actress even felt like she had to beg the police to stay with them for a while and they agreed.
She added: ‘I even said to the police, ‘Can you please take care of us?’ And they said, ‘Yes, we certainly can.'”
After the events of the scary night, Jorgie even considers getting a second canine companion who will take care of her, just like Stella did.
Jorgie and her fiancé jumped out of bed to check their security cameras and were shocked to discover a pair of intruders
Jorgie soaked in a hot tub with fiancé Ollie, 35, in throwback photos from a luxury getaway in St. Lucia with son Forrest, 15 months, on Instagram on Friday
She added: ‘We were even looking for another dog because we thought, you know, that was so brilliant what Stella did.
“We joke that we gave her a paycheck and a security badge!”
A few days ago, Jorgie and Ollie shared photos from their luxurious getaway to St. Lucia with their son.
She also explained that the heartbreak of past miscarriages made them “stronger” as a couple, and Oliver emphasized the importance of being open about their raw emotions.