The 20-year-old actor Jenna Ortega burst onto the scene with a bang last year, propelled to super-stardom overnight with the release of Netflix's Addams Family-inspired series Wednesday – in which she plays the already-iconic lead character, Wednesday Addams.
Hollywood, the fashion world, and practically everyone in between has been obsessed with the young actor ever since. Case in point: the recent Golden Globes, where everyone from Margot Robbie to Selena Gomez practically queued up to meet her.
But beyond drooling over her epic goth glam looks and endlessly re-watching *that* epic improvised dance scene, we actually know very little about the California-born star – and her love life in particular. Until now...
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During a recent appearance on the Armchair Expert podcast, Ortega opened up about her love life and provided a rare insight into her past relationships. When asked about her current dating situation, the 20-year-old told host Dax Shepard: 'I almost don’t even find myself interested, but a part of it is self-esteem. I’m not ready to be that vulnerable or trusting with someone.'
However, the Wednesday star also revealed that she was previously in a relationship for 'a couple of years' but that it ended when things got 'too hectic'.
'It had nothing to do with them, it was just... I couldn’t manage,' said Ortega, staying tight-lipped in regards to the name of the 'ex' in question – though it is likely she is talking about fellow actor Asher Angel, who she was linked to in 2018 when the duo attended a Halloween party dressed as Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson (who were dating at the time).
'If there's one thing I'm going to focus on – which is probably something I need to change – it's going to be my work,' she continued. Ortega also added that it wouldn't 'be fair' to enter into a relationship given her current work schedule and commitments.
Clementina Jackson is Acting Site Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, working across news and features, trends, e-commerce and SEO. She was previously Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health, and Acting Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, where she was named as a PPA 30 Under 30 award winner for her work on size inclusivity. An experienced fashion, travel and luxury lifestyle journalist, Clementina has also written for Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Condé Nast Traveller, Tatler, Red and Italy Segreta.
