In anticipation of their Oct. 27 appearance on The Bold and The Beautiful (they’ll co-star opposite Jennifer Gareis’ Donna and Aaron D. Spears’ Justin in flashback scenes of an ’80s high school dance) Big Brother 11 winner Jordan Lloyd – together with America’s Favorite Player Jeff Schroeder – talked to EW about acting for daytime, spending their winnings, and (finally!) becoming a couple.
Have you watched episodes of Big Brother 11 yet?
Jeff I’ve watched a couple clips here and there, but I haven’t watched a whole episode yet.
Jordan I watched them the other night. I was bored and I couldn’t sleep so I was on YouTube. I was kinda cringing. Natalie surprised me the most. All the lies she said … I guess I was just being naïve, believing her. Kevin was funny in the diary room. I loved some of the stuff he said like ‘biz natch.’
Have you spent your winnings yet?
Jordan I have. I just closed on a townhouse yesterday so I’m at the new place right now. It’s for me, my mom and my brother – it’s three bedrooms and two baths. I moved out of the Matthews toward Waxhaw (North Carolina). I haven’t gone back to work yet because there’s been a lot of stuff going on. If nothing happens out of this, I’ll probably start back the first of the year. I was a waitress and I was working as a receptionist at a hair salon.
Jeff I just took my car in for oil change. I haven’t splurged.
What was it like doing The Bold and the Beautiful?
Jordan When CBS told us about it, I was so scared because I had never acted before. When I found out I just had a little bit of lines …I was still freaking out. I had one sentence but I studied it for three hours. Jeff was making fun of me about it. I play Donna’s best friend.
Jeff I don’t know who I am.
Jordan He’s just like the announcer. You know when you go to prom and there’s a DJ guy who normally announces the prom king and queen? It’s an ’80s flashback.
Jeff We’re not together in the show. We could be. We could make up some characters. We just had one line each and we did it in one afternoon. They did hair and makeup. Jordan’s hair was out of control and I looked like a pirate. It was fun, though.
Fans want to see you as a team on The Amazing Race. Any overtures from the AR people?
Jeff No overtures, just a couple of songs (laughs). I don’t think me and Jordan would be opposed to that but no offers yet.
Do you want to do more work in front of the camera?
Jeff I definitely do. Hopefully this opened a couple of doors and I can keep it rolling. My niche would be hosting so I can be myself and crack jokes. I don’t know how great of an actor I am – to get up with big actors, I might ruin the scene.
Jordan At first I didn’t want to, but then we did Bold and being in Los Angeles, I kinda wanted to. I don’t know if I’d be good at it, but then I never thought I’d win Big Brother. So why not try it? If that doesn’t work out, I always wanted to be a dental hygienist.
Are you guys officially dating now?
Jeff Go ahead, Jordan.
Jordan Why do you always make me do it?
Jeff Because you love it!
Jordan We are. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other, though. Right after the show, we’d only go about four days before seeing each other. I went to Chicago to meet his family. He has a huge family.
Once you got out of the BB house, did you discover how popular you were with fans?
Jordan We always said on the show that nobody was watching it and how it was the worst. Now, it’s weird. People notice us when we’re together more than when we are by ourselves. I took Jeff shopping at the mall and the guy helping was was like, ‘the lady next to you is freaking out, she loves y’all.’ I was like, ‘Really?’
Jeff I just started Twittering and people are like, ‘Why aren’t you answering people?’ I have 15,000 fans! How am I gonna answer all these people? It’s kinda overwhelming … you can’t make everybody happy all of the time. But I appreciate all the positive feedback. I think we’re winding down. Our 15 minutes is about up.
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please please producers of Amazing Race….DO NOT cast these morons on your show!!
Are you kidding? This is perfect casting for AR! What? Do you only want super savvy over the top a**holes? I think it would be great to watch 2 people, who while certainly not sophisticated, are really nice and very funny.
I love J&J, but what is it with people on television who swear they don’t watch their own show? It doesn’t make them sound modest. It makes them sound stuck up and out of touch. Like they think they’re so much better than the fans. It also comes off like the world’s worst lie. I’m not saying they have to watch the tapes over and over. But who wouldn’t watch them once?
NICE???? Jeff is anything but nice. He is a homophobic ASS who has no business being on TV let alone winning any money for it.
Sorry but Jeff was FAR from nice. Didn’t you hear about the gay groups coming out and demanding an apology from the loser for the anti-gay tirades he and Jordan would go off on. Jordan especially had to be told by one of the more sane cast members that the word “f*g” was indeed derogatory. Not to mention how much they bashed the other contestants behind their backs. This is not anyone’s definition of nice. Please let them go away. Any show they are apart of I will boycott to the fullest extent.
They were on Bonnie Hunt a while ago. Bonnie called out Jeff on his remarks and he sincerely apologized. Personally apologized to Kevin even though he wasn’t there too. They both do seem like genuinely nice people.
What about all the damn stuff Natalie and Russell did and that other stupid one who got thrown off? Everyone in that house did or said something. Jeff was the lest of them. You ignorant B’S!
Uh, Liz honey, this is a thread about Jeff and Jordan, not every other person from BB. And Jeff and Jordan are ignorant, awful people.
Um Nard, when you are commenting how Jeff and Jordan were in the BB house, well um “honey” that opens the door so to speak to talk about how others acted in the BB house. So how about you get a hold of yourself and look at YOUR behavior. You are more ignorant than JJ. You are beyond help, HONEY. LOL
lol.
you shouldn’t say J & J arent nice just because the do not like gays. It is not their fault that f*gs like parade around in their leg warmers, overpronouncing the s’s in every word, and having warm yogurt splashed on their backs while telling everyone to not judge them. long live J&J and their homosexual bashing!!!
i totally agree with this comment!!! good job!!1
I am all for reality shows not just scooping up other reality stars, but J&J seem like such better people than a lot of the couples on AR – would be nice change to see some NICE couples on the show.
Good for them. I’m really happy they got together. They’re seem great for each other. Best of luck.
What do you mean “nice”? They were far from nice on the show. Homophobic rants and making fun of people behind their back is not my idea of nice! They were foul-mouthed, irreprehensible hypocrites who together have the combined IQ of a Slushie. Please do not let them ANYWHERE near Amazing Race. The Amazing Race wins Emmys. Nobody watches Big Brother! And nobody wants to see these two degenerates send another reality show plunging into the toilet. They are the worst of the worst!
It’s interesting that Lauren should use the term hypocrite. She should look in a mirror and say the word 50 times. For someone who claims “NOBODY watches the show”, she seems to know more than anyone posting so far, not to mention she has spent a lot of time responding to people over a show she hates. I believe therapy is in order.
Wow Lauren, it must be awesome to be so perfect! Yes, they said some bad things, things I did cringe at while watching, but what happened when they were told those comments were offensive? They apologized and improved. Everyone doesn’t come from the same place in life and aren’t always aware that they are being offensive. Have you never said a bad thing about anyone or made fun of people in your life? Doubtful. Come on, you took the time to post a comment about two people on a show that you either did not watch or are lying about watching “Nobody watches Big Brother!” Also, if J&J are “the worst of the worst” then you need to step away from the computer and become a little more involved in the world around you. Maybe instead of bashing people you should go out and spend your time helping those affected by the truly worst of the worst. J&j are human, not perfect, and they were enjoyable to watch. Deal with it!
Jeff and Jordan are only “nice” when things are going their way. They both became very nasty when they were losing. Jeff was a monster his last week in the house. I would like to see them on A.R. because he would be really mean to that plastic tittied hillbilly Jordan.
A lot of people watch Big Brother actually. Amazing Race isn’t everyone’s cup of tea…i hate that show. Jeff and Jordan seem really happy, I have watched a couple of other interviews with them. They are nice people. Everyone says crap in the BB house they regret. I guess you shouldn’t judge people by their actions in there unless you have BEEN in the BB house and know what it’s like!
I totally agree with J&J forever comment you hit it right on, they make us straight people not like them if they would act like normal humans and not some over the top pansy they would get alot more respect and people would not have anything to talk about them. whats happening with this world the gay used to be hush hush you never let people know and certainly didnt put that crap with leg warmers and talking with overpronouncing the s’s crap on the TV
I really enjoyed both seasons Jeff and Jordan were on. They played a great game. And Jordan is the sweetest girl. I would like to know what does she do to keep her hair so healthy? Everyday her hair looks the same but in a good way, so if you see this Jordan, it’s a compliment. I would love to have the same hair style as you but takes forever to grow. Do you have any beauty tips since you do work in a hair salon? Ty.
STFU. Please, please cast these adorable winners!
Blech! YUK! Throwing up. These 2 made me barf and gag. Worst winner ever. Most unfair season ever.
Don’t talk about fairness. Natalie won nothing so she didn’t deserve the grand prize. It came down to 2 enemies, so it was pretty fair.
You STFU! Is adorable now defined as making homophobic rants so much that gay groups have to publicly demand an apology from you in the news? Because thats what happened with Jeff. And Jordan used the word f-g so much that she literally had to be told how offensive she was being. These people were an embarassment to CBS and no way will they be cast on Amazing Race. It wins Emmys, Big Brother is trash TV which is why no one even knows who these people are.
Yeah Lauren you hypocrite B*tch! If you didn’t watch it how do YOU know so much about it and why are you even on a blog about two people who were stars in it? You are so delusional you are pathetic! Get a life whore!
If Jordan gets another boob job and loses some weight she get put in a porn movie as an extra. Jeff is too old and haggard to even be in gay porn.
I think they would be perfect on Amazing Race!! We could watch them have fun together! Call them.
All of you guys who are running your tongue, talking against them, call them lamebrains will see one day when they really are no. one on lots of programs. You guys are just jealous is all I can say (JEALOUS} THEY ARE GREAT!
Amen to that! NO Jeff and Jordan on Amazing Race. One reality show with these two lamebrains was one too many already. Them being cast on ANY other show will guarantee this viewer seeks his entertainment elsewhere. And Jordan moving on to acting? Does she know how idiotic she sounds when she even considers that?
And this is news to who? No one. They were having sex on the show so they may as well date. This is nothing but for publicity. They need to get a life…seriously.
They never had sex on the show. That was Lydia and Jessie. Jeff & Jordan barely kissed.
emily:
Perhaps you yourself should get a life because obviously you commented on a show you didn’t watch. Jeff and Jordan DID NOT HAVE SEX ON THE SHOW! There are a lot of other reality shows where that happens but it did not on this season of Big Brother. Rob and Amber were on The Amazing Race so why not J & J. It would be amusing to see them get lost, lose their passports, call the locals names…oops those things have already happened by other people! So how could J & J do any worse?
Like if there wasn’t enough morons on the Amazing Race?
Go Jeff and Jordan, we love you!
That’s great, Mike, but *we* don’t love them. They’re famewhores from a trashy reality show.
You are a moron if you don’t think these two shouldn’t be on AR! They are the perfect couple to be on AR! The ratings would go up in a minute! Hey BB how about an allstar episode with these two in it? You know you want to do that. Make that like soon!
So happy Jeff and Jordan are together! We spent all summer watching them fall in love-so good luck to them. Would LOVE to watch these two on Amazing Race.
They were not in love in the BB house. The producers pushed them together. Jeff could hardly tolerate Jordan because she’s so stupid. And he’s 10 years older than her and could do soooooo much better.
I love them! So happy they are together
Jordan’s last name isn’t Levine, it’s Lloyd.
Thanks for the update, though, they were the best part of Big Brother this year!
Yeah, a Jew would never be that ignorant. Just kidding! (Or am I?) Love her though.
Of course you’re not kidding. Jordan has to be the dumbest reality show contestant in the history of the genre. The mere fact that she won speaks volumes about the sub-par caliber of contestants this season. If eating cookie dough all day and believing every word your enemy tells you as gospel truth is all it takes to win Big Brother then it’s no wonder this show does so abysmal in the ratings. Let’s face it, we all know the reason BB hasn’t been canceled yet. Do I even need to say her name?
Yeah Shannon, she is so dumb she won 500,000 dollars. How much have you won? Yeah thought so B8tch!
Jordan didn’t “do” anything to win. She was too dumb to be a threat, then got lucky in the last competition. Jordan didn’t win, Natalie lost. Big difference.
LOL
Just proves what a bunch of no-names these people are.
I hope their happy. Funnily enough, I was never a fan of Jeff. I never saw the appeal, but I really liked Jordan and I was glad she won.
I fully expect about half of this years cast to reappear on an Allstars version in a few years anyway
I loved them on Big Brother they made the season. I miss watching them. They need a reality show!
It’s Jordan LLOYD.
Nice article. Thank you.
Love Jeff & Jordan!!! They so need their own show!!!!
Soo happy they are actually dating! They are so cute together! Loved them on Big Bro
THANK GOD.. they’re perfect for each other. They’re so cute! They just complement each other so well.
Hope I see Jeff hosting a show in the future!
…errr, is this a joke? Jeff hosting a show?
Maybe he can guest star in Jon Gosselin’s new show or something…
Care to explain your comment
Jeff and Jordon are smart. Jeff has been trying to be an actor for years and Jordon didn’t get those boobs for nothing. They both want to be in showbusiness. They will be the next couple to get a VH1 reality show. Go Jeff and Jordon. When y’all get your show I will watch.
Jeff and Jordan are smart??? LMAO!! Together they have the IQ of a dead goldfish. These people are the WORST. DO NOT let them on TV anymore. I will not watch any show that casts these absolute lamebrains!
They are smart because they know the only way they can stay on tv or in the entertainment business is by being a couple. I bet they don’t really even like each other like that now that they are out of the house. But they need each other to continue in Hollywood. That’s how they are smart. I bet when they do get their own show, they won’t be acting like they did on BB. They will start “acting”, showbusiness acting.
You are wrong Sina. Jeff doesn’t need Jordan, he is one handsome man and the women love him!
Sina, you are so right about that!!
they are so entertaining together and the big wigs from the networks noticed this right away from all the new veiwers they got due to jeff and jordon…some people just can’t deal with that! so, don’t be haters!
They are so cute together !!!
Yeah, they are cute…until they open their mouth holes.
They are cute together but Jeff is so much smarter, wittier, and older tho not by much then Jordan. Jordan was sweet but such a freakin airhead – why cant Jeff find some intelligent woman or does he need an ego stroke?
Jeff got duped by Natalie and Kevin, not so smart at all.
Jeff was anything but smart. He was smarter than Jordan, but Jordan cant even tell the time so its not saying much.
Jeff is an absolute moron. He actually dropped his allies in the game to align with people who had been on the OPPOSING alliance all season who proceeded to play his ignorant butt like a fiddle! It doesn’t get more idiotic than that! But thanks for the laugh, ALLY!
Love all the haters in here. Don’t be jealous of them, just because JJ is way better than you will ever be in life. Awwwwww.
They’re together?Awww they were the cutest on the show!