Last month we TOTALLY busted Jamie Laing on a secret date with Eleanor Calder, the ex-girlfriend of One Direction star, Louis Tomlinson.
So, when we got a chance to speak to him last week, there was only one thing we really wanted to grill him on...
**Now, Jamie. We don’t know if you saw in Heat magazine, but we caught you out a bit. We saw you walking round the shops on a date with Eleanor Calder... **
Yeah, who were your spies who caught me?
None of your beeswax! Come on, what’s going on with Eleanor.
Umm… we are just buddies, we’re friends.
How do you know each other?
How do we know each other? I mean, I sort of met her a while ago, ages and ages ago, for the very first time, thought she was super cute but then she had a One Direction boy so I assumed I didn’t stand a chance. And then we actually met each other again the other day and we went and had lunch and walked around, and just had a chilled time. She’s super cool, she’s great, she’s amazing.
Do you think anything could happen in the future?
I mean, I have no idea! We have to ask the future gods.
Would you like to date her in the future?
[laughs] Who wouldn’t want to date her right?! She’s cute, she’s great. But she is a friend of mine. She would probably hate to date me.
Do you think she’d make a good candy kitten?
I mean… she’d be the best! [laughs]
Why are you and Spencer still friends? Don’t you sometimes feel a bit embarrassed being around him with his behaviour sometimes?
[laughs] Well you have to stay loyal you know, you have to be loyal to the boys. We’re like a posh mafia! So you know you have to look after the family. Yeah together til death, exactly. That line actually about us being a posh mafia, what?! [laughs] Literally just lit up in my mind. Hilarious.
You’ve been on Made in Chelsea for a long time. Do you ever consider quitting or taking a sabbatical or do you still love it?
I mean, for me I obviously love it to bits. Obviously my dream is to go down the presenting route, umm you know hence why I love doing Heat Radio and things like that, that’s the sort of dream to go and do things like that. So, do you know, and also I’m very loyal so you sort of have to stay loyal. When the time’s right, the time’s right. And whenever that is, I’ll make that decision.
Tell us about the carnage that you lot are causing over in LA... (the cast are currently filming a MIC special in LA)
I mean, so much carnage! So yeah we’ve got our villa, we’re staying here, having a great time. The sun is shining, we’ve had a couple of parties, we’re just meeting people and having fun and it’s great. I feel like there’s going to be A LOT of drama. Good good.
And what’s going on with Louise and Alik at the moment?
I mean they’re pretty loved up at the moment I think. I think they’re having a sweet time together, I think Louise went and saw him in New York recently and yeah, I think they’re pretty good with each other. Which is finally nice to see, a relationship that’s actually doing well.
** Jamie, you’re famous for telling everyone that you love them. What does Heat mag need to do, for you to tell us you love them?**
Just make me laugh! If you make me laugh, I love you. You always make me laugh, Heat do. I love Heat.
Oh, we feel so pleased! We thought we were the only one you hadn’t told you loved. What are your main turn-offs in a girl?
That would have to probably have to be… a girl who wears Crocs or something like that. Or those sandals where you put your whole foot through them rather than the Haviana type ones, that’s a no-no for anyone. I mean, bad taste in fashion is not great. And also a girl who doesn’t have fun.
What have you been up to in Mexico with TravelSupermarket?
So Mexico basically I was launching their new campaign, this competition called #checkouttocheckin which is a new competition where they wanted someone to win a shift in a local supermarket and also have the ability to then stay in a luxury 5 star hotel, all inclusive. It was basically their idea to kind of experience the local side of Tulum, but also the luxury side. We went out there for four days, they wanted me there to represent the whole campaign, and we had a lovely time! We did some filming over the couple of days, some in the hotel, in the actual supermarket which Senor Flores, the guy who ran the whole thing, he was just such a G! He was the nicest guy and that’s who is going to be their boss when they go so, it’s a super cool experience.
Are you any good at working in a supermarket though? We can’t really imagine it...
I mean, I feel like I was quite good actually! I was good at sweeping and… I was terrible actually, I was really bad. I made people laugh and that was it. That’s nice that help when you’re shopping! Exactly, right?
*Jamie Laing and TravelSupermarket have teamed up to launch the #CheckoutToCheckin summer competition, offering people the chance to win a luxury holiday by covering a shift in a Mexican supermarket. To enter visit *TravelSupermarket.com