Father Jordan, the newly appointed vicar at St. Edward the Confessor Church in Romford, London, posted a TikTok on Aug. 11 to introduce himself and invite parishioners to Sunday services. His words were standard for a church welcome, but viewers latched onto something else entirely, his appearance.
The clip quickly racked up more than 1.4 million views, with thousands of comments ranging from lighthearted to flirty. One person joked, “When is he dropping his Holyfans?.” Another teased, “Out here looking like the holy Scott Disick.”
The “Hot Priest” Comparisons
It didn’t take long for users to connect Father Jordan to pop culture’s most famous clergy crush: Andrew Scott’s “Hot Priest” in Fleabag. Many admitted they’d happily attend church if it meant seeing the real-life version. Some even speculated the video was an intentional thirst trap, though it was nothing more than a straightforward greeting.
The sudden wave of suggestive replies eventually led the church’s TikTok account to disable comments.
Father Jordan Responds
Rather than shy away from the attention, Father Jordan leaned into the moment with a second video from a personal account on Aug. 19. In the since-deleted post, he thanked viewers for the response and addressed the jokes with humor.
“TikTok, are you okay?” he asked. “I’ve read every single comment. Even my mom saw it. She’s so proud.”
He went on to mock the idea of intentionally courting viral fame, joking that he purposely staged his priest collar and pulled “handsome stares” outside the church. “That’s baiting for you,” he deadpanned.
A Repeat Performance
The follow-up reached another million views, once again filling the comments section with playful confessions. “We’re just very thirsty…for God,” one user wrote, while another admitted, “Father, I assure you, winking at us will not help.”
For now, Father Jordan seems content to laugh along with his new online fan base, proving that sometimes, all it takes is a simple hello to make the internet swoon.
