2.5M People Saw Him on TikTok... Now Hear What This Romford Priest REALLY Believes -Fr Jordan Palmer

What happens when a priest goes viral on TikTok for being... attractive? 👀 Meet Fr Jordan Palmer, the Church of England priest at St Edward's, Romford, whose video hit 2.5 million views, sparking global conversation around faith, social media, and the future of Christianity. In this exclusive interview following Jordan's social explotion, we talk with Fr Jordan about: His unexpected rise to TikTok fame as the "hot priest" Soul Survivor and it's influence Mike Pilavachi and Jordan's experience of him How to talk about Jesus online without watering down the Gospel The role of the High Church of England in a digital world How social media can be used for evangelism and not just entertainment Why people are still hungry for truth, quiet, contemplation and God Find him here: Instagram @vicarofromford TikTok @thevicarofromford Facebook @the.vicar.of.romford.2025 Whether you're a Christian, skeptic, or someone curious about religion in the modern age, this conversation is for you. In this channel I look at spirituality and faith, meeting with people from my past, who have an interesting insight or expertise or people I simply find interesting and would love to learn more from them. ‪@SamHowson‬ 0:00 My intro 1:43 My School Church! 4:06 From Soul Survivor to High Church 10:22 Viral Vicar 17:50 From social media to going to church 22:45 Church isn't about being inside 26:00 Social Media is changing the C of E 29:07 Social Media value 30:39 My ministry 37:30 Soul Survivor Experience 39:40 Jordan's response to hearing about Pilavachi's behaviour 46.20 How the dog collar really helps 57:40 Why High Anglican? 1:07:00 Jordan's personal experience of Mike Pilavachi We adhere to the journalistic standard of Right of Reply. If you are named or featured and believe the facts presented are inaccurate or misleading, please contact us via my email found in the 'about' section to submit a formal response.