Jorge Garcia: TV’s most lovable castaway

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What a life
Garcia has settled into a house on the island of Oahu and a relationship. “I moved in next door to this great woman,” he said. His girlfriend distributes wine and liquor to restaurants, hotels and bars.

Although one news report had Garcia slimming down, he said the producers haven’t asked that he lose weight. Hurley’s size even provided a bit of comic relief in one scene, when a fellow passenger on a rant questioned how he could stay big on their limited island diet.

Any weight loss, the actor said, is because “I’m now in the position to be more responsible for myself. And being in Hawaii is very conducive to more outdoor activity.”

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Besides, Garcia’s distinctive look nets him attention that sometimes eludes fellow members of the ensemble cast. He recalled following Holloway and Grace when they dropped into a Honolulu restaurant one day.

“Josh walks in, no one says a word. Maggie walks in, no one says a word. I walk in and [customers] are like, ‘Hey, you’re the guy from the show!”’ Garcia said.

And do fans beg him to reveal upcoming stories or the deeper meaning of those fateful numbers?

“People don’t really want to know what happens. They ask you for just a second, but then they don’t want to know.”

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