I’m A Celebrity and X Factor star Jake Quickenden has opened up about his split from wife Sophie, admitting that he had struggled in the last few months of marriage
I’m A Celebrity and X Factor star Jake Quickenden has opened up about his split from wife Sophie, after four years of marriage.
The former couple first started dating in 2018, before getting engaged during a romantic trip to Greece three years later. They eventually walked down the aisle in 2022.
They have welcomed two children together, Leo and Kit, while Sophie is mum to son Freddie from a previous relationship.
Addressing their separation, Jake explained that the last few months have been tough, as he explained how they had tried to keep things private so they could come to terms with the end of their marriage.
He also revealed that they grew apart and said that he had struggled and found it “hard to function” in the final months of their romance, but only wanted the best for his ex.
Taking to Instagram to update fans on the situation, he shared: “Thought maybe I should tell you what’s going on right now. Me and Sophie have unfortunately separated.
“It’s been a few months now, tried to keep it private for us to come to terms with it and navigate it properly, while it also involves our beautiful children.
“But sometimes things are taken out of our hands, I guess it’s kind of hypocritical from my side, sharing my life on social media but then wanting privacy in a super hard moment. But we did just want to deal with it together.”
Jake went on to praise Sophie, and admitted it was less about a big break up and more about the pair just growing apart.
“Firstly Sophie is an amazing person and mother and we shared some very special moments together that I will always cherish, we have beautiful children together and they will always come first, I have respect and love for her and I want her to succeed in everything she does, I will always have her back,” he said.
“Unfortunately as a couple we just grew apart and it became hard to function together, I hope we both find our happiness, I know we both deserve that, many times in breakups people expect a huge reason, this isn’t like that it’s two people growing apart and realising that happiness rests its head somewhere else.”
Jake said his focus would now be on his kids and admitted it had been a “tough few months” for them all.
“For now I’m going to be concentrating on the boys, co-parenting in a healthy loving way which I know we will 100 per cent be able to do because we are already doing that, when the dust settles we will be popping round to each others for a brew to chat about the kids and like I said I want nothing but the best for Sophie,” he added.
“Been a tough few months please be kind to both parties and also didn’t even want to do a cringe post like this but for certain reasons had to.”
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