Jake Quickenden CONFIRMS Hollyoaks role with heartfelt post
Congrats, Jake!
Author: Emma DoddsPublished 7th Aug 2019
Former star of The X Factor and Dancing On Ice 2018 winner Jake Quickenden has been gunning for a role on Hollyoaks for ages - but his dreams have finally come true! The 30-year-old, who has just been on a UK tour of musical Hair!, has taken to Instagram to confirm he's going to be on the show.
Not only that, but Jake added that he's already started filming on the soap, reuniting with his Dancing On Ice co-star Stephanie Waring, who plays Cindy Cunningham on the show. Posting a photo of himself stood next to the iconic Hollyoaks sign on Instagram, Jake wrote, 'This is pretty blooooming exciting, so yeah after doing a musical tour for the past six month I’m now joining the amazing @hollyoaksofficial family.
'First day yesterday and everyone was so lovely the cast the crew the lot ❤️❤️!! Excited to test myself again at something new... don’t let people tell you you can’t, work hard and good things will happen!! 🙌🏼.' sic
Speaking to Metro.co.uk, Jake added that knowing Steph had been a huge help to him, "It’s very exciting and it’s a privilege. Hollyoaks is such an amazing show and it’s been around for so long; to be asked to come and have a role on it, it’s amazing.
"I’m really happy. I’ve had a great day and everyone’s so sound. It’s nice to arrive somewhere new and know someone like Steph Waring too, she’s made it really easy to fit in."
Swipe through to see all the Hollyoaks spoilers you need to know for next week...
The Maalik family are planning on having an Eid party at their home but Jonny and Stuart plan on scaring them into not having their family.
Jake Quickenden CONFIRMS Hollyoaks role with heartfelt post
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Sylver and Bobby return from their trip to Blackpool and later on Breda overhears Mercy on the phone to Liam admitting to an affair…
The Maalik family are planning on having an Eid party at their home but Jonny and Stuart plan on scaring them into not having their family.
The party is in full swing and when Leah and Lucas hear the fun they sneak out of Ste's house and ask if they can join the party.
When Ste discovers his kids are at the Maaliks party, he crashes the party and drags them both away. Stuart and Jonny decide to stay and intimidate the Maalik family.
An embarrassed Leah tells Ste she wishes Sami was her dad and Jonny and Stuart use it as an opportunity to convince Ste of their plan to scare Sami.
Later in the night, while Sami is walking in the street he gets pepper sprayed by a hooded mystery figure…
The next day a police officer arrives at Jonny and Ste's house and demand to know where they were when Sami was attacked.
Luckily, Sami doesn't have any permanent damage. That doesn't stop Ste from confronting Stuart about the attack but he ends up flipping the blame onto the dad-of-two – telling him he's the one who made the order.
Jonny and Stuart set Ste up on another date with Jed. Later on in the week, Ste confesses that he needs to tell Jonny something about Jed.
Over to the McQueen family and Breda is planning a big night in The Hutch on Friday. She tells Goldie McQueen that she's throwing her a party to cheer her up but she's actually planning to marry Jack…
Breda then asks Joel Dexter if he could lead them in some prayers after the wedding but things are awkward because Goldie is giving him the cold shoulder.
Joel tries to make things right with Goldie and agrees to do some yoga with her. They begin to mess around but Goldie is left rejected when he tells her he can't succumb to temptation. She then kicks him out.
Later on in the week she flirts with a fit guy in the village and then ends up burning all the clothes from her ex-boyfriends.
After spotting how upset Goldie is, Cleo McQueen steps in and tells the priest that he must decide what he wants because it's hurting Goldie.
On the day of Jack and Breda's secret wedding she's preoccupied with something else… she then tells Joel in the confession box that someone in her family has sinned.
Joel assumes Breda knows about him and Goldie but she rushes off to Mercedes and questions her about what she heard.
When Sylver McQueen spots Jack carrying his kilt, it dawns on him that his mum is getting married. Jack then tells Darren Osborne and Mandy Richardson about his big day.
Breda is hysterical when she walks in on Goldie and Joel together in bed. She then storms off to The Dog and tells Jack and Sylver that the "meal" – aka their wedding – is off.
She then rushes off to the toilet and hides in there. A devastated Jack tries to persuade her to come out – but will she? And will they get married?
Cindy Cunningham goes out for a drink with Mercedes and tells her she's jealous of her incredible hubby Sylver…
Mercedes isn't sure about her "perfect" marriage and decides to spend some time with Liam while Sylver and Bobby are away.
Nana McQueen spots Liam's leopard print boxers on the floor but she's stunned when she hears Mercy and Liam in the bedroom together…
Mercedes manages to think of the spot and tell Nana that the underwear she saw on the floor was a gift for Sylver.
Sylver and Bobby return from their trip to Blackpool and later on Breda overhears Mercy on the phone to Liam admitting to an affair…
The Maalik family are planning on having an Eid party at their home but Jonny and Stuart plan on scaring them into not having their family.
The party is in full swing and when Leah and Lucas hear the fun they sneak out of Ste's house and ask if they can join the party.
When Ste discovers his kids are at the Maaliks party, he crashes the party and drags them both away. Stuart and Jonny decide to stay and intimidate the Maalik family.
An embarrassed Leah tells Ste she wishes Sami was her dad and Jonny and Stuart use it as an opportunity to convince Ste of their plan to scare Sami.
Later in the night, while Sami is walking in the street he gets pepper sprayed by a hooded mystery figure…
The next day a police officer arrives at Jonny and Ste's house and demand to know where they were when Sami was attacked.
Luckily, Sami doesn't have any permanent damage. That doesn't stop Ste from confronting Stuart about the attack but he ends up flipping the blame onto the dad-of-two – telling him he's the one who made the order.
Jonny and Stuart set Ste up on another date with Jed. Later on in the week, Ste confesses that he needs to tell Jonny something about Jed.
Over to the McQueen family and Breda is planning a big night in The Hutch on Friday. She tells Goldie McQueen that she's throwing her a party to cheer her up but she's actually planning to marry Jack…
Breda then asks Joel Dexter if he could lead them in some prayers after the wedding but things are awkward because Goldie is giving him the cold shoulder.
Joel tries to make things right with Goldie and agrees to do some yoga with her. They begin to mess around but Goldie is left rejected when he tells her he can't succumb to temptation. She then kicks him out.
Later on in the week she flirts with a fit guy in the village and then ends up burning all the clothes from her ex-boyfriends.
After spotting how upset Goldie is, Cleo McQueen steps in and tells the priest that he must decide what he wants because it's hurting Goldie.
On the day of Jack and Breda's secret wedding she's preoccupied with something else… she then tells Joel in the confession box that someone in her family has sinned.
Joel assumes Breda knows about him and Goldie but she rushes off to Mercedes and questions her about what she heard.
When Sylver McQueen spots Jack carrying his kilt, it dawns on him that his mum is getting married. Jack then tells Darren Osborne and Mandy Richardson about his big day.
Breda is hysterical when she walks in on Goldie and Joel together in bed. She then storms off to The Dog and tells Jack and Sylver that the "meal" – aka their wedding – is off.
She then rushes off to the toilet and hides in there. A devastated Jack tries to persuade her to come out – but will she? And will they get married?
Cindy Cunningham goes out for a drink with Mercedes and tells her she's jealous of her incredible hubby Sylver…
Mercedes isn't sure about her "perfect" marriage and decides to spend some time with Liam while Sylver and Bobby are away.
Nana McQueen spots Liam's leopard print boxers on the floor but she's stunned when she hears Mercy and Liam in the bedroom together…
Mercedes manages to think of the spot and tell Nana that the underwear she saw on the floor was a gift for Sylver.
Sylver and Bobby return from their trip to Blackpool and later on Breda overhears Mercy on the phone to Liam admitting to an affair…
Although there's no word yet on which character Jake will be playing, or how long he'll be on the soap, it's being reported that he's been filming with legendary characters Nick Pickard (Tony Hutchinson), Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne), Sarah Jayne Dunn (Mandy Richardson) and Gary Lucy (Luke Morgan).
Hollyoaks airs on Channel 4 every weeknight at 6.30pm, with First Look on E4 at 7pm.
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