Jake Quickenden announces his girlfriend Sophie is pregnant 👶
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Last updated 7th Sep 2020
Jake Quickenden has announced that he and his girlfriend Sophie Church are expecting their first baby together! The Dancing On Ice 2018 winner, who has been dating beauty therapist Sophie for two years, has revealed that the couple will be welcoming a child in the coming months.
In an interview with Hello! magazine, 32-year-old Jake said fatherhood is something he's "completely ready for," adding, "I'm so excited to be a dad. It's something I've always wanted to do and I feel completely ready for it."
Sophie added that she knew Jake would be a fantastic father as he'd done such a good job of raising her six-year-old son Freddie from a previous relationship. However, she also revealed that she and Jake had suffered a tragic miscarriage last year.
She said, "Even though I was only six weeks pregnant it really hit me hard. With this pregnancy we still carry that worry, so it was nice to have the scan and know that everything is okay.
"We had been trying for a year and a half and I was doing ovulation tests and everything and Jake said: 'Stop putting pressure on us, it will happen when it's meant to happen.' But when you really want something it's so hard to not feel disappointed every month."
Jake has also taken to Instagram to announce the news, writing, 'I AM GOING TO BE A DAD!! I can’t believe it , we are going to have a little Jake or little sophie causing mayhem!! My dad was the best dad in the world and I also have an incredible step dad, I wish my dad was about to see how I will be a role model to this baby, Fred’s super excited aswell. 2021 is going to be the biggest test yet, but I’m so excited for it! ❤️❤️❤️🌎.'
Sophie shared the same photo on her own Instagram and added, 'Our little family is soon to become 4 & we’re overwhelmed with happiness & excitement to welcome to the little one into the world. Jake will be amazing dad & Freddie will be the best big brother.'
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Jake rose to fame after auditioning for The X Factor back in 2012 and 2014, and also starred on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2014 before winning Dancing On Ice in 2018.