Jake Quickenden breaks silence on split from wife
Jake Quickenden has confirmed that he and Sophie Church have split after almost four years of marriage.
Jake Quickenden and his wife Sophie Church "grew apart" and their marriage became "hard to function".
The pair - who are parents to sons Leo, five, and 16-month-old Kit - split a "few months" ago after almost four years of marriage, but they remain on good terms.
On Tuesday (02.06.26), Jake, 37, posted a joyous family shot, including Sophie's son Freddie, 12, from a previous relationship, with the caption: "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 kinda 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. (sic)"
The X Factor 2012 star continued: "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.
"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. (sic)"
Jake and 33-year-old influencer Sophie's focus now is co-parenting.
He concluded: "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.
"Been a tough few months please be kind to both parties and also didn’t even wanna do a cringe post like this but for certain reasons had to. (sic)"
Jake and Sophie are thought to have struck up a romance in June 2018.
Three years later, he popped the question during a family getaway to Rhodes, Greece.
The I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! 2014 campmate married Sophie in Ibiza, Spain, in September 2022.
