Person

Jake Quickenden

Acting

Known for: Acting
Born: Sep 3, 1988
From: Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Jacob "Jake" Quickenden (born 3 September 1988) is an English singer and reality television personality. He was a contestant on the ninth and eleventh series of The X Factor in 2012 and 2014, before being runner-up in series 14 of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in December 2014. After taking part in I'm a Celebrity, Quickenden met Carl Fogarty's daughter, Danielle and they dated until just after Dancing On Ice. In 2018, he won the tenth series of Dancing on Ice, where he was partnered with professional German figure skater Vanessa Bauer. Jake is currently starring in a U.K. tour of Hair The Musical. Quickenden was a lifeguard in his home town of Scunthorpe, alongside a career as semi-pro footballer.