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Who is Shane Richie’s son Jake Roche?


JAKE Roche may have celeb parents but he’s become famous in his own right as a singer and actor.

The star also had a very famous fiancée at one point and starred in a well-loved British soap.

 Jake Roche is a singer and actor who is the son of Shane Richie
Jake Roche is a singer and actor who is the son of Shane RichieCredit: Rex Features

Who is Jake Roche?

28-year-old Jake Peter Roche was born in Reigate, England, on September 18, 1992.

He’s the son of EastEnders actor Shane Richie and Irish singer and Loose Women star Coleen Nolan, who divorced when Jake was nine years old. (He would later write songs about his parents’ split.)

Jake has an older brother, Shane, and four half-siblings from his parents’ subsequent marriages.

He attended Reigate College in Reigate and St. Mary’s Catholic College in Blackpool, and later trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.

 Jake joined the cast of Emmerdale in 2010

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Jake joined the cast of Emmerdale in 2010Credit: ITV

Who did Jake Roche play in Emmerdale?

Jake is known for playing Isaac Nuttall in ITV soap Emmerdale in 2010.

He later revealed that he hadn’t told anyone who his parents were when he auditioned.

His stint on the soap lasted just over two months.

He also appeared in the BBC musical film Rules of Love and ITV drama Scott & Bailey.

 Jake with his former fiancée Jesy nelson
Jake with his former fiancée Jesy nelsonCredit: Alamy

When was Jake Roche engaged to Jesy Nelson?

Jake asked Little Mix star Jesy Nelson to marry him in 2015.

The couple started dating in 2014 and he popped the question in July 2015 in the middle of a Little Mix soundcheck at Manchester Arena, where the pair had met.

Jake’s singer pal Ed Sheeran helped with the proposal, playing the couple’s favourite song, Tenerife Sea, while Jake got down on one knee.

However, in November 2020, after weeks of speculation sources confirmed to The Sun Online that the wedding was off and they were going their separate ways.

 Push Baby (L-R) Charley Bagnall, Lewi Morgan, Jake Roche and Danny Wilkin

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Push Baby (L-R) Charley Bagnall, Lewi Morgan, Jake Roche and Danny WilkinCredit: Getty Images

 

Who is Jake Roche’s band Push Baby?

Jake joined Push Baby in 2012, who were formerly known as Rixton and originally called Relics.

The foursome, comprised of Jake, Danny Wilkin, Charley Bagnall, Lewi Morgan  started gaining a following when they posted cover songs no YouTube.

In one of their videos they sang Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and talent manager Scooter Braun, known for discovering Justin Bieber, saw the clip and offered to sign the band.

In 2014 they topped the UK charts with their first official single, Me and My Broken Heart.

Coleen Nolan confirms Jake Roche and Jesy Nelson split on Loose Women





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