I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! star, Jake Quickenden, and his wife, Sophie Church, have split after four years of marriage14:05, 22 May 2026Jake Quickenden has broken his silence after calling it quits with his wife. The X Factor star, 36, who shares kids, Leo, five, and 16-month-old Kit, with Sophie Church, shocked fans when news of the couple's split was announced this week.‌A source said Jake and Sophie, who were married for four years, were committed to "being the best parents possible" despite their breakup and now Jake as opened up about the family's future in a poignant post on Instagram.‌Sharing an adorable carousel of his sons larking about with their proud dad, he wrote: "“My boys…. My world!!” Commenting on the family snaps, one fan wrote: "Whatever is happening the kids have the best parents ever…dad and mum who love them so much! I hope things work out for the best! Positively you way!” Responding, Jake said: "Appreciate that, they are all that matter.”‌READ MORE: I’m A Celeb star Jake Quickenden 'splits from wife Sophie Church' after 4 yearsREAD MORE: I'm A Celeb's Jake Quickenden joins BBC show playing a 'horrible' characterInsisting there was still a huge amount of love shared between Jake and Sophie, a source told The Sun: “Jake and Sophie have ended their marriage but they remain incredibly amicable. There is still a huge amount of love and respect between them.“Their main priority has always been, and continues to be, their children, and they are fully committed to being the best parents possible."‌Claiming the pair had grown apart, they continued: “Over time, they started to grow apart and Jake and Sophie have had some long and honest conversations about this.“While they might not be together any more, they are still on great terms and are looking to the future, co-parenting together. Maintaining a happy and supportive family unit together is their focus now.”Jake and Sophie got hitched in 2018 after dating for three years before the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! star popped the question during a holiday to Rhodes, Greece in 2021. The couple then tied the knot in Ibiza a year later.‌After their wedding, Jake said he told Sophie in his personalised vows that she was his "soulmate", adding that he "thought it was an angel walking down the aisle" when he saw her in her dress.The couple shares three children, Leo (born in 2021) and Kit (born in January 2025) and Freddie, Sophie's older son from a previous relationship.Scunthorpe lad Jake shot to fame on The X Factor, where he appeared twice. The singer entered the spotlight on the ninth series of the ITV show and was eliminated at the Judges' houses.Article continues belowIn 2014 he then appeared in the eleventh series, and was the fifth contestant eliminated from the show, after being sent home after facing a tense sing-off against Only The Young.Jake then became a fully fledged reality TV star, appearing in series 14 of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, Dancing on Ice in 2018, The Real Full Monty On Ice in 2020, and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins in 2021. He was also previously in a relationship with Danielle Fogarty from 2014 until 2018.Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.