Jake Quickenden says he and his wife, Sophie Church, have separated and that the relationship had become difficult in the final months of their marriage. In comments reported by multiple outlets, the former X Factor and I’m a Celebrity contestant says he feels they “grew apart” over time. He also describes their marriage as “hard to function,” suggesting that their day-to-day relationship was no longer working effectively. According to the reports, Quickenden indicates that they secretly split “a few months ago,” while he is now speaking publicly about the change in their circumstances. The articles present his account of growing distance between the couple and his decision to address the separation after keeping it private. Neither outlet provides detailed information about the reasons beyond his description of the relationship becoming increasingly unworkable. The reports also do not include further statements from Sophie Church, and no official details about timing or formal legal steps are described. The coverage focuses on Quickenden’s personal account of the marriage’s decline and the fact that the split happened several months prior to his public remarks.