Jake Quickenden
| Jake Quickenden | |
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Quickenden in 2014
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| Born |
Jacob Quickenden 3 September 1988 Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England |
| Occupation | Television personality, footballer, singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | The X Factor and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! |
| Television |
The X Factor (2012, 2014) I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2014) |
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jacob Quickenden | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Scunthorpe United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sunshine George Cross | |||
| 2012–2013 | Frickley Athletic | 7 | (14) |
| 2013–2015 | Bottesford Town | 5 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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 have been in a relationship since December 2014.
Quickenden was a lifeguard in his home town of Scunthorpe, alongside a career as semi-pro footballer.
Quickenden plays football, mainly as a winger or forward. He began his football career as a youth player for Scunthorpe United but suffered a broken leg, ending his chances with his hometown club. Following recovery he was offered trials in Australia with Bentleigh Greens and Sunshine George Cross, eventually playing professionally in Australia for two years. He then returned to England and went on to play for Frickley Athletic in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League, Premier Division. Most recently he played for Lincolnshire club Bottesford Town in the Northern Counties East Football League. In 2015, he turned down the opportunity to play for Gainsborough Trinity, apparently due to interest from other clubs.
Quickenden began his media career by appearing on the talent show The X Factor. After his 2012 departure, he has made a number of other media appearances since, including working as a presenter on the Chart Show TV channel.
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