Jake Peter Roche (born 16 September 1992)[1] is an English singer and actor. He is known as the lead vocalist of the band Rixton (later known as Push Baby), charting at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with "Me and My Broken Heart".[2] In 2010, he appeared in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, portraying the role of Isaac Nuttall.[3]
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| Born | Jake Peter Roche 16 September 1992 |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Parent(s) | Shane Richie Coleen Nolan |
| Relatives | Anne Nolan (aunt) Denise Nolan (aunt) Maureen Nolan (aunt) Linda Nolan (aunt) Bernie Nolan (aunt) |
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Early life
editBorn in Reigate, England in 1992, Roche is the son of actor Shane Richie and his then wife, singer and television personality Coleen Nolan.[4] His parents divorced when he was nine years old. He has said about the divorce: "I remember seeing on the front pages about my dad cheating, but, as horrible as that was, we didn't fully understand because we were so young – so it’s not had this massive, damaging impact on us or anything."[4]
He attended St Mary's Catholic College in Blackpool, prior to moving to London.[5]
Career
editActing
editRoche trained at The Sylvia Young Theatre School for two years[6] and appeared in the film Finding Neverland.[7]
In 2010, he auditioned for the part of Isaac Nuttall in Emmerdale. Of the auditions he has said that he did not tell anyone who his parents were, Roche has said "I'd never go off mum and dad’s back because I wanted to know I could hold my own in a job like this."[4] He was subsequently cast in the part and appeared on screens from August to October 2010.
He also appeared as Matt in the BBC musical film Rules of Love in 2010, and appeared briefly in drama Scott & Bailey in 2012.
In 2014, along with his band, he appeared on the Nickelodeon series The Haunted Hathaways as themselves.
Music
editRoche is the frontman for the band Push Baby, formerly Rixton, a pop and R&B group signed by Scooter Braun's SB Projects. The members of Push Baby are Roche on vocals and rhythm guitar and Charley Bagnall.
Rixton's first music video was released in October 2013 entitled "Make Out", an upbeat song that lampoons on famous music videos from Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Robin Thicke, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj, but it was never released as a single. Their first official single, "Me and My Broken Heart" is taken from their EP of the same name.
Personal life
editJake has an older brother and younger maternal half sister. In 2014, Roche began dating Jesy Nelson from the girl group Little Mix. They became engaged in July 2015 however, in 2016 they ended their relationship.[8][9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Finding Neverland | Orphan | Film |
| 2009–2015 | Loose Women | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Emmerdale | Isaac Nuttall | 12 episodes |
| 2010 | Rules of Love | Matt | Television film |
| 2012 | Friday Night Dinner | First policeman | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Little Crackers | Paul McCartney | 1 episode |
| 2012–2013 | Scott & Bailey | Sammy Murray | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | The Haunted Hathaways | Himself | 1 episode; with Rixton |
| 2014 | The Young Victorians | Henry | Television film |
Discography
editReferences
edit- ^ Nolan, Coleen (2009). Upfront and Personal. London: PanMacmillan. pp. 123–124. ISBN 9780330506694.
- ^ "RIXTON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Shane Richie's son Jake to star in Emmerdale". What's on TV. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b c O'Boyle, Claire (27 August 2010). "Emmerdale's new star Jake Roche on growing up with famous parents Coleen Nolan and Shane Richie". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Singer revelling in fatherhood as baby arrives". Blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Rockson, Gabrielle (6 August 2021). "EastEnders' Shane Richie's famous son who was engaged to a Little Mix star". MyLondon. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Verrico, Lisa (2 November 2014). "'We're the Village Idiots'". The Sunday Times. No. 9921. pp. 18–19.
- ^ "Watch: Jesy Nelson & Jake Roche Getting Engaged In Front Of Ed Sheeran Is Just Too Perfect". capitalfm.com. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Duff, Anna (6 December 2016). "Coleen Nolan Opens Up About Jesy Nelson And Jake Roche's Split". Look. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
External links
edit- Jake Roche at IMDb