Jake Quickenden has been spending some time with his family after unconfirmed claims his wedding to Danielle Fogarty is off.
Neither Jake or Danielle have commented on the allegations in The Sun, which claim 29-year-old Jake’s busy work commitments following his Dancing On Ice win put a strain on their romance.
On Thursday, Jake updated his Instagram Stories with images of him relaxing in the sunshine with his mum and older brother.
It’s the first time he’s posted to social media since the rumours about his engagement.
The selfie with his mum shows them both sunbathing, with Jake taking his top off to avoid tan lines. He captioned the image “mother” with a heart emoji.
He also shared a clip of his brother playing football in the garden, writing: “Worst player but I love my big bro so much.”
Jake also shared a throwback image of himself with his late father and younger brother, who both sadly lost their lives to bone cancer.
“Always in my thoughts,” he wrote beside the snap with a heart emoji.
Jake’s dad, Paul, died of bone cancer in 2008 when he was in his early fifties. The grieving family then lost teenager Oliver to the disease four years later.
Jake regularly shares old family photos saying how much he misses them.
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His fans rallied round to support him after he posted the latest pic, sending heart emojis.
One told him: “He’ll be a very proud father mate.”
Meanwhile, Danielle also updated her Instagram Stories with a picture of her soaking up the sun and pouting for the camera.
The chair she’s sitting on does look remarkably similar to those used by Jake and his mum in his snap – a coincidence or could they have been together?
A representative for Jake had “no comment” when approached by ED! for a comment regarding his “split”.
The Sun’s source claimed Jake and Danielle had decided “to take a breather” from their relationship and they won’t be getting married at the end of the year as planned.
If the news is true, it will come as a shock to fans, as Danielle was seen in the audience each week at Dancing On Ice cheering Jake on, and just three days ago sent him a sweet message on Twitter.
She told him: “Enjoy your last day @JakeQuickenden on this insane, amazing journey you have had@dancingonice @DOI_Tour something is telling me though this isn’t the last of your skating career see you later.”
After Jake won the competition in March, she shared a picture of them with his trophy writing: “Words cant express how proud I am of you @JakeQuickenden you are an absolute champ!!
“You smashed that final and 100% the right person won. @TheVanessaBauer thank you so much as he couldn’t of done this without you, also to all his supporters and fans.”
The speculation comes as a big surprise as the pair, who live together in Cheshire with their dog, appeared to have been happily preparing for their wedding.
Jake and Danielle met three years ago after he appeared on I’m A Celebrity with her dad, motorbike champ Carl Fogarty.
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The X Factor star popped the question last September and both have been vocal about how they can’t wait to tie the knot.
In February, Danielle posted a picture on Instagram of the pair wearing “his and hers” monogrammed jumpers, where her initials had already been changed to reflect her married name.
She wrote: “His and hers… yes I know I’m not DQ yet but these jumpers are getting me so excited.”
Jake had also seemed excited about the wedding during his time on DOI, saying he attended to invite the friends he had made on the show to the big day.
“I’ve already started inviting everyone. It’ll be at the end of the year. Danielle’s looking for dresses. She’s doing most of the organising as she’s the boss,” he told The Mirror.
Jake regularly paid tribute to Danielle for supporting him, sharing pictures of them together after the live shows with his Instagram followers.
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In February with a picture of them looking at one another lovingly he wrote: “What a night…. thanks for all the support it’s so appreciated… can’t actually believe it, I’m having so much fun!! @danielle_fogarty1 always supporting!!!” with heart emojis.
And after one of the first shows in January, he shared another sweet snap of them saying of Danielle: “She’s always got my back and I love her for that!!”