Jake Quickenden revealed he plans to keep his late dad's legacy alive by passing on his name to his soon-to-arrive son. The 36 year old TV heartthrob, who is already a doting dad to three year old Leo and stepdad to Freddie, aged 10, is buzzing with excitement about the new addition, expected with his other half Sophie, 31, come January. But there's still a decision to be made when it comes to picking a name for the newborn.
In an exclusive chinwag with OK! , Jake spills the beans: "We've got two in the running I'm not going to give them away just yet. I don't want to say them, and then we might totally change our minds. I prefer one, and Soph likes the other, so I think we're going to wait until he's born, have a look at him, see what he looks like.
I'm sure it will cause World War Three when we each want to go with a different name." The loss of Jake's dad in 2009 to myeloma tore him apart, and the grief struck again when his brother Oliver succumbed to bone cancer at just 19 in 2013. Yet, their spirits remain part of the family tapestry, with Jake sharing a heartfelt nod to them: "Leo's middle name is Oliver, after my little brother, and the new baby's middle name is going to be Paul after my dad," he discloses.
"I can't wait for the new baby to arrive. We've just got back off our holidays, and it'll be the last holiday with just four of us. But honestly, becoming a dad.
.. There's nothing I love more.
Leo's with me now, I've come to see my mum for a few days. I'm 36 years .
