Jake Roche

Jake Peter Roche (born 16 September 1992) 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". In 2010, he appeared in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, playing Isaac Nuttall.

Early life Born in Reigate, England in 1992, Roche is the son of actor Shane Richie and his then wife, singer and television personality Coleen Nolan. 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."

Career

Acting Roche trained at The Sylvia Young Theatre School for two years and appeared in the film Finding Neverland.

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."

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 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 2012Friday 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

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