Jake Quickenden marries Sophie Church as he shares emotional tribute to late brother and dad

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Jake Quickenden has married his fiancée Sophie Church in a stunning Ibiza ceremony.The X Factor star, 34, has revealed he has tied the knot with Sophie after exchanging nuptials on Sunday surrounded by their closest friends and family.Taking to Instagram, Jake's close friend and guest, Love Island star Chris Hughes, posted an emotional video of the groom ahead of the ceremony as he shared his sweet tribute to his late brother and dad, who tragically died in 2012 and 2008.

Chris, 29, penned: "Let’s get you married brother, your day, your year, your life" with a heart emoji to which Jake replied with: "Love you bro I’ve stopped crying now." In the clip, it sees an emotional Jake getting ready to tie the knot as he says: "I just need a bit of time in the air con" as Chris then encourages him before panning onto the groom's emotional tribute.

Wearing a pin with three pendants on it, one of them was a picture of Jake's late brother, Oliver, who died in 2012 of osteosarcoma - known as bone cancer, with a different snap of his dad, Paul, who died in 2008 after battling non-familial bone cancer.The final pendant on the pin read: "Dad and Oliver, I know you would be here today if you weren't in heaven so far away." Reading out the emotional tribute, Chris commented it was a "lovely touch" as Jake replied: "Make me cry, come on, let's go get married, boy!" Marcel Somerville's wife, Rebecca, also took to Instagram to share updates from the day as she posted a video of groom Jake to her Stories.

In the clip, Jake says: "Just married, just married!" Rebecca, who married Marcel last month in a stunning Portugal ceremony, also shared a glimpse at the ceremony and venue.