'It's tiny! It is more like a slow worm!' Buff Jake Quickenden jokes about his manhood as he strips naked for new magazine spread
As the newest jungle recruit on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Jake Quickenden has all but promised to give fans a good view of his muscular frame.
But now the former X Factor hopeful has taken things a step further, peeling off all of his clothes to pose nude for the January issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.
And while he'll be giving readers a pleasurable eyeful of his tattooed torso, it's all for a good cause as he's stripped to raise awareness of cancer for Cancer Research UK – something close to his heart.
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Dare to bare: Former X Factor hopeful Jake Quickenden has stripped down for the January issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, to raise awareness of cancer for Cancer Research UK
'I’ve lost my dad and brother to cancer – it affects everyone somehow,' he told the publication.
'My brother Oliver had Osteosarcoma (a form of bone cancer), once he was told it was terminal he was determined to live a normal life where he could, which is why he proposed to his girlfriend before he passed away at 19.
'He showed me that you have to live every single day as if it’s your last. Follow your dreams and if you’re in love with someone tell them because you don’t know what’s around the corner.'
Close to his heart: The aspiring singer revealed that he lost his brother and father to cancer
And while he is passionate about the cause, Jake admitted that stripping off to raise awareness for it was something that made him considerably nervous.
He said: 'Posing naked for Cosmo was nerve wracking but I’d do anything for a charity like this because it’s so close to my heart.'
Keeping himself covered with his hand and a gymnastics ring, he joked of his manhood: 'It's tiny! It is more like a slow worm!'
The January edition of Cosmopolitan will go on sale on December 4. It will also be available in digital edition on Apple Newsstand. For further exclusive content, please go to www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/quickenden
Flirty: Jake has revealed himself to be quite the flirt, and has also said he likes 'MILFs' and 'older women' - hinting at a possible romance with Melanie Sykes when he enters the I'm A Celebrity jungle
Before settling into the jungle, Jake revealed he is keen on a jungle romance... perhaps one with TV presenter Melanie Sykes.
The handsome 26-year-old has revealed he wouldn't mind getting intimate with someone during his time in Australia, and the gorgeous mother-of-two could be in his sights.
Speaking to The Sun, he said that he recently split from his girlfriend: 'I am currently single. We broke up about a month ago. I rally just want to concentrate on my career now.'
Great body of work: Hunky Jake has garnered much attention for his sporty physique
He added: 'But if there was a dream girl in the jungle you never know.
'I haven't necessarily got a type. I love a MILF every now and then.'
Ahead of making his entrance in the jungle - along with fellow new contestant former Tory MP Edwina Currie - the handsome lad was pictured enjoying the surf on the beach in Australia while showing off a variety of tattoos.
Making his mark: Jake also boasts an array of eye-catching tattoos on his arms and toned torso
Dressed in nothing but a pair of red shorts, the singer carried a bright yellow surfboard around with him as he enjoyed some fun in the sun.
The wannabe pop star also told the Daily Star about his love of the ladies, so is perhaps set to break some hearts while taking part in the ITV programme.
'Older women, younger women, I just love women,' he revealed.
Potential romance? Jake has admitted he may quite like a 'fumble' with Melanie Sykes
He's in luck, then, to be entering the jungle this year, along with Melanie and the likes of former Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson and Irish model and TV star Nadia Forde.
The buff young man is going to set pulses racing when he arrives in the jungle, as he is certainly fond of stripping off and showing off his toned body.
However, he previously admitted that he's grateful for the opportunity to appear on I'm A Celebrity this year.
Late addition: Jake, along with former Tory MP Edwina Currie, is joining the camp as a late arrival
'Things like this don't happen to me. I am just a normal bloke,' he said.
'I am going to take this opportunity with both hands. I want to relish everything that is thrown at me. I actually haven't stopped grinning since I got offered this.'
Rumours have been rife about his upcoming appearance ever since he tweeted about how much of a fan he was of the much-loved programme.
He and Edwina will enter the jungle along with the other contestants, after Gemma Collins left just three days into the TV challenge.
Coronation Street actor Craig Charles has also departed the show, following the death of his brother Dean.
Out of the running; Jake recently lost his place on The X Factor after a sing-off against Only The Young
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