I’m A Celeb star rushed to hospital with nasty injury after accident on a boat
He admitted that he was relieved just to return to his family as he remembered his kids.
Joshua Rom, Freelance Entertainment Reporter
Published: 8:47, 12 Jul 2025Updated: 9:19, 12 Jul 2025
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A STAR from I'm A Celebrity was rushed to hospital with a nasty injury after a huge accident on a boat.
He called the scary incident a "nightmare" as his hand was completely bandaged up.
Jake Quickenden in a hospital waiting area with an arm sling, covering his face with his hand.
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I’m A Celeb's Jake Quickenden rushed to hospital with what looks like a horrific hand injuryCredit: Instagram/yukon1000race
Jake Quickenden in a boat with an arm injury.
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The star took to social media as he updated fans about his conditionCredit: Instagram/jakequickenden
Jake Quickenden and another man at a hospital after a boating accident.
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He admitted that he was in some sort of boat race, but conditions forced him to withdrawCredit: Instagram/jakequickenden
Jake Quickenden, 36, took part in a Yukon1000 boat race, however he soon ran into trouble.
According to the Instagram profile of the sport, it is the longest survival paddle race in the world.
Despite being excited about his participation in the event, conditions forced Jake and his teammate Matt to pull out from the competition.
Following his withdrawal, the former Dancing On Ice contestant was rushed to hospital after an apparent arm injury.
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On his Instagram story he shared a selfie with his sporting partner and wrote: "So gutted..."
"Started well, got intro trouble, set back off got into more trouble!! Sometimes you have to remember you have kids and it's best to not push when luck isn't on your side."
He added: "Just at hospital getting an xray and me and Matt both fine."
In a second story the former X Factor singer posed as his left arm was placed in a sling and a red plaster cast.
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Jake admitted: "Will update with the nightmare we had.. but we are both safe and literally all that matters. It was going great until it wasn't."
The Yukon1000 Instagram account also posted a behind-the-scenes video of the pair as they waited at the hospital.
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In the clip Jake fumed: "Why always be? Why always us?"
Matt then interjected as he claimed: "Well, as you see smiles on our faces, both gutten to have withdrawn the way we have.
"But it is what it is. We're both safe. We're both going home to our families."
Jake married his wife Sophie Church in 2022 and they share two children together.
I'm A Celebrity - All The Winners
Here's every star who has been crowned King or Queen of the Jungle to date:
2024: Danny Jones, McFly star
2023: Sam Thompson, Made in Chelsea star
2022: Jill Scott, England footballer
2021: Danny Miller, Emmerdale star
2020: Giovanna Fletcher, actress and podcaster
2019: Jacqueline Jossa, EastEnders star
2018: Harry Redknapp, England legend
2017: Georgia Toffolo, Made In Chelsea star
2016: Scarlett Moffatt, Gogglebox star
2015: Vicky Pattison, Geordie Shore star
2014: Carl Fogarty, famed racer
2013: Kian Egan, Westlife star
2012: Charlie Brooks, EastEnders actor
2011: Dougie Poynter, McFly star
2010: Stacey Solomon, X Factor star now TV personality
2009: Gino D'ACampo, TV Chef
2008: Joe Swash, TV personality
2007: Christopher Biggins, actor
2006: Matt Willis, Busted star
2005: Carol Thatcher, author and broadcaster
2004 (second series): Joe Pasquale, comedian
2004: Kerry Katona, Atomic Kitten star and reality star
2003: Phil Tufnell, England Cricketer
2002: Tony Blackburn, Radio DJ
There was also an All Star series in South Africa in 2023, which was won by Myleene Klass.
They welcomed four-year-old Leo in 2021 and Sophie gave birth to six-month-old Kit back in January of this year.
The former Celeb SAS competitor interjected as he stated: "So that's the main thing.
"Like we felt like we had a great start. We was buzzing with how quickly we went off.
"We got into a bit of trouble, then the boat broke, then we got stuck in a storm, then we set off again thinking we were on it again, and then we go into more trouble.
We are both safe a
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