Jake Roche apologises to mum Coleen Nolan during Edinburgh Fringe show (2024)

Jake Roche apologised to his mum Coleen Nolan after re-enacting sex with his ex-girlfriend Jesy Nelson during his EdinburghFringe show.

Rixton charttopper Jake, who was engaged to Little Mix's Jesy Nelson until they split in 2016, talked about how he split with his 'famous popstar' girlfriend after he was no longer with his 'US manager'.

Coleen giggled away as Jake acted out sex scenes with his pop star girlfriend who he later admitted was 'a bit too real - saying 'you can read all about it online'.

His famous girlfriend was played by a microphone stand in the one man show and whilst Jake who lay on the floor thrusting and writhing around with his pop star fiancée he shouted out 'Sorry mum'.

Coleen turned up for the first time ever to watch herson's semi biographical musical show in the Scottish capital.

The Loose Women star, 59, shares her son Jake Roche, now 31, with her ex-husband, EastEnders'Shane Richie, 60.

He labelled both himself and his dad 'narcissists' as he acted out their often complicated relationship.

Jake parted ways with Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun despite reaching number one with single Me and My Broken Heart in 2014.

He ended up seeking counselling after his world crashed down and has made his experiences into a musical at the Pleasance Courtyard.

Nepporhoids is described as a '(mostly) true story of the meteoric rise and devastating fall of chart-topping boyband member Jake Roche, who is definitely not a 'nepo baby', a 'one hit wonder', nor 'completely irrelevant'.'

Jake also talked about his friendEd Sheeran, and how attending his celebrity filled wedding made him finally seek help after suffering an existential crisis at the end of his twenties.

Coleen turned up to the show just fifteen minutes ahead of the 3:35pm start with her boyfriend Michael Jones, her daughter Ciara Fensome and her new fiancé Max Innes, and queued up outside the venue alongside the rest of the audience.

As she sat in the second row of the small venue, where tickets were £12, she laughed at elements in the show.

Including when Jake pulled down his pants, showing off his designer boxers to talk about his personal medical issues - the haemorrhoid problem both he and his dad Shane Ritchie who plays Alfie Moon inEastEnderssuffer from, 'the biggest haemorrhoids the doctor has ever seen' - confirming later it was true.

He said: 'The haemorrhoids are real, a bit too real.'

Coleen admitted she got 'emotional as Jake sang his heart out about the disappointments in his life, and the personal heartache he suffered throughout as he revealed he went from touring with Ariana Grande, appearing on the Ellen show and playing Madison Square Gardens to living in his mum's garage and claiming universal credit.

Coleen told the Daily Record exclusively after the show: 'It's the first time I've seen it but I know he's been working so hard on it. I'm so proud, so proud but it's emotional to watch.

She laughed: 'I did know about the haemorrhoids. I used to run out and buy that cream.'

The Nolan sister singer, who revealed she was planning on seeing 'loads of shows' during her visit to Edinburgh, admitted Shane Richie, who she split from in 1999, might be surprised at some of the content in the show.

In response to Jake's revelation that the EastEnders star is intending to visit to watch it in coming weeks she replied: 'Oh god.'

Jake laughed: 'I might have to change the things he says.'

He also told the audience: 'Thankyou all so much for coming. If you've enjoyed yourself, I've been Jake Roche and if you haven't I've been Brooklyn Beckham.'

It comes just after Jake opened up to The Timesabout his public fall from grace, from scoring a number one hit and touring with mega star Ed Sheeran to 'losing it all' and having to move into his mother's garage.

The once-famous singer was forced to sign on for benefits and move back to his childhood home and admitted he felt like a failure.

Jake explained: 'It's your classic story of a teen pop star who gets it all and loses it all… [I had] an existential crisis at the end of my twenties…'

He continued: 'I'd never experienced failure in my whole life. Every audition I would go to I would get. It blew me to smithereens…'

Jake started his career by following in his father's footsteps - landing roles in Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

He later showed an interest in his mother's side of the industry and launched his music career.

Jake had the world at his feet in 2014 after landing a record deal and supporting the likes of Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato on their world tours.

But despite his hit single Me and My Broken Heart reaching number one in the charts, touring and even living with Ed Sheeran, his success was not to last.

He tried to convince his family it was a hiccup but the reality was that after six years of back to back bookings, interest in him had dried up.

The singer was hit again after his relationship with Jesy broke down in 2016.

The couple, who had been engaged, parted ways, resulting in Jake moving in with another pop star.

He said: 'I broke up with Jesy and moved into Ed Sheeran's house … I think he [Ed] just was just like, "I'm a bit worried about this dude,"

'A lot of people go to a beach in Thailand and drop acid - I just happened to do it in Ed Sheeran's back garden… '

Jake has admitted feeling guilty about his position and not making a success out of his band especially considering his showbiz pedigree.

When a fan recognised him in a bar in 2022, he admitted that he was living on Universal credit in his mother's garage and said: 'I'm a failure'.

However, the fan reassured him that he wasn't a failure, telling him: 'Everyone goes through hardships in life and you will get through yours'.

Now, the singer is attempting to kickstart his career by taking his 'autobiographical musical', Neporrhoids! to the Edinburgh Fringe which details his 'journey from Universal Music to Universal Credit'.