Jake plays womanizing Danny Moon on the soap, currently having an affair with Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf), but he told Now magazine: "I'm gay and I've been with my boyfriend for 12 years. It's not a secret. But my relationship is part of my private life and I hope everyone respects my privacy."
Despite having no interest in women off-screen, Jake remains enthusiastic about filming sex scenes with them for the soap. "I love bedroom scenes, and I'll happily give Nigel Harman a run for his money," he told the magazine.
He also revealed that Joel Beckett, who plays Danny's brother Jake, attracts more fan-mail from women. He said: "We don't fight over the attention - Joel's welcome to it.
"Joel and I have such a strong bond and we look out for each other. We're just like the brothers we play."
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