Who is Jake Benson? The Voice 2018 contestant found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend
He was found guilty of attacking his ex girlfriend several months after appearing on the show
JAKE Benson was a contestant on The Voice 2018 and made it through to the Knockouts stage under mentor Jennifer Hudson.
In December he was found guilty of assault by battery after choking his ex girlfriend - here's everything we know...
Who is Jake Benson?
Jake Benson is a 27-year-old carpenter from Middlesex.
In 2018 he appeared on The Voice and impressed the judges in his blind audition, where he sang Issues by Julia Michaels.
All of the judges turned their chairs around but he chose Jennifer Hudson to be his mentor - she described him as “an all-round great package."
He made it as far as the Knockouts stage of the competition.
When was Jake Benson found guilty of assault?
Jake Benson was found guilty of assault by battery on December 21, 2018 at Ealing Magistrates court after attacking his ex girlfriend Sophie Lynch.
The couple dated for a year but after a series of rows Sophie decided to break with him in November.
But Jake reacted by grabbing her neck with both hands and choking her.
After the case, Sophie told The Sun: “Jake isn’t how he comes across on screen. He’s manipulative, and needy.
"He gets angry very quickly. I decided I wanted to try to break up with him and he put both of his hands on my neck and squeezed really tight. I thought I was going to die.
“Luckily, my mum was there and she was able to call the police. I was left with terrible red marks all over my neck and had difficulty breathing. It was awful.”
Benson denied the charges but told The Sun: “This is a false allegation and I’m thinking about what I’m doing next about the situation."