Bobby Brazier addresses The One Show slip-up - 'I'm never doing that again'
02.05.2024 - 17:03
/ ok.co.uk
EastEnders icon Bobby Brazier has broken his silence regarding an unfortunate gaffe on Wednesday’s episode of The One Show, when host Alex Jones mistakenly referred to his character as Freddie Mitchell during an on-air introduction. During the episode, actor Bobby, 20, was invited to discuss his return to Albert Square as Freddie Slater, alongside Big Mo.
The characters' comeback has been confirmed for the upcoming weeks, following Freddie's departure months ago and over a year since Big Mo's last appearance in Walford. As she introduced Bobby, host Alex, 47, said: "In a moment, we'll be joined by Bobby Brazier as his character, Freddie Mitchell, gets ready to return to Albert Square.
But first, let's look at his story so far…” A video clip of his time on the show was then played to viewers at home, but as the camera cut back to the studio, Bobby was quick to correct Alex's mistake, clarifying that he plays Freddie Slater not Freddie Mitchell. Bobby joked: "By the way, by the way, it's Freddie Slater not Freddie Mitchell! Freddie Mitchell doesn't exist, who is that?" Alex swiftly responded: "Well, now, that is an error, isn't it? A big apology Bobby! " to which Bobby quipped: "Come on now!" After the initial hiccup, Bobby then teased his return to EastEnders, where he made light of learning his lines.
Co-host Jermaine Jenas chimed in about not learning his lines with Alex, saying: "We do that, all the time!" with Bobby pointing out: "Yeah, I mean, Freddie Mitchell! " with Alex replying: "You know what I mean!” Now, one day on since the on-air blunder, Bobby has taken to social media to poke fun at his experience on the BBC show. He shared a photo of Jermaine and Alex alongside the words: “Liberty mate, never doing The
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