Jade Goody's mum says it will be like watching her daughter on TV again when grandson Bobby Brazier takes to the Strictly Come Dancing stage in a few weeks.
09.08.2023 - 10:01 / ok.co.uk
And just like that, we have another contestant confirmed for Strictly - this time Bobby Brazier - best known to fans as Freddie Slater from EastEnders.The handsome curly-haired 20-year-old is set to join forces with Adam Thomas and set hearts racing as he dons full-on glitter, tight trousers and plenty of fake tan and takes to the dancefloor next month. But first, OK! takes a look at the actor's life away from the Square. Before finding fame and arriving on-set last September though, Freddie worked in a milkshake shop.
He's the eldest son of the late Big Brother star Jade Goody and TV personality Jeff Brazier, 44. Fans will know Jeff from his presenting roles on This Morning and he's a familiar face on adverts as an ambassador for People's Postcode Lottery. He has raised Bobby and his brother with his new wife Kate Dwyer.
Jade and Jeff were a celebrity power couple when they were together from 2002-2004 and went on to have two beautiful sons in their short time together. First, Bobby and then his younger brother came along - Freddie, 18.Tragically, Freddie's mum, Jade died in 2009, aged just 27, after battling cervical cancer.The nation wept for the young mum who had to leave behind a five-year-old Bobby and three-year-old Freddie. Nowadays, Bobby makes his mum proud every day with his rise to fame and has become a star in his own right.
Joining one of the biggest soaps in the country is no easy task but his character has become a fan favourite with poignant storylines that has had fans shouting out with praise. We've recently watched character Freddie, who initially thought Billy Mitchell was his dad, determined to find his real father Graham Foster because he has always been in the dark about who he really is. Along
.Jade Goody's mum says it will be like watching her daughter on TV again when grandson Bobby Brazier takes to the Strictly Come Dancing stage in a few weeks.
Jade Goody's mum has shared her sweet reaction to her grandson, Bobby Brazier, appearing on Strictly Come Dancing. Jackiey Budden has said that it will be just like watching her late daughter on screen when Bobby steps on the dance floor later next month.The 64 year old explained that she is "over the moon" by Bobby's latest adventure, and explained that Jade loved the BBC dancing show. Bursting with pride, Jackiey told The Mirror: "I’m over the moon, and he’s just stepped in his mum’s shoes — he’s in Jade’s trotters.
Amanda Abbington has told fans she's suffering from food poising just weeks away from the Strictly Come Dancing launch in September.
EastEnders star William Ellis who plays the role of "creepy" headteacher Theo Hawthorne has starred in a number of other TV gigs fans may recognise. William, 42 made his EastEnders debut in April this year joining the storyline with Freddie Slater and was quickly wrapped up with the whole family, recently convincing Stacey Slater to kick out troubled Eve Unwin. But away from his "evil" antics on Albert Square, the soap star is miles away from his on screen persona and has appeared in a number of other recognisable titles, including a rival soap.The soap star is a British actor who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
It won't be long now until the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens as the BBC announce the launch date of the first episode.
The return date for Strictly Come Dancing has been revealed, and fans have just weeks to wait.The show will return to BBC One on 23 September 2023, meaning viewers have just over five weeks to wait. This year's line-up is full of big names as the likes of former Emmerdale star Adam Thomas, Ellie Leach, EastEnders star Bobby Brazier, ex Love Islander Zara McDermott and Angela Rippon get ready to take to the dance floor.
The return date for Strictly Come Dancing has been revealed, and fans have just weeks to wait.The show will return to BBC One on 23 September 2023, meaning viewers have just over five weeks to wait. This year's line-up is full of big names as the likes of Adam Thomas, Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier, and Angela Rippon get ready to take to the dance floor.
EastEnders star Bobby Brazier is already 'favourite' to win Strictly Come Dancing, just weeks before the show starts.The 20-year-old model and actor, best known for his role as Freddie Slater in EastEnders, was announced as the latest addition to the star-studded lineup on BBC Breakfast, on 9 August. And he's already the favourite to win the show, according to bookmakers, William Hill - knocking actor Layton Williams off the top spot when he was the latest celebrity to be announced.
Bobby Brazier's upcoming appearance on Strictly Come Dancing would have made his late mum Jade Goody 'burst with pride', according to her widower.
EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier has revealed the bizarre way that he is preparing to become an "elegant" dancer on Strictly Come Dancing later this year. Bobby has been announced as one of 15 celebrities taking on the dancing challenge in a bid to walk home with the Glitterball trophy. Strictly will return to our screens later this year, but Bobby is already doing some small things that he feels will help him on the show.
Annabel Croft has said her late husband was a “huge fan” of Strictly Come Dancing but she will not be taking herself “too seriously” on the dancefloor this year.The former British number one tennis player and broadcaster is among the star-studded line-up of the new series of the BBC’s flagship show. Annabel, 57, was the youngest Briton to compete in the Wimbledon Championships for almost a century at the age of 15. She then became a junior champion at the tournament in 1984 at the age of 18.
Adam Thomas has told fans to 'trust him' as he gave his first big update since being announced in this year's Strictly Come Dancing line-up and revealing his health diagnosis for the first time.
Zara McDermott is said to be determined to rise to the challenge of becoming Strictly's sexiest contestant yet.
Though they may have luxurious lives a million miles away from the majority of people, when it comes to their children, celebrities are just like the rest of us - proud and besotted with them. As the lineup for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing has finally been confirmed, one contestant has been spotted beaming while out with his mini-me children, while another's proud dad has sung his praises.They're not the only ones with lookalike offspring, though.
With the full line-up of contestants for this year's Strictly Come Dancing finally complete, viewers are already placing their bets on who will take home the coveted glitterball trophy this Christmas. Huge household names have been announced, including former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach - who starred as Faye Windass on the soap for 12 years – as well as Emmerdale's Adam Thomas (who played Adam Barton), EastEnders' Freddie Slater actor Bobby Brazier and TV newsreaders, Angela Rippon and Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
The final contestant taking part in Strictly Come Dancing has been announced as TV star Les Dennis.
Strictly Come Dancing has announced Les Dennis as the final celebrity joining the ballroom cast in 2023. It's not the first time that Les has been asked to be a part of the hit BBC show, as he was originally asked when he was starring on Coronation Street, between 2014 and 2016, but he turned it down. Revealing he would be joining the show on Friday morning, he said: "I was asked when I was in Corrie but you can't do it when you're in Corrie so you have to wait til you come out." The TV presenter, 69, joins stars including Angela Rippon, Layton Williams, Nigel Harman and Zara McDermott on the dancefloor this autumn.
TV presenter Jeff Brazier has reacted to the news that his eldest son Bobby Brazier will be joining the 2023 Strictly Come Dancing celeb lineup.The proud dad, 44, revealed that Strictly viewers will be impressed by his son's "politeness and his manners." Jeff also took to Instagram to share his excitement with his 260,000 followers. Just moments after Strictly Come Dancing uploaded a dazzling clip revealing 20-year-old Bobby as the 12th celeb to join the show, Jeff reposted the glitzy video to his page. He sweetly wrote: "Go on the boy," followed by a red heart emoji alongside the clip.
Strictly Come Dancing's 13th contestant has been revealed as former EastEnders star Nigel Harman. The news was announced on Thursday morning non ITV's Lorraine show by Christine Lampard.
EastEnders star Bobby Brazier already boasts some impressive dance skills which could prove useful on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. On Wednesday (9 August), Bobby was confirmed as the twelfth celebrity contestant due to take part in the new series of the multi-award-winning entertainment show. Produced by BBC Studios, the beloved reality dance competition will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for its new series this autumn, bringing glitter, glamour and an eclectic mix of dancing to homes across the nation.