Jeff Brazier's life from proud dad to EastEnders star to rekindling marriage after split

TV star Jeff Brazier has spoken out about his hurt and 's*** luck', as he revealed his heartache at never meeting his biological father due to a tragic boating crash. Emotions are no doubt high for Jeff at the moment, with his eldest son EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier making him proud on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing fans say they spotted an awkward moment between EastEnders star Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell during the end credits of Saturday night's episode. Fans of the show claim they spotted the clanger after Bobby was seemingly caught getting confused about when he would next perform.

Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier left his proud father in tears after his very first performance in his Saturday night debut.The 20-year-old EastEnders actor took to the floor with his pro dancer, Dianne Buswell to perform the Foxtrot. Following their dance to McFly’s ‘It’s All About You’, the judges were left very impressed. Craig Revel Horwood praised Bobby for his “frame” and “storytelling”’.

Despite the duo wowing with their first live performance, Strictly Come Dancing viewers were distracted by an odd detail while watching Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell's dance on Saturday night, 23 September. EastEnders actor Bobby, 20, and professional dancer Dianne, 34, performed the Foxtrot to McFly's All About You which won them huge praise from the judges and an impressive score of 29 points, landing them near to the top of the leaderboard.

Bobby Brazier’s dad was spotted crying in the audience of Strictly Come Dancing as the judges praised the EastEnders star’s routine. The actor, 20, danced the foxtrot with partner Dianne Buswell to McFly’s All About you.

When Bobby Brazier received the highly sought after Rising Star award at the 2023 NTAs, he credited his win to dad Jeff and told viewers, "This has very little to do with me and everything to do with [him]." The 20-year-old, who has already carved out a wildly successful career for himself on the screen with his role as EastEnders' Freddie Slater, revealed that he grew up believing in himself and would always followed his dad's advice. Bobby, who is also son to the late Jade Goody, admitted the best thing his dad said to him came down to three simple words - "because I can." "My dad's motto my entire life was "because I can", he continued.

Bobby Brazier is already a front-runner in this year's Strictly Come Dancing and he hasn't even performed for the judges yet. The 20-year-old, who has been partner with Dianne Buswell in the dance contest, is a British model and actor best known for his role as Freddie Slater in EastEnders.

Bobby Brazier, who plays Freddy Slater in the BBC soap EastEnders is one of this year's celebrity dancers on Strictly Come Dancing.The 20 year old has been paired with professional dancer, Dianne Buswell, who first joined the show back in 2017, for the series. Earlier today, and ahead of tonight's live show, Dianne took to Instagram to share the sweetest video with her almost one million followers.The footage shows her elderly grandmother back in Australia watching a scene in EastEnders, which features Bobby as his character Freddy. "So this is my nan back home in Australia and she is obsessed with @bbceastenders," Dianne partially captioned the video.

Jeff Brazier shared a rare selfie with youngest son Freddie - and fans were left gobsmacked by how alike they looked. TV presenter Jeff, 44, had two children with late Big Brother star Jade Goody, who tragically died from cervical cancer in 2009.

EastEnders star Molly Rainford has revealed who she will be backing on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing when the live shows return on Saturday night. Molly starred on last year's series of the BBC show, and she managed to reach the final, where she finished as a runner-up with her dance partner Carlos Gu.

Jeff Brazier shared an adorable snap to mark his youngest son Freddie’s 19th birthday - and it shows that Jade Goody’s friends are still a big part of her children’s lives.Taking to his Instagram account, the star praised his son for “making me a better man” and wished him a “wonderful 19th year.” He added that Freddie always “astounds me with his qualities and has taught me lessons in parenting that have helped me grow and adapt in ways I never thought possible.” Jeff explained that the picture, which features a group of friends and family grinning as they pose on the sofa, includes Freddie’s “godmums and some of his cousins.” The proud dad thanked all of the attendees, and said: “WOW does the boy have some strong, resourced & nurturing women around him. So confirming for him having them all in one place at the same time.” Jeff, 44, has two sons, 20-year-old Bobby and 19-year-old Freddie, with the late reality star, who tragically lost her battle against cervical cancer in 2009.

Bobby Brazier has carved out his own career in showbiz over recent years, having joined the cast of EastEnders and signed up for Strictly Come Dancing, but while Bobby seeks stardom, his younger brother Freddie opts to keep out of the spotlight. Freddie, 19, and Bobby, 20, are the sons of TV presenter Jeff Brazier, 44, and late Big Brother star Jade Goody, who passed away in 2009. Proud dad Jeff has been a TV regular since 2001, having presented segments on shows such as This Morning, and his eldest son Bobby appears to be following in his footsteps after joining EastEnders as Freddie Slater in 2022.

Strictly Come Dancing duo Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell have given fans a peek inside their rehearsals ahead of the first live show this weekend. On Monday, pro dancer Dianne, 34, delighted her followers as she shared some behind-the-scenes footage of them working together.Taking to Instagram, Dianne posted a video montage of herself teaching Bobby, 20, some dance basics.

The long-awaited moment finally arrived when Strictly Come Dancing fans found out who their favourite celebs were paired with as they battled it out on the dance floor in the opening show of the series. As well as revealing who the celebrities are paired with, Strictly opened with a dramatic performance from the fabulous professional dancers, who also performed alongside the Judges in an eye-catching routine, like never before seen on the show.The first dancing duo to be revealed was Amanda Abbington who was paired with her professional dancing partner Giovanni Pernice.

Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier has revealed the real reason that he split with his ex-girlfriend, as he was interviewed for a TikTok video when walking down the street. Bobby was stopped on the street and asked “when was the last time he had a girl around”, to which Bobby replied: “Probably my ex-girlfriend months ago, I’m a nice person.” In the video posted by yami_club, the Strictly star was then asked why they were no longer together before Bobby revealed: “It didn’t match my priorities”.The EastEnders star's last public girlfriend was influencer Liberty Love last year, however have since gone their separate ways.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have 'worked out' which pro dancer Bobby Brazier will be paired with on the show, following a 'blunder' by the BBC.They're saying the star, who plays Freddie Slater in EastEnders, will dance with Dianne Buswell after finding a 'clue' in a TV trailer for the show. Its official Instagram page revealed what happens when the celebs meet their professional dance partners, but without showing the pairings, which are set to be revealed on Saturday's show, 16 September.The famous faces can be seen anticipating the arrival of their mentors in the clip, with a lot of excited faces and shouting of things like "Yesss!", and "I can't believe it!" Now fans are convinced they can hear the distinctive scream of red-haired Dianne Buswell when 20 year old Bobby meets his partner.

Bobby Brazier has opened up about the advice given to him by one of his co-stars, James Bye, ahead of joining this year’s Strictly Come Dancing lineup. During a chat with MailOnline, Bobby explained that the Martin Fowler actor “keeps saying to eat” after he appeared as a contestant last year.

Presenter Jeff Brazier and his son Freddie have indulged in a bit of a pamper, after a whirlwind week for the family.There was plenty to celebrate, with Jeff's eldest son Bobby winning a National Television Award and starting his training for his appearance on this year's Strictly Come Dancing. Bobby, who plays Freddie Slater in EastEnders, collected the Rising Star gong at the NTAs and dedicated the award to his dad.

EastEnders star Bobby Brazier has revealed plans for a moving Strictly Come Dancing routine he may dedicate to his late mum Jade Goody. The 20 year old actor, who is an early favourite to scoop the Glitterball trophy on the hit BBC show, opened up on the songs he would like to dance to when he takes to the dancefloor later this month. And he revealed that he would ‘hope to make people cry’ with one performance.

Bobby Brazier looked on top of the world when he scooped the Rising Star award at the National Television Awards earlier this week.The 20 year old, who plays Freddie Slater on EastEnders, used his speech to thank his doting dad Jeff Brazier for his support over the years and left his father in tears as a result. However, things appear to have soured after Jade Goody’s mum Jackiey Budden was allegedly overhead calling Jeff a “c**k” according to reports in The Sun.