Jade Goody's son, Bobby Brazier, is currently working hard to make a name for himself.
He shot to fame at just five years old when his Big Brother star mum, Jade, sadly lost her life to cervical cancer at the age of just 27 in 2009. Jade and partner Jeff Brazier welcomed Bobby into the world in June 2003 - just 12 months after the late star found fame in the Big Brother house at the age of 21.
Prior to her death, the Bermondsey-born reality star was determined to earn as much money as possible for her two young sons and their future - working right up until her death, securing TV interviews, pictures and her own reality show. She also ignited the "Jade Goody Effect" as many more women started to take up the offer of a smear test.
READ MORE: Jade Goody's son Bobby Brazier 'excited' to join cast of EastEnders
Since his mum's death, Bobby has gone on to create his own success. He has forged a career in modelling, and has made catwalk debuts for huge names in the fashion world. Now he is dipping his toe into acting as he joins the cast of BBC's EastEnders. We take a look at his life since losing his mum.
Speaking out on his mum's death
Earlier this year, the 19-year-old spoke out about the death of his mum. He said that he "didn't miss her" for a tragic reason.
In an interview with The Face, he said he wasn't with her long enough to miss her. The young adult heartbreakingly explained how the Big Brother star's public persona is all he has left of his beloved mother.
He said: "I don’t feel like I’ve missed out on a mum. It’s normal life to me. I’ve kind of spent more life without her than I did with her." When asked if he "misses" Jade, the teenager poignantly replied: "I don’t. Because I don’t feel like I was with her long enough to miss her."
Bobby went on to add: "I miss what could’ve been. I hear all the time she was such a presence, that she was one of a kind. What hurts most is that it wasn’t just losing anyone, it was losing Jade. I just would’ve loved to have seen what other people had seen."
Bobby's modelling success
The son of Jade and Jeff Brazier has been very focused on his modelling career in recent years. Since he turned 16, Jade's son has taken the modelling world by storm and made his catwalk debut for fashion giant Dolce and Gabbana in Milan in 2020.
A pep talk with his dad in a coffee shop before meeting his headmaster would led to him being scouted by a modelling agency. Speaking to The Face, he said: “On the way out of Costa, [the casting agent] ran up behind me and gave me his card. Then I went into this meeting with my headmaster with a big smile on my face!” Bobby finished his GCSEs and started going to castings soon after.
A couple of months after his catwalk debut, he landed his first international cover shoot for the appropriately titled Man About Town. He previously opened up about how proud his mum would be and how he hoped she was smiling at him from heaven. Bobby said it made him smile knowing his mum would love that he worked on fashion shoots and walked catwalks.
Dipping his toe into acting
Bobby has now decided to try his hand at something new and is entering the soap world. He has recently been cast on BBC's EastEnders as 18-year-old Freddie Slater, the son of Little Mo Slater. Bobby is currently filming scenes set to air this autumn.
On joining the show, Bobby said: “I’m really excited to be joining the cast of EastEnders - so far it’s been perfect. Everybody has been so beautiful to me and made settling in easier than I could’ve hoped.
"Stepping into the acting world has always been a vision of mine and doing that with EastEnders as a Slater is a blessing, I'm very grateful. Loving every minute of Freddie so far and can’t wait to see what’s in store for him in Walford.”
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