Bobby Brazier

Bobby Brazier
Brazier in 2022
Born
Bobby Jack Brazier

(2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 (age 21)
London, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2003–2010, 2019–present
Parent(s)Jade Goody
Jeff Brazier
Modeling information
Height6 ft 1.5–2 in[1]
Hair colorBrown[2]
Eye colorGreen[2]
AgencyUnsigned Group

Bobby Jack Brazier (born 2 June 2003) is an English actor and model. Present in the public eye from birth due to the popularity of his mother Jade Goody, he was frequently featured in the media throughout the formative years of his life until Goody's death in 2009.

At 16, Brazier began his modelling career, and made his catwalk debut at Milan Fashion Week in 2020. He rose to prominence after joining the cast of the BBC One soap opera EastEnders as Freddie Slater in 2022, which earned him a National Television Award. He was a contestant on the 21st series of the dancing show Strictly Come Dancing in 2023, and finished as a runner-up.

Early life[edit]

Bobby Jack Brazier was born on 2 June 2003 at Portland Hospital in Westminster, London.[3][4] He is the son of television personality Jade Goody and television presenter Jeff Brazier.[3][4] His maternal grandfather was half Jamaican.[5] Due to the popularity of his mother, Brazier was in the public eye from birth and appeared in the occasional episode of her Sky Living reality series from 2005 until her death from cervical cancer in 2009.[6][7][8] After her death, him and his younger brother Freddie were kept out of the spotlight following the high media presence whilst Goody was alive and during the final months of her life.[9] Due to high media attention, they did not attend her funeral.[10] Brazier only made a single appearance in the 2010 documentary titled Jade: A Year Without Her.[7]

Brazier grew up with his brother in Harlow, Essex,[9] raised by their father with the help of his mother and later his future wife Kate Dwyer.[6][8] He attended a private school in London up until year seven, before moving with his family to Brighton where he was enrolled at a state school.[6] At the state school, Brazier experienced bullying, and after a year, the family moved back to London, where he returned to the private school and completed his GCSE exams.[6] While modelling, he worked at a milkshake café,[1] and was briefly a social media apprentice.[7] He also played football.[7]

Career[edit]

Brazier began his modelling career in 2019 at the age of 16 after he was scouted by Cesar Perin whilst walking down the street, and signed to his modelling agency Unsigned Group.[9][11] In January 2020, he made his catwalk debut, modelling for Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Fashion Week.[12] The same year, he modelled for Tommy Hilfiger at London Fashion Week,[13] and walked Paris Fashion Week.[9] In 2021, he appeared in a fashion film for GCDS,[14] and featured in the pre-autumn campaign for Bianca Saunders and the autumn/winter campaign for Richard Quinn.[15][16] He walked the spring/summer 2022 fashion show for Helen Anthony and the autumn/winter 2024 fashion show for Holzweiler.[17] As a model, he featured in editorials for the magazines British GQ, Lewis, MMScene, Odda, Schön! and Tings,[2][17] and covered the magazines 10 Men Magazine, Dust Magazine, Grazia UK and Man About Town.[17][18]

In 2022, Brazier joined the cast of the BBC One soap opera EastEnders, taking over the role of Freddie Slater, the son of established character Little Mo Mitchell (Kacey Ainsworth), after the character had last been seen as a baby.[19][20] The show's executive producer Chris Clenshaw, who came across Brazier's profile on social media, said of his casting: "There was some of what I saw in Bobby that I thought would be perfect for Freddie. His energy, his twinkle, his spiritual side. So then we brought Bobby in to audition along with some others and he just blew us away with his performance. He is Freddie Slater."[21] The role won him the Rising Star at the 28th National Television Awards.[22] Brazier also portrayed Freddie in the 2024 spin-off web miniseries The Point of Mo Return.[23]

In 2023, Brazier competed in the 21st series of the dancing show Strictly Come Dancing.[24] Together with his dancing partner Dianne Buswell, they finished as runners-up in the final.[25] Following his stint on the show, pop culture commentator Nick Ede named Brazier "a rare breed of talent" and compared him to Timothée Chalamet and Harry Styles. He opined that both Brazier and Styles "got that look that's appealing to young people, appealing to the mothers, appealing to the guys, they don't really alienate anybody and they have that unique ability to make people happy."[26] In a similar tone, journalist Lucie Cave expressed that "there's a real purity and humility about him that is rare in a young star," and journalist Jacques Peretti said that "what's appealing about him is what appealed about his mother, which is a sort of ingenue innocence."[8] Elaborating on this, public relations expert Mark Borkowski commented that he has "'the suff' – a natural ability to communicate." He said that while "other people have to have it trained in them, and of course we see that inauthenticity," Brazier is "this slightly gauche, naive and beautifully optimistic human being, and people find him naturalistic ... He's gloriously honest at this stage."[8]

Brazier took part in the 2024 Strictly Come Dancing Live! UK tour,[27] and joined the cast of that year's edition of the reality series Celebrity Gogglebox alongside his father.[28] He is set to star in the upcoming Paramount+ thriller series Curfew.[29]

Charity work[edit]

Brazier appeared in the 2023 Stand Up to Cancer special of Celebrity Gogglebox alongside his father.[30] He is due to play for England in the 2024 edition of the annual charity football match Soccer Aid raising money for UNICEF.[31]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 Jade's Salon Himself [7]
2006 Just Jade [7]
2008 Living With… Jade [32]
2009 Jade: Bride to Be [33]
Jade's Wedding [7]
2010 Jade: A Year Without Her [7]
2021 GCDS: Fall/Winter 2021 at Milan Fashion Week Video short; model [14]
2022–present EastEnders Freddie Slater Regular role [34]
2023 Strictly Come Dancing Himself Series 21 contestant [35]
2023–present Celebrity Gogglebox 2023 Stand Up to Cancer special
Series 6 regular 		[28][30]
2024 The Point of Mo Return Freddie Slater EastEnders spin-off web miniseries; 6 episodes [23]
TBA Curfew James Upcoming series [29]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2023 National Television Awards Rising Star EastEnders Won [22]
Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer Shortlisted [36]
Best Comic Performance Longlisted [37]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Essex, Joey. "Bobby Brazier Wants His Heart Broken". Tings Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Bobby Brazier". Uno models Barcelona & Madrid. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Big Brother's Jade gives birth to boy". Irish Examiner. 3 June 2003. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b Tingay, Emzi (3 June 2003). "Baby boy joy for Jade!". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023.
  5. ^ Smith, David James (12 July 2009). "Who killed Jade Goody?". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Greenwood, Douglas (5 April 2022). "From boy to man: Bobby Brazier on health, wealth and his famous mum". The Face. Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h O'Connor, Roisin (25 November 2023). "Meet Bobby Brazier, the EastEnders star hoping to win over Strictly Come Dancing viewers". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d Saner, Emine (23 November 2023). "How Bobby Brazier charmed Britain: 'He has a sparkle just like his mum'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d Morgan, Laura (1 September 2023). "Bobby Brazier – things you didn't know about the Strictly and EastEnders star". Whattowatch.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Jade Goody's sons to miss funeral". The Daily Telegraph. London. 28 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  11. ^ Welsh, Daniel (7 September 2020). "Jade Goody's Eldest Son Bobby Brazier Unveils His First Ever Magazine Photo-Shoot". HuffPost UK. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  12. ^ Young, Sarah (12 January 2020). "Jade Goody's son Bobby Brazier makes runway debut for Dolce and Gabbana at Milan Fashion Week". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  13. ^ McLaren, Bonnie (17 February 2020). "Jade Goody's Son Bobby Brazier Walks For Tommy Hilfiger". Grazia. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Bobby Brazier for GCDS". Unsigned Group. 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  15. ^ "The Pedestrian". Biancasaunders.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  16. ^ Hamilton, Sophie (7 July 2021). "Jeff Brazier opens up about his sons' exciting modelling careers". Hello!. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "Bobby Brazier". Models.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Jade Goody's Son Bobby Brazier Covers Man About Town - Chapter 2". Wonderland. 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  19. ^ Daly, Helen (21 July 2022). "Little Mo Slater's son Freddie returns to EastEnders – Bobby Brazier joins cast". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  20. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (29 August 2022). "EastEnders spoilers – Bobby Brazier on emotional Freddie scenes". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  21. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (29 August 2022). "EastEnders boss reveals dramatic arrival for Freddie Slater as Bobby Brazier takes on role". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  22. ^ a b Saunders, Emma (5 September 2023). "Happy Valley: Sarah Lancashire wins big at National Television Awards". BBC News. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  23. ^ a b Knight, Lewis (17 May 2024). "EastEnders releases spin-off series ahead of Freddie Slater and Big Mo Harris return". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Bobby Brazier is the twelfth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2023". BBC Media Centre. 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  25. ^ Hogan, Michael (16 December 2023). "Favourites Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola win this year's Strictly Come Dancing". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  26. ^ Hall, James (19 December 2024). "'The looks of Harry Styles, the voice of Michael Caine': why Bobby Brazier is the true winner of Strictly". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Full celebrity and professional dancer line-up announced for Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour 2024" (Press release). BBC Studios. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  28. ^ a b Warner, Sam (5 June 2024). "Celebrity Gogglebox confirms full line-up ahead of series return". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  29. ^ a b Craig, David (25 April 2024). "Doctor Who's Anita Dobson among new cast joining Mandip Gill and more in Curfew". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  30. ^ a b Bullimore, Emma (3 November 2023). "Celebrity Gogglebox 2023 line-up: Meet the famous telly watchers". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  31. ^ Potts, Michael (3 June 2024). "Soccer Aid line-up 2024: Confirmed England XI and World XI celebrities and former players". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  32. ^ "Living With Jade Goody". Living TV Group. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  33. ^ Murphy, Nichola (1 November 2023). "Bobby Brazier shares emotional moment with late mum Jade in unearthed wedding clip". Hello!. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  34. ^ "There's a new Slater in town as Bobby Brazier joins the cast of EastEnders" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 21 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  35. ^ "Bobby Brazier is the twelfth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2023" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  36. ^ Alexander, Susannah (19 September 2023). "Inside Soap Awards announces final shortlist for 2023 ceremony". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  37. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

External links[edit]

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