Bobby Brazier

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Bobby Brazier
Brazier in 2022
Born
Bobby Jack Brazier

(2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 (age 20)
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. He made his catwalk debut at Milan Fashion Week in 2020, and rose to prominence after joining the cast of the BBC One soap opera EastEnders as Freddie Slater in 2022. The latter earned him a National Television Award. Brazier was a contestant on the 21st series of 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 Jeff Brazier, a television presenter, and Jade Goody, a television personality who was known for appearing on the reality series Big Brother.[3][4] He is of English heritage on his father's side, while his mother was of Jamaican and English heritage.[citation needed] His mother died on 22 March 2009 from cervical cancer.[5] Him and his younger brother, Freddie, did not attend her funeral because of the high media attention.[6]

Brazier was raised in Harlow, Essex,[7] and grew up with his brother, father and stepmother Kate Dwyer.[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.[8] 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 GCSEs.[8] While modelling, he worked at a milkshake café,[1] and was briefly a social media apprentice.[9] He also played football.[9]

Career[edit]

Brazier was in the spotlight from birth due to the popularity of his mother, and appeared in the occasional episode of her Sky Living reality series from 2004 until her death in 2009.[8][9] After her death, him and his brother were kept out of the spotlight following the high media presence whilst Goody was alive and during the final months of her life.[7] He made a single appearance in the 2010 documentary titled Jade: A Year Without Her.[9]

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.[7][10] In January 2020, Brazier made his catwalk debut, modelling for Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Fashion Week.[11] He subsequently modelled for Tommy Hilfiger at London Fashion Week,[12] walked Paris Fashion Week,[7] featured in editorials for the magazines Lewis, MMScene, Odda, Schön! and Tings,[2] and covered the magazine Man About Town.[13]

In September 2022, Brazier appeared on screen for the first time in 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),[14] after the character had last been seen as a baby.[15] He won the award for Rising Star at the 28th National Television Awards for his role on the show,[16] and also received nominations for Best Newcomer and Best Comic Performance at the 2023 Inside Soap Awards.[17]

In 2023, Brazier competed in the 21st series of Strictly Come Dancing.[18] Together with his dancing partner Dianne Buswell, they finished as runners-up in the final.[19] Brazier also took part in the 2024 Strictly Come Dancing Live! UK tour.[20] He is set to star in the upcoming Paramount+ thriller series Curfew.[21]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 Jade's Salon Himself [9]
2006 Just Jade [9]
2008 Living With… Jade
2009 Jade's Wedding [9]
2010 Jade: A Year Without Her [9]
2021 GCDS: Fall/Winter 2021 at Milan Fashion Week Video short; model [22]
2022–present EastEnders Freddie Slater Regular role [23]
2023 Strictly Come Dancing Himself Series 21 contestant [24]
Celebrity Gogglebox Stand Up to Cancer special [25]
TBA Curfew James Filming [21]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2023 National Television Awards Rising Star EastEnders Won [16]
Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer Shortlisted [26]
Best Comic Performance Longlisted [17]

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. ^ Jones, Aidan (22 March 2009). "Jade Goody: Life and times". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ a b 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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "Bobby Brazier for GCDS". Unsigned Group. 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "Bobby Brazier is the twelfth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2023" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ 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.

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