Jeff Brazier breaks down in tears as he pays tribute to his late ex Jade Goody as their son Bobby Brazier performs heartbreaking tribute to her on Strictly

Jeff Brazier was in tears during Saturday’s Strictly Come Dancing as he called his son Bobby ‘a walking tribute to his mum’.

In the emotional VT before Bobby’s performance with his partner Dianne Buswell, Jeff paid tribute to Jade and how proud she would be of their son. 

He told the camera ‘as a family we are very tight, we have had to be as loss has made us grow closer.’ Bobby added his love for his dad by saying ‘to be someone that my dad is proud of is everything.’

Breaking down in tears Jeff called himself ‘the lucky one’ explaining that ‘I’m the one who gets to bring the boys up I’m the one who gets to watch him on Strictly and it brings so much joy to my life,  I’m very, very grateful for that.’ 

Bobby, 19, was only five when Jade, who rose to fame on Big Brother in 2002, died of cervical cancer on Mother’s Day in March 2009. 

Emotional moment: Jeff Brazier was in tears during Saturday’s Strictly Come Dancing as he called his son Bobby ‘a walking tribute to his mum’

Couple’s Choice: In the emotional VT before Bobby’s performance with his partner Dianne Buswell, Jeff paid tribute to Jade and how proud she would be of their son

Jeff was in the studio audience along with Bobby’s brother Freddie for the Couple’s Choice song to Maxwell’s This Woman’s Work. 

Before the show, Bobby explained the ­significance of the song: ‘To me, this song is just perfect. 

‘My dad used to play it when I was young, maybe about eight or nine, and it was really impactful for me.’ 

‘The lyrics are really profound. Maxwell sings, ‘I should be crying, but I just can’t let it show’, and when I was younger, I’d never cry… I’d never let myself feel vulnerable enough.

‘Those lyrics were the only thing that did make me cry because I knew they were so true.’

‘For me, this dance is about the difference between the vulnerability of being honest with yourself, and allowing yourself to grow through love.’ 

‘Or doing what’s easy, and being angry and resentful because it’s too hard to change. 

‘My experience of that has been through the loss of my mum but as humans, I think we all experience those things, so I think everyone can relate to it.’

It was undoubtedly a difficult performance for the dancing pair as Dianne’s father begins treatment for cancer. 

Family: Jeff was in the studio audience along with Bobby’s brother Freddie for the Couple’s Choice song to Maxwell’s This Woman’s Work

Wow: Before the show, Bobby explained the ­significance of the song: ‘To me, this song is just perfect

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Who are the couples?

 Nigel Harman and Katya Jones

 Bobby Brazier and Diane Buswell

Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe

 Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington

 Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley

 Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin 

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