Viewers of this year's National Television Awards were brought to tears by Bobby Brazier’s emotional acceptance speech – and his dad Jeff Brazier’s even more emotional reaction to it – after he was awarded the NTA for Rising Star.
Speaking about his win afterwards, Bobby said, ‘I feel so privileged and I feel like I'm a very little part of this award. I'm blessed. My dad cried, I think I'm going to cry when I see him. I just want to go and give him a hug now to be honest. I just want to go and hand this award to my dad, because this is all because of him.’
At just 20 years old, Bobby already has a solid fanbase behind him - as evidenced by his NTA win since all the awards are voted for by the public - and is expected to gain a lot more with his upcoming stint on Strictly Come Dancing.
But who exactly is Bobby Brazier? Here’s everything you need to know about the actor and model.
How old is Bobby Brazier?
Born 2 June 2003, Bobby is currently 20 years old.
How tall is Bobby Brazier?
Bobby stands at 1.87m or 6ft1.
Where is Bobby Brazier from?
Born in London, Bobby was raised in Harlow, Essex.
What does Bobby Brazier do for a living?
Bobby has essentially been in the spotlight since birth, starring in his mum Jade Goody’s reality TV series including Jade’s Salon, Just Jade and Jade’s Wedding from 2004-2009.
Following that, Bobby began a modelling career in 2019 at the age of 16 after being scouted whilst walking down the street. In January 2020, he made his runway debut modelling for Dolce & Gabbana during Milan Fashion Week.
In September 2022, Bobby embarked on an acting career starring as Freddie Slater in EastEnders.
What TV shows has Bobby Brazier starred in?
Bobby currently stars on EastEnders as Freddie Slater, the son of Little Mo Slater played by Kacey Ainsworth.
Freddie’s storylines have seen him stealing a fascinator to make his supposed half-sister Janet Mitchell happy, as well as working at the local fish and chip shop in order to raise money for Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) after he is arrested for murder.
This Autumn/Winter, Bobby will be starring in the 21st series of Strictly Come Dancing alongside the show’s first-ever Love Island contestant Zara McDermott and actor Amanda Abbington meaning that he’ll be taking a break from EastEnders.
Is Bobby Brazier leaving EastEnders?
With the busy rehearsal schedule demanded of him by Strictly, Bobby will be unable to commit to EastEnders for the foreseeable with the actor recently revealing that he had filmed his exit scenes.
He shared, 'I’m taking a break. I’ve filmed it all, and I’m not telling you. I’ll be back.’
Luckily, it's clear that Bobby's break from the award-winning soap is only temporary.
What has Bobby Brazier said about Strictly Come Dancing?
Despite being the youngest contestant on this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing, Bobby told Grazia, ' I don't feel any pressure. All of my EastEnders cast mates are buzzing for me because everyone knows that I like to dance. Me doing this just makes sense to everyone.'
But whilst EastEnders actors have a reputation for doing well on the show, Bobby doesn't hold out much hope for a win adding, 'I always used to say I'm a good dancer. I'm not. I'm a good groover, you know, the hips and the shoulders and getting into it. I can do that. From Strictly I've learnt that I'm a good groover, not a good dancer. I've got some work to do.'
Who are Bobby Brazier’s parents?
Bobby is the son of presenter Jeff Brazier and reality star Jade Goody, known for being a contestant on Big Brother in 2002.
After she died in March 2009 from cervical cancer, Bobby was raised by his dad.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror at the Pride of Britain Awards on Sunday 8 October, Bobby said he hopes to dedicate his next Strictly dance to his late mum. 'It’s going to be an emotional one, I feel like I might cry. So much stuff has happened in the Strictly training room, it’s all going to come up and I’m going to cry.'
He added: 'Our couples choice, there is a song that is so perfect, I would love to do it. If it happens, it happens, but I would love to do that.'
Does Bobby Brazier have any siblings?
Bobby has a younger brother called Freddie who is 19.
Is Bobby Brazier spiritual?
Bobby often opens up to his fans on Instagram and TikTok about how he loosely follows the Hare Krishna movement – a branch of Hinduism - which uses prayer and meditation to bring followers closer to God - whilst his Dad, Jeff, regularly shares sweet videos of Bobby and Freddie stating what they are thankful for each day to his own account.
In a recent video Bobby shared, 'If you’ve been following me for a while or if you’ve known me for a while, you’ll know that I’ve been searching through many different phases for the same thing that we’re all searching for, that we’re all hankering after: bliss and love and knowledge and peace and contentment.
'And the place in which I found what I’m looking for is in my relationship with God. And I don’t want to give the impression that I’m some great devotee or some great man of God who is devoted in every aspect of his life. Because I am a fool and a sinner, but I’m trying my best not to be. I fall under the spells of illusion and I fall into sin a lot. But I’m intelligent enough to recognise what makes me feel truly happy and what actually ends up making me feel miserable disguised as happy.'
What is Bobby Brazier’s Instagram?
You can follow Bobby on Instagram @bobbybrazier
What is Bobby Brazier's TikTok?
You can follow Bobby on TikTok @bobbyjbrazier