Bobby Brazier was all smiles when he scooped the Rising Star trophy at last night's National Television Awards. The 20 year old actor – who plays Freddie Slater in BBC One soap EastEnders – was watched by his proud father, TV presenter Jeff Brazier, at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday, 5 September.
And when Bobby paid tribute to the way he was parented by his dad, Jeff was seen getting emotional and wiping away tears. But things have been soured by comments about 44 year old Jeff, allegedly made by Bobby's grandmother Jackiey Budden, who was also in the audience at the Greenwich venue.
Jackiey, 66, is the mother of the late Big Brother contestant Jade Goody – Bobby's mum and Jeff's ex-girlfriend – who tragically died aged 27 in March 2009, after a battle with cervical cancer.
Jackiey, who'd apparently bought her own ticket to the event, was reportedly overheard saying: "I didn’t allow them to know I was there.
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