 Jeff Brazier is one proud dad at the moment as he praised his son Bobby after signing up for Strictly Come Dancing. It was confirmed that the 20-year-old is a part of the line-up taking part in this year's competition on the BBC series, after former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach and Paralympic champion Jody Cundy were also announced. The eldest son of Jade Goody and Jeff, who plays Freddie Slater on the soap, said: 'I'm so excited to be part of the Strictly line up, I can't wait to start training like a professional dancer and adding a few moves to my locker. 'I'm looking forward to performing in-front of everyone, it's going to be so much fun!' Following the news, Jeff reposted the social media post and wrote: 'Go on the boy. Proud of you,' followed by a red heart emoji. Speaking about he think his son will do on the dance show, he told the Mirror: 'I have no doubt he'll impress people with his politeness and his manners. Jeff Brazier and Jade Goody were together for two years (Picture: REX/Shutterstock) Bobby and Freddie would appear in Jade's reality shows (Picture: Claire Greenway/Getty Images) 'He has a really beautiful nature, he makes you feel good – that's his gift. I can't wait to see him share it with everybody else.' Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody dated for two years from 2002. During the brief courtship, the TV Presenter and Big Brother star welcomed sons Bobby and Freddie, now 18. The news of Bobby's casting on Strictly was revealed on Tuesday on BBC Breakfast, with the youngster beaming as he was unveiled on camera. He joins Amanda Abbington, Angela Rippon, Layton Williams, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Eddie Kadi, Angela Scanlon, Zara McDermott, Adam Thomas, Nikita Kanda, Ellie and Jody in the 2023 line-up of Strictly. Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One later this year. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the){kind=link}
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Jeff Brazier is one proud dad at the moment as he praised his son Bobby after signing up for Strictly Come Dancing.
It was confirmed that the 20-year-old is a part of the line-up taking part in this year’s competition on the BBC series, after former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach and Paralympic champion Jody Cundy were also announced.
The eldest son of Jade Goody and Jeff, who plays Freddie Slater on the soap, said: ‘I’m so excited to be part of the Strictly line up, I can’t wait to start training like a professional dancer and adding a few moves to my locker.
‘I’m looking forward to performing in-front of everyone, it’s going to be so much fun!’