As the reported feud between his nan Jackiey Budden and his dad Jeff Brazier continues, rising star Bobby Brazier is in a tough spot, a source tells new
Mitya Underwood
Strictly star Bobby Brazier is “caught in the middle” of the reignited tug-of-war between his father Jeff and his maternal grandma Jackiey Budden. The 20-year-old son of TV personality Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody is at the centre of tension between the pair after Jackiey, 67, reportedly called Jeff a “c**k” in a new interview.
According to a source, EastEndersstar Bobby is now feeling “stuck” between the warring pair because he is incredibly close to his dad who became his sole parent after Jade died in 2009.
“The feud between Jackiey and Jeff is really hurtful for Bobby, it’s never been an easy relationship,” the source told new.
“But it’s tough for Bobby because he did really get on with his grandma in the early years and she was a big part in both boys’ lives.
“He feels really caught in the middle but Jeff is his dad, after all. This has created a dark cloud over the family and it’s tough for Bobby as it keeps coming into the spotlight since he’s done so well with his career recently.”
In her latest interview with a national newspaper, Jackiey claimed that she and Jeff “don’t get on,” but said she hoped Bobby would soon reach out to her to “repair” things.
“I miss Bobby, and hope that maybe once he moves out of Jeff’s house to his own place he’ll feel he can see me again and we can go back to how we used to be,” she said.
Bobby, who now towers over his dad at over 6ft, was just five when his mum Jade died seven months after she was given a devastating cervical cancer diagnosis.
The Bermondsey-born TV star, who was just 27 when she lost her cancer battle, became a household name after appearing on Big Brother in 2002. She then met Jeff, now 44, and the couple had Bobby and his younger brother Freddie, now 19, before splitting up in 2004.
Jackiey blames her distant relationship with her two grandsons on their father, our source claimed, leaving Bobby feeling stuck in the middle. “Jackiey feels her lack of relationship with the boys now is down to Jeff and sometimes says things without thinking,” they said. “While Bobby doesn’t want to be seen taking sides, it’s difficult for him to hear what she says.
“He feels really torn because he lives with his dad and always praises him, but he
