Bobby Brazier has said his younger brother Freddy needs to ‘grow up’ as he opened up about the ‘things he doesn’t like’ about him.
The EastEnders star, 22, has opened up about his brother, 20, who is currently in the midst of a legal battle with his dad Jeff over his welfare.
Speaking about Freddy’s family row for the first time, Bobby told The Sun on Sunday that his brother is a sensitive person and is ‘a good boy’ but growing up ‘will serve him well’.
He told the publication: ‘Freddy’s very sensitive and wants to please. And when he grows up a little bit that will serve him well.
‘There are things I don’t like about him and there are things about me he doesn’t like. Freddy will be OK, I don’t know if he looks up to me, but I look up to him in many ways, but he’s a good boy.’
It is reported that the brother’s father Jeff, 46, has set up a court date to stop Freddy seeing his maternal grandmother Jackiet Budden, 68, amid rising concerns over his well being.
Bobby Brazier has said his younger brother Freddy needs to ‘grow up’ as he opened up about the ‘things he doesn’t like’ about him
The EastEnders star, 22, has opened up about his brother, 20, who is currently in the midst of a family legal battle over his welfare
Freddy has admitted he ‘misses the bond’ he shared with older brother Bobby in a heartbreaking Instagram last month.
The Race Across The World star posted throwback videos as he reminisced about the good times he and Bobby shared during the coronavirus.
One video Freddy posted saw the Brazier brothers bashing their heads against a pumpkin on a farm.
He wrote: ‘Only thing I miss about Covid is the amount of time I had with my brother to bond and make memories and have a laugh.’
In another post, Freddy and Bobby larked around in the kitchen in a video while dad Jeff cooked dinner.
Bobby, who has immersed himself in the movement at the Hare Krishna HQ, has been enjoying the religion’s peaceful outlook at Soho’s Hare Krishna HQ.
The Mail revealed that Bobby has turned to the organisation – which follows a branch of the Hindu faith – after relations became strained between him and his father, TV presenter Jeff.
So difficult did things become between the pair that Bobby moved out of Jeff’s Essex home into his own Soho apartment, which is near to the Hare Krishna temple.
He told The Sun that he is a sensitive personal and is ‘a good boy’ but growing up ‘will serve him well’
It is reported that the brother’s father Jeff, 46, has set up a court date to stop Freddy seeing his maternal grandmother Jackiet Budden, 68, amid rising concerns over his well being
Bobby brotherly bond has been difficult over the years as Freddy has recently revealed he misses his bond with the actor
The Race Across The World star posted throwback videos as he reminisced about the good times he and Bobby shared during the coronavirus
Jeff, resident parental expert on ITV‘s This Morning, had cheered on his son for all his worth every week at Strictly. He also told Strictly viewers how strong their relationship was. But in truth, communication between the two has been scant.
Meanwhile Freddy’s difficulties with his father were apparently heightened when he tried to deepen his relationship with his grandmother, Jade’s mum Jackiey Budden.
Freddy, who starred with his dad on BBC1 show Celebrity Race Across The World, currently lives with his grandmother, despite his father’s objections. The 20-year-old also admitted to smoking cannabis with his grandmother.
While Freddy’s rebellion is public, noisy and erratic, Bobby’s is the polar opposite – yet perhaps no less hurtful for his father.
Friends revealed to the Mail that Bobby, although no wild child, has been just as happy to push away his relatives as Freddy.
Those relatives include Jeff’s wife Kate Dwyer – who both boys have had ‘ups and downs’ with, according to those who know the family.
And while Bobby may not be trading insults with his dad publicly, like his younger brother, he is also seeking to distance himself from Jeff, who Freddy accused of being controlling.
A source close to the family said: ‘Bobby’s always had a spiritual side, but this is intentional. It’s clear he’s trying to leave all the fighting and noise behind.
‘Freddy’s rebellion is loud – drugs, public slanging matches and legal battles about his nana – while Bobby’s is quiet. But actually it’s just as defiant.
It comes after a new twist in the Brazier family feud saw it revealed that relations between Bobby and his dad Jeff had become strained (Seen together in 2023)
‘He’s turning his back on the life his Dad created for them in Essex and following his own path.’
Bobby’s Hare Krishna practice appears to be no fad. A volunteer said: ‘He’s here every Saturday without fail, he joins our kitchen session, learns the prayers – this isn’t a gimmick.’
Freddy lost his mother Jade Goody when he was just four years old after she died from cervical cancer in 2009, and has since been raised by his dad Jeff.
Jackiey and Jeff have clashed multiple times over the years, and it was revealed earlier this year that the TV star is taking action in an attempt to legally block contact between his son and his grandmother, ‘to keep him safe’.
Mail On Sunday revealed that Freddy, who was restricted from seeing Jackiey by his dad after he filed court paperwork, spent time last month at her home in Bermondsey, after reuniting despite his father’s efforts to keep his son away.
Family friends say the duo remain ‘extremely close,’ explaining: ‘Jeff was never going to keep Freddy away from his Nanny for very long – they’ve always had a strong bond Jeff may hate her for all sorts of reasons going back many years, but Freddy loves her very much…
‘They had a great time together, playing with her dog and catching up at her flat – where he has often stayed over the years…
‘Whatever Jeff hoped to achieve with his legal efforts, it hasn’t worked.’
