Freddy Brazier has broken his silence after it was revealed that he is to become a father at the age of 20.
The son of the late Jade Goody and TV star Jeff Brazier is preparing to welcome the baby with an ex-girlfriend.
And after the news broke last week, Freddy has finally returned to social media to inform fans that that he was taking a break ‘to work on a few things’.
He took to the Instagram account for his podcast, Load Of Old Cobblers, which he launched a week ago in order to talk about his life and mental health.
Alongside a photo of himself petting a horse in a field to the song Where’d All the Time Go? by Dr. Dog, Freddie wrote: ‘Taking time out to work on a few things.
‘Podcast will still be released, just ain’t got a date for yah!’ followed by a praying and a heart emoji.
Freddy Brazier has broken his silence after it was revealed that he is preparing to welcome a baby with an ex-girlfriend at the age of 20
And after the news broke last week, Freddy has finally returned to social media to inform fans that that he was taking a break ‘to work on a few things’
Freddy’s brief relationship with his pregnant former girlfriend is understood to have ended acrimoniously following a string of rows – which even saw him and his now-ex make allegations to the police.
But they have since discussed reconciling their differences if possible, if they are to become parents together.
His surprise baby news has prompted a reconciliation with dad Jeff, 46, after following several months of the father and son being at war with each other.
Sources close to the Braziers say Freddy has discussed his forthcoming fatherhood with his father – This Morning’s parenting expert.
Jeff is said to be ‘extremely supportive’ alongside other close family and friends who have vowed to help him in any way they can.
A friend told The Mail on Sunday: ‘It has blindsided him and has been one of the things that has really brought him and his dad back together but it’s so devastating that Jade isn’t here to see it.
‘Jeff was one of the first people he decided to confide in to ask for advice, and he stepped up straight away and wanted to help in any way he could.’
And he appeared to address the news about Freddy’s impending fatherhood just a day earlier, with a cryptic Instagram post.
Freddy’s surprise baby news has prompted a reconciliation with dad Jeff, 46, after following several months of the father and son being at war with each other (pictured together)
Jeff appeared to address the news on Sunday with a selfie of him with his youngest, as he begged fans for a ‘parenting guidebook’ on ‘unconventional early adult years’
Taking to his Stories on Sunday, Jeff issued a plea to his followers for a ‘parenting guidebook’ on ‘unconventional early adult years’.
He shared a selfie of himself lying on the couch with his youngest, with Freddy curled up alongside his dad with his head resting on Jeff’s chest.
Captioning the sweet snap, Jeff begged fans: ‘If someone could send me that parenting guidebook, particularly “early adult years the unconventional path” that would be really helpful, thanks [kiss emoji and laughing emoji].’
Millions of fans fell in love with Freddy last year, when he and his father appeared on Celebrity Race Across the World.
The pair were seen having some tough moments and opening up about their family dynamic, as well as arguing about Freddy and his brother Bobby’s upbringing during the 30-day trek.
In one scene Jeff stormed off after Freddy claimed they were ‘not open as a family’, prompting his father to reply: ‘What have I done for the last seven or eight years? You need to take responsibility, that is part of this.’
Freddy has endured a turbulent few weeks following a high profile battle with his ad over the last six months – after Jeff launched legal action in a bid to prevent the aspiring model from seeing his grandmother, Jade’s mum Jackiey Budden.
Last week in a bombshell U-turn, Freddy accused his grandmother of getting him hooked on strong cannabis when he was just 12 – having previously insisted she had never been responsible for his drug use.
The baby news would have made Big Brother star Jade, who died of cervical cancer in 2009, a grandmother for the first time (pictured with sons Bobby on left and Freddy right in 2006)
But on his new podcast, he said: ‘My nan is definitely the person who introduced me to reefer and got me hooked. It’s one of those things, I was 12.
‘I’ve been smoking since I was 12, I’ve been to rehab, I’ve been sectioned, I’ve had manic episodes, I’ve been sectioned. There’s been a real journey and it’s been a tough one.’
His comments prompted Jackiey to blast back, insisting she is not responsible for his cannabis use.
She said: ‘I’ve read all these things he’s said about me and I just can’t believe he’d say them. It just isn’t true at all – I can’t believe it.’
