Bobby Brazier reveals ‘daunting’ BBC Strictly Come Dancing tribute to mum Jade Goody
Bobby Brazier's mum Jade Goody died aged 27 with cervical cancer when the Strictly Come Dancing star was just five-years-old, but the EastEnders actor honoured his mum on the show
Bobby Brazier felt it was a “privilege” to honour his late mother Jade Goody with his Couple’s Choice routine on Strictly Come Dancing last week.
The EastEnders star, who plays Freddie Slater, performed an emotional routine to This Woman’s Work by Maxwell with professional partner Dianne Buswell. Bobby’s routine was praised by the judges and earned him a score of 37 points.
Bobby said he “wouldn’t be surprised” if he got his confidence on the Strictly dance floor from his late mother, who died when the EastEnders actor was just five-years-old, in 2009 aged 27 with cervical cancer. Reflecting on how it felt to perform the routine in memory of his mother, he said: “It was a privilege. I knew (for) my couple’s choice I wanted (it) to be that.
“Although it was daunting to perform because that song is perfect… but I’m really, really, really glad I did.” Bobby received a standing ovations from head judge Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse for the performance and admitted he had been sent a lot of positive messages on social media from fans.
Bobby’s mum Jade died when he was five-years-old (
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He said: “It really touched people, which is what I wanted to do so I welcomed all the love. We communicated, we translated something to people and that’s what I wanted to do.
“I think that’s what happens when you dance authentically and from your heart. So I’m really glad that that happened.” Discussing his father, Jeff Brazier’s thoughts on his dancing ability, he said: “He’s shocked and he doesn’t know where I get whatever it is that makes one get to the quarter-finals in Strictly from, because he doesn’t see so much of that in himself.”
