Jeff Brazier says he's 'so proud' of son Bobby as he makes EastEnders debut

Jeff Brazier has sweetly praised his son Bobby Brazier's EastEnders debut on Tuesday night. The 19-year-old, who is the son of the late Jade Goody, has joined the hit BBC One soap as the "chaotic" Freddie Slater and the latest episode saw his character ruffling some feathers amongst the Bridge Street market traders. And later in the episode, Freddie dropped the bombshell that his mother is Little Mo and even introduced himself as Billy Mitchell's son, leaving him speechless.Taking to Instagram, Jeff, 43, posted a sweet tribute to his son as he declared he was "so proud".

Posting a collection of Bobby's past modelling photoshoots, he penned: "The boy Brazier makes his @bbceastenders debut this evening at 7.30pm. So proud. "A wonderful moment for the whole family and anyone that has had this kids back through it all.Thank you for supporting my children" with a heart emoji.

It comes as viewers sweetly said that Jade, who tragically passed away in 2009, would be "proud" over her son's BBC One soap debut. Taking to Twitter, one person said: "Jade Would Be So Proud #BobbyBrazier #EastEnders #BBC #JadeGoody." Another follower wrote: "Freddie slater… Bobby brazier looks just like his mum jade. She would be proud #EastEnders." A different viewer said: "Jade would be so proud #EastEnders" with crying emoji.