Strictly’s Bobby Brazier shines spotlight on ‘quiet’ younger brother Freddie

EastEnders’ star Bobby Brazier has given younger brother Freddie a taste of the limelight with rare Instagram shots of the youngster.

Brazier, 20, who has started training for his appearance as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, which is set to return this autumn, almost never shares images of his family members including father Jeff Brazier.

But in recent times, he’s been introducing Freddie, 18,  to his fans in what some believe is a bid to build the teenager’s profile and potentially get him to follow in his footsteps.

He recently posted a selfie of the pair enjoying a day out and captioned the snap: “Quick Fred, let me get a picture for nan. Chant and be happy.”

Another image which was posted some weeks ago showed the brothers, whose mother is the late reality star Jade Goody, all smiles as they sat at a table together.

He wrote: "Do what makes you happy and calm and peaceful and connected and grateful and in love. Even if some people don’t understand."

While Bobby is very active on social media, Freddie is less keen and has only posted three images, the last being in October 2022.

Bobby has become an overnight star landing modelling gigs with big designer brands and bagging a role in EastEnders last year.

He made his modelling debut at Milan Fashion Week in 2020 where he took to the catwalk for Dolce & Gabbana.

A month later he was pictured on the red carpet for Tommy Hilfiger’s London Fashion Week show.

Freddie, meanwhile, has been largely out of the spotlight with his last touch of fame being in 2021 when he made his modelling debut for HERO magazine.

Their TV presenter father has previously shared his worries about Bobby’s fame. He told The Mirror: "As this particular parent who obviously not only had his own difficult experiences but also can cite many occasions when his mum went through the same.

"I think that I do enough worrying on behalf of both me and his mum when it comes to what he might be subject to.

"I just hope that everyone’s kind, I hope that he looks after himself and makes good decisions and has always been for him to have a skill and a talent to develop those things."

Strictly Come Dancing returns this autumn on BBC One.