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Ekin Karasin

Freddy Brazier makes rare public show of support for dad Jeff after calling him 'image and money-obsessed'

Freddy Brazier extended a public show of support to dad Jeff - (Goffphotos/BBC)

Freddy Brazier made a public show of support for his father Jeff amid their turbulent family feud.

The aspiring model, 20, and his EastEnders actor brother Bobby, 22, were seen arriving at Jeff’s theatre debut on 101 Dalmatians: The Musical in London.

Freddy said he had “no plans” to see Jeff and admitted they were “barely speaking” in a no-holds-barred interview last month.

He also claimed his father, 46, was “obsessed with image and money”, adding that things were also strained with brother Bobby.

However, the siblings appeared to have put the comments behind them as they walked to the Eventim Apollo together to see Jeff star as Cruella de Vil’s henchman Casper in the musical.

Freddy and Bobby’s mother, Big Brother star Jade Goody died aged 27 from cervical cancer in 2009 when the boys were just four and five.

Freddy and brother Bobby arrived at Jeff’s theatre debut in London (GoffPhotos.com)

Family tensions have been highlighted in recent months, particularly around Freddy’s relationship with his grandmother, Jade’s mother Jackiey Budden.

The pair were spotted together near Tower Bridge smoking what appeared to be a suspicious cigarette

In March, Jeff took legal steps to block contact between Freddy and Jackiey, over apparent concerns that their relationship was “detrimental to Freddy’s wellbeing”.

In June, Freddy went public with claims that Jeff was trying to control his life.

“It feels to me like he only cares about his own image. He doesn’t think about anything that affects anyone else, not even his own sons,” he told the Daily Mail.

“I don’t want to see him, and I won’t see him next week on Father’s Day either. But that’s because I feel like I’m being hung out. I don’t really deserve it.”

Bobby with Jeff and Freddy (Instagram)

Freddy claimed his relationships with Jeff and Bobby were strained, saying: “We are all barely speaking.”

He is thought to be living at Jackiey’s flat in Bermondsey, south east London, where Jade grew up.

Soon after the interview, Freddy announced plans to enter rehab in Marbella to address a smoking addiction he had struggled with since the age of 12, and to work towards a healthier relationship with his father following a family fallout.

However, he later reversed his decision, saying he didn’t need rehab but instead “a boys’ holiday or a retreat”.

Earlier this month, he revealed he missed an impromptu flight to Ibiza, was punched and received a fine.

“Missed my flight, got punched and got a fine on the train – what a s*** day,” he wrote alongside a selfie that appeared to show a swollen eye.

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