Bobby Brazier says his late mother, Jade Goody, is “proud” to join the cast of EastEnders for her acting debut.
The 19-year-old took on the role of Freddie Slater, son of Maureen “Little Mo” Slater, in his first scene on the BBC soap opera, which airs Tuesday night.
Brazier admitted he was apprehensive about his new adventure, but the cast made him feel “very comfortable right away.”
Giving his first TV interview on Good Morning Britain from the set of EastEnders, he said he knew his mother helped him get into acting.
“She would be proud. he said.
Big Brother star Goody, who died in 2009 at the age of 27 after being diagnosed with cervical cancer, took Bobby and his brother Freddie, now 17, along with fellow reality TV star Jeff Brazier. spent.
She’s an avid EastEnders fan, and in 2006 reportedly petitioned the two stars to speak to their bosses about securing her role at a chance meeting at the V Festival.
Asked if his father gave him any advice, Brazier said he never gave him any advice, laughing and adding:
His character Freddie last appeared in May 2006 when he and his mother left Walford to start a new life.
Now 18, he’s back in Albert Square and finds himself on a path that could lead to heartbreak.
welcome to #EastEnders Bobby Brazier! Catch Freddy Slater tonight at 7:30. @BBCOne & @BBCiPlayer. pic.twitter.com/TGmdfiAtqX
— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) September 6, 2022
About how he feels about his new role, he said: I have never acted before.
“I’m a little thrown out, but I’d like to say I’m swimming.
The actor added:
Brazier also admitted that despite Slater’s reputation, he feels his family isn’t “not very different” from what he knows.
“It feels like home. I feel like Slater,” he added.
