14 years after her death, Jade Goody's son Bobby wins NTA and proud dad Jeff Brazier is a sight
Bobby ended up dedicating the prize to his father Jeff, who was in tears as his son accepted the trophy in front of the EastEnders cast and crew
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Last night, TV host Jeff Brazier was moved to tears as he saw his son, Bobby, accept an award at the National Television Awards 2023 for his role in EastEnders. Bobby is son of late actor Jade Goody.
Bobby's debut scenes on the BBC soap as Freddie Slater aired last year, and he has since gained a lot of fans.
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Bobby took break from 'Strictly Come Dancing' practice for 2023 National Television Awards
Bobby took a break from 'Strictly Come Dancing' practices yesterday (September 5) to prepare for the 2023 National Television Awards, which aired on ITV and were hosted by Joel Dommett.
The young actor competed in the 'Rising Star' category at the ceremony, which ended in Bobby's victory.
As the EastEnders cast and crew looked on, Bobby ended up dedicating the award to his father Jeff, who was in tears as his son accepted the sparkling trophy, as reported by Mirror.
Bobby says dad Jeff's 'because I can' mantra helped him succeed
He said, "Over the course of the last 20 years I've heard him say, "because I can". It was a mantra of his and him just saying that, "because I can". Because I can, why not?'"
The young actor then spotted Jeff in the crowd and said, "No, you're crying."
Overall, it was a wonderful night for EastEnders, as the BBC One drama also won Best Serial Drama and Danielle Harold won Best Serial Drama Performance.
EastEnders has welcomed back characters such as Cindy (Michelle Collins) and Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and introduced the Knight family.
The series also aired many powerful storylines such as Lola Pearce's death, Amy Mitchell's (Ellie Dadd) struggle with her mental health, and Suki's (Balvinder Sopal) and Eve's (Heather Peace) complicated love story in the last year.
Jade Goody died from cancer in March 2009
Jade Goody was gravely ill in February 2009. At the age of 27, Goody died of cervical cancer in the early hours of March 22, 2009.
By the time Goody died, public attitude had softened. From 2009 to 2012, Sky Living aired five tribute episodes that chronicled her life.
