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Celebrity Race Across the World viewers have praised Freddy Brazier after he opened up about feeling inadequate due to having ADHD.
The 20-year-old is currently competing on the BBC series alongside his dad Jeff Brazier, 45, in which they have been challenged with travelling through South America without smartphones and bank cards.
On the latest episode, the pair took on work at a campsite on the outskirts of the city of Cascavel in Brazil, where they were asked to earn money by first undertaking tasks like chopping firewood.
Watching his son ‘persevere’ with tasks, Jeff said he was proud to watch his son continue to try his best even if he felt he was ‘no good at it’.
Speaking to the camera, he went on to explain how his son’s strengths were ‘absolutely numerous’, but that he ‘struggled to see it in himself’.
‘A lot of the time I think he sees himself as being inadequate and inferior and not enough,’ he shared.
Freddy Brazier has been praised after opening up about his ADHD diagnosis (Picture: BBC)
Speaking about his difficulties while in the classroom, Freddie then admitted he found school ‘tough’.
‘I was that kid in class who struggled, and my concentration wasn’t the best and I was a bit of a joker,’ he said.
Freddie, who was just four when his mum Jade Goody died of cancer, then went on to explain how he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder aged 10.
‘I didn’t mean to misbehave, but I didn’t know how to cope with everything that was going on. I don’t think I was bad, but I wasn’t good,’ he continued.
His dad Jeff Brazier spoke about his son’s ongoing ‘perseverance’ (Picture: BBC)
Going on to speak about his son, Jeff said he knew Freddie would ‘go on to do something amazing in his lifetime’.
‘We need the pioneers and the people who give a completely different opinion, and that’s what Fred’s role is going to be. I see it, I’ve always seen it, and I look forward to him realising it one day, where it will all click and fall into place,’ he added.
Watching the programme, many viewers shared how emotional it had made them.
‘Breaks my heart a little, hearing Freddie feels inadequate. At that age, you should just feel free and have fun, without having those doubts,’ user Wando posted on X.
The pair are currently competing on Celebrity Race Across the World (Picture: Jeff Brazier/ Instagram)
What is Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people’s behaviour. People with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating and may act on impulse.
Symptoms of ADHD tend to be noticed at an early age and may become more noticeable when a child’s circumstances change, such as when they start school, however some cases can be diagnosed well into adulthood.
The NHS explains that parents with a child diagnosed with ADHD might find difficulty in getting them to sleep at night and to get ready for school on time, listening to and carrying out instructions and being organised.
Adults with ADHD may find they have problems with organisation and time management, following instructions, focusing and completing tasks, coping with stress, feeling restless or impatient and impulsiveness and risk taking.
‘With each episode that passes by – I adore Freddy & Jeff even more. The bonding with the locals was lovely. Freddy was brave to open up on his ADHD diagnosis at the age of 10. He’s been through so much…’ Ryan commented.
‘Jeff Brazier seems like such a great dad. Let’s Freddy take responsibility but always seems really lovely too,’ Steph added.
Meanwhile, user AAngels05 wrote: ‘The more I see of Freddy the more I can’t help but adore him. Jade would deffo be proud of both of her boys.’
Jeff shares sons Bobby, 21, and Freddie with his late partner, who died in 2009 aged 27 after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.
Freddy is the younger brother of Strictly star Bobby Brazier (Picture: Ken McKay/ ITV/ Shutterstock)
On last week’s episode Freddy held back tears as he spoke about his mum’s death.
‘I lost my mum when I was four and that was on Mother’s Day, which is really hard. I don’t really like showing my emotions. I don’t even speak to my dad much about my mum either. I just avoid it. I prefer to bottle it up,’ he revealed.
‘I don’t want to feel like I’m a burden to them. A lot of my memories that I have of my mum have come from watching a documentary, YouTube clips, newspapers, they are not my memories.’
While holding back tears, he continued: ‘I don’t really remember being held by my mum. If I had more memories of her, it would have made it a whole lot harder for me.’
Celebrity Race Across the World airs Wednesdays at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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