Freddy Brazier has revealed he is ‘homeless’ – as he awaits the birth of his first child.
The 21-year-old model is the youngest son of TV presenter Jeff Brazier, 46, and late Big Brother star Jade Goody, who died from cervical cancer in 2009 at age 27.
Freddy’s girlfriend is expecting a baby, meaning Jeff will be the child’s grandfather.
The unexpected pregnancy has also allegedly brought Freddy and dad Jeff ‘back together’ after a turbulent, highly publicised feud earlier in the year.
According to close sources, Jeff has been ‘extremely supportive’ of his son, as have other relatives and friends.
But it seems those healed relationships haven’t translated into a concrete place to live for Freddy.
‘I’m not living anywhere exactly,’ he told Closer this week.
He explained: ‘It’s a bit of a complicated one. I’m just staying with my friends, couch surfing and loving life. I love a sofa and an air bed.’
Freddy announced last month that he’s set to become a dad with partner Holly Swinburn, a model and influencer.
Their relationship, reportedly rocky earlier this year, seems to have found solid ground again.
Freddy shared the first photo with his ‘baby mother-to-be’ last week in a sweet video to TikTok. Freddy uploaded a photo with his partner and wrote: ‘Off the market.’
The couple appeared hand in hand at the Pride of Britain Awards this week, Holly radiant in yellow, Freddy’s arm wrapped proudly around her bump.
But despite Freddy’s lack of permanent address, he told the publication: ‘I’m happy, I always knew I was going to be a young dad. It was always going to come at some point. I’ve been silly in the past — I’m surprised it didn’t come earlier, but I’m happy.’
Freddy’s baby will be Jade Goody’s first grandchild – a new generation she never got to meet. When Jade died of cervical cancer in 2009, Britain grieved with her family, including five-year-old Freddy, who was suddenly growing up in the shadow of her loss.
Now, as he talks about his unborn child, that legacy inevitably threads its way into the story: ‘If the baby is a girl, I’ll call her Jade,’ he said.
‘It would be really mad to do so, but no one can take that name away from me.’
Jeff has been open about the fact that he’s been processing the news of his soon-to-arrive grandchild, posting a photo on his Instagram story in which Freddy can be seen curled up with his dad on a blue sofa.
He wrote: ‘If someone could send me that parenting guidebook, particularly “early adult years the unconventional path” that would be really helpful, thanks [kiss emoji and laughing emoji].’
A friend told The Mail on Sunday of the baby news: ‘It has blindsided Freddy and has been one of the things that has really brought him and his dad back together, but it’s so devastating that Jade isn’t here to see it.
‘Jeff was one of the first people he decided to confide in to ask for advice, and he stepped up straight away and wanted to help in any way he could.’
An insider has further claimed that, despite his tumultuous relationship with his father, Freddy knew Jeff would always be there for him should a crisis arise.
‘There was only one person that Freddy could have turned to,’ they added to the Mail. ‘His dad.’
Since breaking the news to him, it’s believed Freddy has ‘been in close contact with Jeff’ and ‘taking his advice’.
‘It came as a shock to Freddy that he is going to be a dad, and he needed some help navigating it. Jeff has been amazing and is helping him so much.’
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