Bobby Brazier has shared a sweet birthday tribute to his younger brother Freddy as he celebrated his 21st birthday on Thursday.
The EastEnders star, 22, took to Instagram to share a childhood throwback snap with his brother as he admitted that while the pair ‘often disagree’ he ‘loves his big little heart’.
Freddy, who announced he was set to become a father with an ex-girlfriend earlier this month, has suffered a turbulent year after a huge fall out with his nan Jackiey Budden, who he had lived with to seek solace from his father after they too had a bust up.
However the family have made up in light of the baby news, and Bobby made it clear in his post he will always be there for Freddy.
He penned: ‘There’s always a place under my arm with your name written on it.
‘My wide eyed, high pitched, buck toothed & most endearing younger brother, who’s broken language only I could understand. Felt you then and I feel you now.
Bobby Brazier has shared a sweet 21st birthday tribute to his younger brother Freddy after Jeff reflected on the ‘challenges and lessons’ they’ve overcome after family bust-up
The EastEnders star, 22, took to Instagram to share a childhood throwback snap with his brother as he admitted that while the pair ‘often disagree’ he ‘loves his big little heart’
‘Whilst you’re NO doubt a lot harder than I am, and whilst we may often disagree, I beg for you to know that I love your big little heart & it’s safe with me.’
Earlier in the day Jeff took to Instagram to wish his son a happy 21st birthday as he reflected on the ‘challenges and lessons’ they’ve overcome.
Despite their recent bust up, Jeff said he will ‘always be walking along side’ Freddy.
Sharing a series of photos from over the years alongside a heartfelt caption he wrote: ‘Happy 21st Birthday to our Freddy. What adventures we’ve had! Incredible memories made and challenges we’ve faced.
‘So many lessons and there can’t be much you haven’t taught me about being a Dad! We’re always going to be here with hearts full of love and chests full of pride.’
He added: ‘The destination will be so sweet for you and so deserved, there are lots of different paths and I’ll always be walking along side you on yours no matter how many times you ignore the sat-nav.
‘I have a feeling your 21st year will be a special one.’
Meanwhile last week Bobby broke his silence for the first time about becoming an uncle after the shock announcement Freddy is to become a father.
Freddy, who announced he was set to become a father with an ex-girlfriend earlier this month, has suffered a turbulent year after a huge fall out with his nan Jackiey Budden
Despite their recent bust up, Jeff said he will ‘always be walking along side’ Freddy in his birthday Instagram post
He told the Daily Mail : ‘I’m excited to become an. Uncle, it’s going to be a team effort, like raising anything is. My dad has been super supportive and we’re going to raise the baby together.’
But when asked if it was going to be a healing force between his family who have recently been experiencing a rift after his brother fell out with his father Bobby said: ‘I’m not sure about healing but we’re going to raise it together.
‘At first I thought it could have been a prank when I heard about it,’ Bobby admitted.
The Strictly star revealed he first heard about it when the Mail on Sunday broke the story last month and he called up his father who confirmed the revelation.
Freddy is preparing to become a dad as an ex-girlfriend of his is expecting their baby.
‘There was only one person that Freddy could have turned to,’ a source told the Mail on Sunday. ‘His dad.’
While relations had been strained for some time, particularly when Jeff hired lawyers in a bid to stop Freddy seeing his notoriously unstable grandmother, he always knew that his father would be there for him if a crisis arose.
The source continued: ‘He has been in close contact with Jeff ever since, and has been taking his advice.
In a post shared to Instagram, he uploaded a series of photos from over the years alongside a heartfelt caption
Jeff wrote: ‘Happy 21st Birthday to our Freddy. What adventures we’ve had! Incredible memories made and challenges we’ve faced’
He added: ‘The destination will be so sweet for you… there are lots of different paths and I’ll always be walking along side you on yours no matter how many times you ignore the sat-nav’
‘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.’
Sources revealed that Freddy would like a DNA test to be conducted on the child to ensure that it is actually his before he gets too involved in arrangements for the baby’s future.
Daily Mail revealed on Wednesday that Freddy and his nan have made up – and his decision was prompted by attending the first baby scan with his pregnant girlfriend Holly Swinburn.
Sources close to Freddy say that the pair have now been brought back together after Freddy saw his unborn child for the first time at a London hospital on Tuesday.
Afterwards, he whisked Jackiey off for an upmarket meal to bury the hatchet and celebrate his impending fatherhood.
One friend of the family said: ‘The baby news has changed everything and Freddy doesn’t want to be estranged from his Nana, they’ve always been so close. He wants her to be involved in the baby’s life.
‘On Tuesday he went for a scan and saw a little baby on the screen, it changed his outlook on things and all he wanted to do then was see Jackiey and treat her to a nice meal.
‘The last few months have been very tricky. First Jeff tried to stop them seeing each other and then for some reason Freddy turned on her publicly and blamed her for some of his issues over the years.’
They added: ‘They’ve lived together on and off for years, and she’s the first person he turns to when he needs to retreat a bit from everything else going on in his life.
‘It’s nice to see they’re rebuilding bridges.’
