Jeff Brazier praised his son Freddie after he admitted his ADHD diagnosis left him feeling inadequate in school.
The emotional scenes on Wednesday’s episode of Celebrity Race Across The World saw the duo discuss the 20-year-old’s struggle.
Fans hailed their heartfelt discussion ‘magical’ and applauded Jeff’s ‘incredible’ parenting skills.
The TV personality, 45, shares sons Bobby, 21, and Freddie with his late partner Jade Goody who died in 2009 aged 27 after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.
Opening up about his tough experience in school, Freddie, who was just four when his mum passed away, explained how he was diagnosed with ADHD aged 10.
Jeff Brazier praised his son Freddie after he admitted his ADHD diagnosis left him feeling inadequate in school
The emotional scenes on Wednesday’s episode of Celebrity Race Across The World saw the duo discuss the 20-year-old’s struggle
‘I never meant to be disruptive, I don’t think I was bad but I weren’t good,’ he admitted.
Speaking to the cameras, Jeff added: ‘I couldn’t hazard a guess on how Fred’s mind works but I know he’s going to do something amazing in his lifetime.
‘We need the pioneers, we need the people that give a completely different opinion. That’s what Fred’s role is gonna be.
‘And I see it. I’ve always seen it and I look forward to him realising it, one day it’s all gonna click and fall into place.
Sharing their thoughts on X, fans of the show said: ‘The Jeff and Freddie interaction is magical, absolutely glorious TV.’
Others added: ‘Freddy opening up on his ADHD diagnosis. He has been through so much. Jeff must be so proud of him’; ‘Jeff & Freddy: 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..’;
‘I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this show is awesome! Great pairings, interesting relationship dynamics and spectacular backdrops. Enjoyed hearing Freddy open up about his ADHD diagnosis. Hope him and Jeff pull it back!’; ‘Breaks my heart a little, hearing Freddie feels inadequate. At that age, you should just feel free and have fun, without having those doubts.’
Opening up about his tough experience in school, Freddie, who was just four when his mum passed away, explained how he was diagnosed with ADHD aged 10
Speaking to the cameras, Jeff added: ‘I couldn’t hazard a guess on how Fred’s mind works but I know he’s going to do something amazing in his lifetime’
Sharing their thoughts on X, fans of the show said: ‘The Jeff and Freddie interaction is magical, absolutely glorious TV’
Last week, Freddie chocked back tears as he revealed having ‘no memories’ of his late mum Jade during Celebrity Race Across The World.
Freddie opened up about his grief in heartbreaking scenes before paying tribute to the Big Brother star on the anniversary of her death amid their travels in Salvador.
He said: ‘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’.
‘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’.
Last week, Freddie chocked back tears as he revealed having ‘no memories’ of his late mum Jade during Celebrity Race Across The World
Jade tragically died in 2009 aged 27 after being diagnosed with cervical cancer the year before. Freddie was just four when she died, while brother Bobby was five (pictured 2006)
While choking 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.
‘But I think I would rather that than not really remember the things that I had done with my mum. It’s just life really and I’ve kind of accepted that’.
Father and son later agreed to pay tribute to Jade on Mother’s Day and headed to a famous beauty spot, with Freddie saying as they searched for it: ‘Maybe Mum’s pushing us in the direction of where we need to go.’
Before coming across it and adding: ‘Thank you, Mother Nature.’
