Strictly's Bobby Brazier leaves judges in tears with tribute to mum Jade Goody
Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left sobbing as Bobby Brazier performed a moving tribute dance to his late mother Jade Goody.
The EastEnders star and his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell took on the Couple's Choice this week, and their song was Maxwell's This Woman's Work. Earlier in the week, Bobby vowed to do the routine justice as he spoke of what the song meant to him, and revealed the story behind his latest dance.
He revealed there "would be tears" with Dianne also admitting she had struggled to look at Bobby during rehearsals, given how emotional it was for them. He appeared to reveal the story of the dance reflected his own journey, as he shared the lyrics of the chosen song "touched him at his core".
Bobby's mother Jade tragically died from cervical cancer in 2009 aged 27, when Bobby was just five years old. On Saturday night, Bobby revealed he wanted to pay tribute to his "superhero" mum, saying her death "changed his life completely".
Calling her a "superhero", Bobby was determined to pull off the tribute for his mum, and he soon left viewers "sobbing" with his and Dianne's routine. His father Jeff Brazier and brother Freddie, watching in the audience, also fought back tears over the moving routine.
Strictly's Molly Rainford and Tyler West fuel romance rumours while on tour
Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left sobbing as Bobby Brazier performed a moving tribute dance to his late mother Jade Goody (BBC)Judges Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke began to choke up as they both gave their thoughts, but they were not alone. Viewers watching at home said they were "sobbing" as the routine aired, and Bobby spoke about his late mother.
Takin to X, one viewer said: "Jeez I'm sobbing buckets." Another said: "Think Jade might have shed a tear too. That was some dancing from the heart Bobby!" while a third added: "Ugh Bobby & Diane I'm sobbing & Jade would be so bloody proud."
Speaking about the song earlier this week on It Takes Two, Bobby said: "It is the perfect song, sung by the perfect man and it is the perfect tone. The lyrics are just profound and really touched me at my core - it is gorgeous. I am going to have to work very hard this week to do it justice."
Dianne added it is "something new" for her as well. She said: "I have never done anything like it in my couple's choice. I am already loving it." Fleur then asked Bobby what the theme for the dance will be. He replied: "I am a child, well there is me as a child and I come out as me now. I have got Dianne, who replicates a woman lets say my mother probably.
"We go on this journey throughout. I don't know the whole dance yet to tell you completely but it is emotional. I think there could be a few tears." Dianne confessed: "The first ten seconds, even when we were in the rehearsal room, I could not look Bobby in the eye because it made me well up. "
Bobby's mother Jade tragically died from cervical cancer in 2009 aged 27, when Bobby was just five years old (David Hartley/REX/Shutterstock)Bobby also discussed the routine on Loose Women, where he said of why he chose the track: "Well, many reasons, I've always thought it was the perfect song, you know the way he sings it, the lyrics are profound and very impactful for me.
"There's lyrics in particular, 'I should be crying but I just can’t let it show', and when I was a little bit younger and I was angry and resentful and I feared the world and just couldn't cry or express myself, It was those lyrics, hearing that, would just make me cry because it felt so true."
Strictly Come Dancing airs Saturday and Sundays on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. * Follow Mirror Celebs and TV on , , , , and .
Read more similar news:
Comments:
comments powered by Disqus
