Jeff Brazier tears up as son Bobby wins Rising Star award at the NTAs

Jeff Brazier breaks down in tears of joy as his son Bobby, 20, takes home the Rising Star award at the NTAs

Jeff Brazier broke down in tears of joy as his son Bobby took home the Rising Star award at the National Television Awards on Tuesday.

The budding actor, 20, is carving out a career for himself on the screen with his role as Freddie Slater on EastEnders.

After his name was announced, Bobby immediately hugged his father, 44, who looked overjoyed at his son’s success.

Bobby credited his win to Jeff while on stage, saying: ‘This has very little to do with me and everything to do with my dad. 

‘Over the course of the last 20 years I’ve heard him say, “because I can”. It was a mantra of his and him just saying that, “because I can”. Because I can, why not?’

Proud: Jeff Brazier broke down in tears of joy as his son Bobby took home the Rising Star award at the National Television Awards on Tuesday

Success: The budding actor, 20, is carving out a career for himself on the screen with his role as Freddie Slater on EastEnders

Over the moon: After his name was announced, Bobby immediately hugged his father, 44, who looked overjoyed at his son’s success

During his acceptance speech, the soap star stayed humble and joked he still feels like he has ‘no idea’ what he’s doing while on set.

Bobby is the son of Jeff and reality star Jade Goody who died of cervical cancer when Bobby was just five years old. 

Elsewhere during the show, it was Ant and Dec who claimed their 22nd NTA at the annual ceremony following a successful return to the Australian jungle with ITV1 juggernaut I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

The pair claimed the award ahead of the much fancied Hammond, notably selected ahead of her This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby in the category for Best Presenter.

The co-hosts – who were also competing with Martin Lewis, Claudia Winkleman and Bradley Walsh – admitted they were “more nervous than ever” before going into the event on Tuesday evening, but were just as “humbled and grateful” to receive the honour as they had ever been.

Elsewhere Danielle Harold cried as she picked up the Serial Drama Performance Award for her former role in EastEnders. 

The actress appeared genuinely stunned as she made her way onto the stage after her portrayal of brain tumour victim Lola Pearce-Brown’s final days saw her scoop the accolade ahead of Emmerdale’s Dominic Brunt and Coronation Street stars Charlotte Jordan and Maureen Lipman.

Accepting the award from Michelle Collins – who excitedly shouted “Yes” when she read out Danielle’s name, the actress said: ‘I literally… I really didn’t prepare anything, I thought this is the biggest, biggest, biggest shock and I can’t believe I’m standing in front of the O2.

Family: Bobby looked on cloud nine as he posed alongside his father after winning the award

Success: Bobby’s EastEnders co-star Danielle Harold took home the Seria Drama Performance award

Role: During his acceptance speech, the soap star stayed humble and joked he still feels like he has ‘no idea’ what he’s doing while on set

Tragedy: Bobby is the son of Jeff and reality star Jade Goody who died of cervical cancer when Bobby was just five years old (pictured with Jade in 2004) 

‘I just want to say literally every single person who had an input into this storyline and the research, guys this is for you.

Earlier in the evening, the TV Interview honour went to The Graham Norton Show but unlike category rivals Louis Theroux, Piers Morgan and Chris and Rosie Ramsay, the host wasn’t at the ceremony to be able to accept the accolade in person

The Traitors won the Reality Competition prize, while the third season of ‘Happy Valley’ landed the Returning Drama honour.

The evening’s first award, the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award, was presented to Gogglebox. 

Happy Valley also triumphed on the night, with the show winning in the category for Returning Drama, while actress Sarah Lancashire claimed the award for best Drama Performance while she also was honoured with a Special Recognition award.

National Television Awards 2023: NOMINEES

New Drama

Beyond Paradise

Blue Lights

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Wednesday

 

Reality Competition

Love Island

Race Across the World

SAS: Who Dares Wins

The Traitors

 

Authored Documentary

Deborah James: Bowelbabe in Her Own Words

Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now 

Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction

Rob Burrow: Living with MND

 

Returning Drama

Call the Midwife

Happy Valley 

 Stranger Things

Vera

 

TV Presenter

Alison Hammond

Ant & Dec 

 Bradley Walsh

Claudia Winkleman

Martin Lewis

 

Factual

Clarkson’s Farm

Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs

Sort Your Life Out

The Martin Lewis Money Show Live

 

Drama Performance

Brenda Blethyn, DCI Vera Stanhope, Vera 

India Amarteifio, Young Queen Charlotte, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

James Norton, Tommy Lee Royce, Happy Valley

Judy Parfitt, Sister Monica Joan, Call The Midwife

Sarah Lancashire, Catherine Cawood, Happy Valley

 

The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award

Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

Gogglebox

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

The Masked Singer

Serial Drama

Coronation Street

EastEnders

Emmerdale

Hollyoaks

 

TV Interview 

Louis Theroux Interviews…

Piers Morgan Uncensored

The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show

The Graham Norton Show

 

Serial Drama Performance

Charlotte Jordan, Daisy Midgeley, Coronation Street

Danielle Harold, Lola Pearce-Brown, EastEnders

Dominic Brunt, Paddy Kirk, Emmerdale

Maureen Lipman, Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street

 

Quiz Game Show

Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel

Richard Osman’s House Of Games

The 1% Club

The Chase Celebrity Special

 

Rising Star

Benjamin Chivers, Isaac, The Devil’s Hour

Bobby Brazier, Freddie Slater, EastEnders

Channique Sterling-Brown, Dee-Dee Bailey, Coronation Street

Lewis Cope, Nicky Milligan, Emmerdale

 

Daytime

Loose Women

The Chase

The Repair Shop

This Morning

 

Comedy

Brassic

Ghosts

Ted Lasso

Young Sheldon

 

Talent Show

Britain’s Got Talent

Strictly Come Dancing

The Great British Bake Off

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