Strictly Come Dancing’s Bobby Brazier’s emotional tribute dance to his late mother Jade Goody left his father Jeff and brother Freddie sobbing during Saturday’s final.

Actor Bobby, 20, was only five when Jade, who rose to fame on Big Brother in 2002, died of cervical cancer on Mother’s Day in March 2009.

His father, TV presenter Jeff, 44, single-handedly raised him and younger brother Freddie, 19, with the pair both shedding some tears as they watched on from the audience.

EastEnders star Bobby chose to perform the routine again with his professional partner Dianne Buswell, 34, in this weekend’s final after it was first shown on the show last month, with the screen star also leaving judges Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse close to tears as they gave their comments.

Emotional viewers took to Twitter after the dance, with one person writing: ‘Have to say, seeing Bobby and his family with tears, made me ball my eyes out. Jade would be so proud.’

 

Strictly Come Dancing ‘s Bobby Brazier ‘s emotional tribute dance to his late mother Jade Goody left his father Jeff and brother Freddie sobbing during Saturday’s final

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His father, TV presenter Jeff, 44 (centre), single-handedly raised him and younger brother Freddie, 19 (left), with the pair both shedding some tears as they watched on from the audience

Someone else wrote: ‘I don’t think there’s a time where Bobby dance won’t get me in tears. Cancer is horrible and I know exactly how he feels. It’s horrible. Well done Bobby.’

Another person shared: ‘Not going to lie, Bobby’s last dance certainly had me in tears. You can tell how much it means to him.’

While someone else posted: ‘Tears rolling down my face during that dance. Bobby and Dianne that was absolutely amazing.’

‘I’m so SO happy that Bobby Brazier picked his Couples Choice as his Favourite Dance. It’s such a special routine that’s personal to him I don’t think people appreciated it the first time around. The fact that he’s in tears while dancing too,’ wrote someone else.

Another viewer commented: ‘Whew, crying at Bobby’s dance. Gosh the emotion in that routine.’

And someone else remarked: ‘Seeing Amy crying after Bobby danced for his Mum who died of cancer is just breaking my heart.’

Another show fan wrote: ‘Oh Bobby. Not a dry eye in the ballroom. That song, dance, routine, emotion, everything perfect. What a lovely personal moment. Gah! And Amy crying in the background…’

‘This is so emotional,’ wrote another viwere. ‘Seeing everyone crying as well. Bobby’s an absolute star.’

 

The screen star also leaving judges Anton Du Beke (pictured) and Motsi Mabuse close to tears as they gave their comments

 

EastEnders star Bobby chose to perform the routine again with his professional partner Dianne Buswell , 34, in this weekend’s final

 

Actor Bobby was only five when Jade, who rose to fame on Big Brother in 2002, died of cervical cancer on Mother’s Day in March 2009

 

Jade (right) was a contestant on the third series of Big Brother in 2002 (pictured with Big Brother host Davina McCall, left)

‘I cant stop crying over Bobby, plus the judges comments,’ noted someone else.

While someone else wrote: ‘Oh Bobby and Dianne. That was lovely. I’m crying. Love you Bobby.’

Another person wrote:’I’m not crying you are. You’re mum would be so proud of you Bobby.’

Before dancing the routine earlier in the series, Bobby said of his mother’s death: ‘It changed my life completely, I’d love to spend a day with her just to see where I get my smile from.’

In the emotional VT before Bobby’s performance with his partner Dianne last month, Jeff paid tribute to Jade and how proud she would be of their son.

He told the camera: ‘As a family we are very tight, we have had to be as loss has made us grow closer.’ Bobby added his love for his dad by saying: ‘To be someone that my dad is proud of is everything.’

Breaking down in tears Jeff called himself ‘the lucky one’, explaining: ‘I’m the one who gets to bring the boys up I’m the one who gets to watch him on Strictly and it brings so much joy to my life, I’m very, very grateful for that.’

It came after Dianne’s father Mark, who lives in Dianne’s native Australia with her mum Rina, started chemotherapy for his own cancer battle.

 

Emotional viewers took to Twitter after the dance, with one person writing: ‘Have to say, seeing Bobby and his family with tears, made me ball my eyes out. Jade would be so proud

During rehearsals, Dianne admitted she’d been struggling to hold back tears as the song reminds her of how Bobby lost his mother as a child and became the man he is today.

Ellie Leach became the youngest winner of Strictly Come Dancing with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola on Saturday

The 22-year-old TV star beat two other couples – Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell, and Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin.

Upon winning the glitterball trophy, the former Coronation Street star said: ‘I actually, genuinely cannot believe this.’

‘For once, you’re crying more than me,’ she told Vito.

She added: ‘This is for you, this is for you.’

Talking about their win, Vito said: ‘I mean this is like the cherry on the cake.’

He turned to Ellie: ‘You have been so amazing, you are Strictly, you represent Strictly. You are finally, you know, the diamond I was talking (about).’

Strictly Come Dancing ‘s Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been crowned winners following Saturday’s nail-bitting final

 

The former Coronation Street actress, 22, pipped Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams to the post each couple performed three dances for the judges