Freddy Brazier reunited with his grandmother Jackiey Budden to spend a week at her home in south London, despite his dad Jeff’s dramatic legal row.

The influencer, 20, lost his mother Jade when he was just four years old after she died from cervical cancer in 2009, and has since been raised by his dad Jeff.

Jackiey and Jeff have clashed multiple times over the years, and it was revealed last month the TV star is taking action in an attempt to legally block contact between his son and his grandmother, ‘to keep him safe’.

However, the Mail On Sunday can reveal that Freddy, who was restricted from seeing Jackiey by his dad after he filed court paperwork, spent last week at her home in Bermondsey, after reuniting despite his father’s efforts to keep his son away.

Family friends say the duo remain ‘extremely close,’ explaining: ‘Jeff was never going to keep Freddy away from his Nanny for very long – they’ve always had a strong bond.

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Freddy Brazier reunited with his grandmother Jackiey Budden to spend a week at her home in south London, despite his dad Jeff’s dramatic legal row

Jackiey (pictured) and Jeff have clashed multiple times, and it was revealed last month the star is taking action to legally block contact between his son and grandmother, ‘to keep him safe’

‘Jeff may hate her for all sorts of reasons going back many years, but Freddy loves her very much.

‘They had a great time together, playing with her dog and catching up at her flat – where he has often stayed over the years.

‘Whatever Jeff hoped to achieve with his legal efforts, it hasn’t worked.’

The pair have also been filmed smoking suspicious cigarettes together during an outing at London’s Tower Bridge, in footage obtained by The Sun On Sunday. 

Onlookers said that Jackiey was ‘acting erratically,’ with her grandson in full view of tourists at the popular London landmark.

The publication has also reported that Jeff now has a court date for his legal battle with Jackiey.

It has sparked a vicious war of words between the pair, with furious Jackiey saying she knew nothing about his legal bid before it was leaked to a newspaper – and insisting that Freddy, who is now 20, is old enough to make his own decisions.

And sitting down with The Mail afterwards, she raged: ‘I could ruin him if I wanted to. I just need to make sense of it all. I only found out about this court business when he told the newspapers about it – he didn’t even tell me himself.

The Mail On Sunday can reveal that Freddy, who was restricted from seeing Jackiey, spent last week at her home, after reuniting despite his father’s efforts to keep the 20-year-old away

Jakcie and Freddy have also been filmed smoking suspicious cigarettes together during an outing at London’s Tower Bridge, in footage obtained by The Sun On Sunday

‘He’s never liked Freddy being with me. He says it’s because I smoke and give him drugs. Listen, Fred was fully involved when he was with his dad. I’m talking about drugs; that boy had his first bit of weed at fourteen. 

‘He never took a puff at my house until he was 16. I smoke with him, but he was safe with me because I knew what he was smoking; it was in my house.

‘There have been issues for a few years ago Jeff has been trying to stop Freddy from seeing me, but he’s 20 years old now and he has to be allowed to make his own decisions and do what he wants to do for himself. 

‘He used to lie to Jeff about where he was, but about a year and a half ago I asked

‘Does your Dad know you’re here?’ and he just replied Yes,’ and said he was sick of lying about it.’

But this weekend Freddy returned to his grandmother’s home, in a move likely to infuriate Jeff who has long disliked Jackiey’s close relationship with late Big Brother star Jade’s sons.

Freddy and his older brother Bobby remained close to the 67-year-old after their mother’s tragic death from cancer in 2009, aged just 27.

The family feud was highlighted again in 2023 when Jeff insisted Jackiey should not attend the BBC Strictly Come Dancing studios where Bobby was competing.

Her notable absent came after a period of estrangement, but she and Bobby later reconciled.

It’s understood the young EastEnders actor was heartbroken to be caught in the middle of the disagreement between his father and grandmother – telling friends the feud was ‘extremely hurtful’.