Freddy Brazier has revealed he turned down dating show Love Island and that he wants to step away from his family name and not be remembered for who his parents are.
The 20-year-old son of Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody told The Mail how producers recently offered him a slot on the show.
‘I’m on Instagram, I don’t need Love Island,’ he said.
‘I’ve got Love Island on my phone from my bed.
‘I need to do something without him [my dad]. I don’t want to be seen as “Freddy from Race with his dad.” I want to be known for something on my own.
‘I’m more interested in modelling. I’ve got some good opportunities coming up – but this stuff with my dad isn’t helping that.’
Freddy Brazier, 20, has revealed he turned down dating show Love Island and that he wants to step away from his family name and not be remembered for who his parents are
The son of Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody told The Mail how producers recently offered him a slot on the show. Pictured with brother Bobby, (left)
It comes as Freddy shared in an Instagram post on Sunday that he has decided he ‘doesn’t need rehab’ and instead just ‘needs a boys’ holiday or a retreat’
Freddy’s reveal comes as he insisted, he is now ‘not’ going to rehab, days after revealing he was going to ‘get clean’ in Marbella.
He told fans last week that he has been addicted to smoking from the age of 12 and would be heading for treatment soon.
Freddy shared in an Instagram post on Sunday that he has decided he ‘doesn’t need rehab’ and instead just ‘needs a boys’ holiday or a retreat’.
Posting a black and white pH๏τo of his younger self, he wrote: ‘You know what I don’t need rehab! I just need a holiday with a good group of boys or a retreat.’
Last week, Freddy also made candid remarks about wanting to rebuild a healthy relationship with his father Jeff, 46, after a family rift.
Freddy wrote: ‘I’ve decided that I will be cutting down And I want to go to Rehab In Marbs as I feel if I’m in England I won’t take getting clean seriously.
‘I’ve been smoking from the age of 12 and it’s time to stop it was a bad coping mechanism that turnt into an addiction something I relied on and something that made me feel sane and some what ok.
‘I’ve found a rehabilitation centre and a boxing club I’ve found someone I want to get to know and I’m happy I got a good bunch of friends and I get out and enjoy myself.
Freddy revealed last week that he is entering rehab and made candid remarks about wanting to rebuild a healthy relationship with his father after a family rift
Freddy and his EastEnders star brother Bobby, who turned 22 this week, are the sons of TV presenter Jeff and the late Jade Goody who tragically died in 2009
‘I want to be clean so I can life happily and have healthy relationships with people and be there for all of my family rather then feeling like I’m in the middle and have to choose a side.’
He continued: ‘I haven’t been able to feel love properly as I have never loved myself and it starts now I want to play football and take up boxing I want to be happy and be in a healthy relationship and have a healthy relationship with my Nana and my father.’
Celebrity Race Across the World star Freddy lost his mother when he was just four years old after she died from cervical cancer in 2009, and has since been raised by his dad Jeff.
Jeff has clashed multiple times with Jade’s mum Jackiey Budden, 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’.
And Freddy’s love life has also recently made headlines.
His Love Island admission comes just days after Freddy enjoyed a first date with controversial influencer Tasha Newcombe, 22, at Glᴀsshouse Terrace in London Bridge.
Tasha hit headlines herself last summer when she, then 21, became romantically involved with 16-year-old Marko Vituk, from Maidstone.
MailOnline contacted Bobby and Jackiey’s reps for comment.
Freddy Brazier looked absolutely besotted as he enjoyed a first date with controversial influencer Tasha Newcombe at Glᴀsshouse Terrace in London Bridge on ThursdayTasha hit headlines herself last summer when she became romantically involved with 16-year-old Marko Vituk, from Maidstone, when she was 21
The latest series of the reality dating show kicks off on Monday night with host Maya Jama [pictured] set to introduce a new batch of Sєxy singletons looking for love
The new season of Love Island returns on June 9 with the full line-up of contestants confirmed.
This year’s crop of hopefuls include a Declan Rice body double, fire breather and Maura Higgins lookalike and Maya will once again be at the helm after joining the popular dating series in January 2023.
This year, the show celebrates a decade on screens and promises to have ‘more twists and turns than ever before’ in honour of their 10-year anniversary.