Bobby Brazier set to pay touching tribute to his late mum Jade Goody on Strictly tonight
BOBBY Brazier is set to perform a dance in tribute to his late mum Jade Goody on tonight’s show.
The Strictly Come Dancing star has picked a track that means a lot to him – Maxwell’s This Woman’s Work – and will be doing his Couple Choice routine to it with Dianne Buswell.
It’s been an emotional week for the pair of them as Dianne’s dad has just started chemotherapy for cancer.
Bobby’s mum Jade died in 2009 of cervical cancer, when he was just five years old.
The EastEnders actor said of the song: “I’ve always thought it’s the perfect song, 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, that would make me cry because it felt so true.’
He added: “It’s a big week, it’s our couples’ choice. There’s going to be a flood (of tears).”
Before he started in the competition, Bobby revealed he hoped to get to do his Couple’s Choice to honour his late mum.
Speaking on It Takes Two about their upcoming performance, Bobby revealed the emotional story behind it.
He said: “I am a child, well there is me as a child and then I come out as me now. I have got Dianne, who replicates a woman, let’s say my mother probably, and we go on this journey throughout but I don’t know the whole dance yet to tell you the story completely, but yes it’s emotional, it’s lovely, I think there could be tears.”
Dianne admitted: “The first ten seconds, even when we were in the rehearsal room, I couldn’t look Bobby in the eyes because it made me well up.”
Dianne revealed her own dad’s cancer battle recently and has been keeping fans up to date with his progress.
She wrote: “I’m so proud of you dad. First round of chemotherapy today! I wish I could be there to hold your hand and support you in person but I do know that I’m making you so proud over here in my concert every week.
“The Australian nurses and drs are now very aware of strictly come dancing as my dad won’t stop talking about it you can do this daddy xxx Go mark @mark.3802 @rinabuswell'”