Jeff Brazier has made a major move in his legal case against Jade Goody’s mum Jackiey Budden.
Over the years Jeff and Jackiey have repeatedly come to blows publicly, with the situation between them becoming so tense that she lost contact with her grandsons for several years.
In March Jeff, 45, launched a legal bid to prevent his son Freddy, 20, from seeing his maternal grandmother.
It was reported at the time that the TV presenter, who also shares son Bobby with the late Big Brother star, was taking action to ‘legally block contact’ between Freddy and Jackiey, 68 due to concerns over ‘keeping his son safe’.
Soon after Jackiey lashed out at Jeff, calling him names when asked about the legal proceedings. Not long after she was photographed ‘smoking a joint’ with her grandson in South London.
A few months on though and Jeff has now reportedly dropped the case after ‘making peace’ with Jackiey.
‘Effectively they’ve all made peace for the time being and are trying to make things better again, which is doing them the world of good,’ a source told The Sun.
‘It’s actually the perfect outcome for everyone, and exactly what Jade would have wanted. The boys are happier for it, and the constant in-fighting has stopped… for now.’
They added that Freddy ‘remains devoted’ to his grandmother and had been ‘threatening to leave the UK to be with his grandmother abroad if Jeff carried on his legal case’.
A source also told the publication that Freddy is again living with Jackiey in her flat in South London, but is also spending time with his dad and brother.
Last week Jeff reunited with his sons at 101 Dalmatians: The Musical at the Eventim Apollo in London, where he made his West End debut.
‘So lovely to have both the lads come along to watch me in @101dalmatiansuk I love how much it made them laugh and it was really special that they were both there to support me. Thanks for coming @freddybrazier_ @bobbybrazier,’ he wrote on Instagram alongside a photo with his sons.
‘What a show, loved every minute of it! Most of all I loved watching you just play and have fun. I love you Dad,’ Freddy commented.
On Monday night he also posted a photo of his dad on Instagram and shared a touching caption.
‘Grateful for my dad’s advice. Grateful that forgiveness is a thing. Grateful that I got to see someone important to me. Grateful for my boys.’
Goody died aged 27 from cervical cancer in 2009, when Freddy was just four years old.
During his appearance on Race Across the World with his dad last year, Freddy shared a heartbreaking insight into his grief following the death of his mum when he was so young.
‘I lost my mum when I was four and that was on Mother’s Day, which is really hard. I don’t really like showing my emotions. I don’t even speak to my dad much about my mum either. I just avoid it. I prefer to bottle it up,’ he said.
‘I don’t want to feel like I’m a burden to them. A lot of my memories that I have of my mum have come from watching a documentary, YouTube clips, newspapers, they are not my memories.
While holding back tears, he continued: ‘I don’t really remember being held by my mum. If I had more memories of her, it would have made it a whole lot harder for me.
‘But I think I would rather that than not really remember the things that I had done with my mum. It’s just life really and I’ve kind of accepted that.’
Metro has contacted representatives for Jeff Brazier for comment.
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