Bobby Brazier has shared his brother's emotional reaction to his Strictly Come Dancing tribute to their late mother Jade Goody.
EastEnders actor Bobby, 20, performed a heartfelt dance to This Woman's Work by Maxwell with partner Dianne Buswell, 34, on the BBC One show on Saturday, 25 November.
The pair's dance, which was their Couple's Choice performance, won them an impressive 37 out of 40 points from the judges and saw them bag a place in the quarter-final, which will take place on Saturday, 2 December.
Bobby has now shared his father Jeff Brazier and younger brother Freddie's reactions to the dance, revealing they were both "very proud" of him.
Speaking on It Takes Two, Bobby told host Janette Manrara how Freddie, 19, had "stood up before the dance had even finished" and began "clapping before everyone else".
He added that dad-of-two Jeff, 44, said a "genuine, sweet well done" once the performance had finished.
Jeff Brazier later shared a heartfelt message after the performance on Instagram, writing, "To share your grief even to just one person can be a daunting prospect but to express it so movingly in front of millions takes incredible courage so thank you for your inspiration @bobbybrazier!"
Bobby and Freddie's mum Jade Goody tragically passed away from cervical cancer on 22 March 2009, at the age of 27.
Bobby and Dianne appeared on Loose Women ahead of their Couple's Choice performance, where Bobby revealed his personal connections to the song they'd chosen.
When asked why he decided to choose the track, Bobby said: "Well, many reasons, I've always thought it was the perfect song, you know 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, would just make me cry because it felt so true."
Bobby also chatted about the song on It Takes Two with Fleur East where he admitted the song left him emotional.
The EastEnders actor said: “It is the perfect song, sung by the perfect man and it is the perfect tone. The lyrics are just profound and touched me at my core, it is gorgeous. I am going to have to work very hard this week to do it justice.”
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