WE were bracing ourselves for a no-holds barred Braziers reality show featuring the telly father and sons – but a series of bust-ups put paid to that plan.
All is not lost, as I hear the wheels are in motion for ex- actor and his brother to go it alone after dad dropped out.
Bobby Brazier and his brother Freddy will go at their reality show alone after dad Jeff dropped out
The boys are forging on with their own series and a source confirmed: “Talks are ongoing and a Brazier project is still very much on the table.”
I hear new contracts are close to being signed.
It comes after favourite Jeff informed TV bosses two weeks ago that he no longer wanted a part in the show.
Channel bosses were interested in documenting the Brazier family’s drama after a year of feuds and fallouts.
Jeff, who had Bobby and Freddy with late star , raised the boys after her death in 2009.
Their relationships have been rocky though.
, Jade’s mum.
The family pulled together after the news that Freddy’s ex
But sources say fresh clashes with his sons, particularly Freddy, made the project untenable for Jeff and he pulled out.
An insider said: “Jeff had a change of heart after a series of rows with Freddy. He also thought a reality show wouldn’t do the family any good.
“But the boys think otherwise. They have been through so much and they didn’t want to let this opportunity pass by.
“They’re facing this together as a team and it’s actually brought them closer together after months of tough times.”
With TV producers desperate to capture Freddy’s parenting journey on camera, it’s no surprise they’re ploughing on with the reality series.
It’s not even made it to screen yet and it already is explosive.
Trial run pays off for Anne
Anne Robinson has signed up to host a full series of telly social experiment You Be The JudgeCredit: C5
JUSTICE has been served as signs up to host a full series of telly social experiment You Be The Judge.
The sharp-talking Weakest Link presenter was firm but fair last year in a trial episode of the show on Channel .
In it, she shed light on real court cases and explored whether viewers’ opinions on sentencing matched the judges’.
Now, Anne returns for a four-part series on
She said: “How does a prison officer having sex with an inmate receive twice the sentence of a man who cold-bloodedly kills his wife?
“Our justice system is in chaos. Our jails are bursting at the seams. Do sentences any longer fit the crimes?
“You Be The Judge.”
Soap glory
ITVX has notched up its best month, with soap fans leading the way.
Coronation Street and Emmerdale clocked up 65 million streams – a 48 per cent rise year on year.
The channel recorded 383million streams in January, beating the record of 375m set in June 2024 for the men’s football Euros.
Bake Off is A-List delight
Actress Rachel McAdams is a fan of Bake OffCredit: Getty
THERE is surely nothing more comforting than – even stars seem to reckon so.
and are fans, and the latest A-lister to declare their love for the hit show is The Notebook actress .
“I find it very soothing,” said Rachel as she chatted to Scott Mills on his Radio 2 show.
In town to promote her latest film, horror-comedy Send Help, she couldn’t contain her excitement for the show – and in particular , host of spin-off show Junior Bake Off.
“Harry just cracks me up,” Rachel said.
“I try to be like Harry with my kids – like, ‘What would Harry do in this moment?’”
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