Jeff Brazier tells son Freddy ‘I hope you come home tonight’ after sweet reunion

Freddy appears to be burying the hatchet with a sweet social media post in honor of Jeff, despite recent tension between the Brazier father and son.

Freddy Brazier has come out in full support of his dad’s performance in 101 Dalmations: The Musical(Image: @freddybrazier_/Instagram)

Freddy Brazier has made a public display of filial affection after months of family tension, by sharing a heartfelt post about watching his father perform on stage.

The aspiring model, who is the younger son of late reality TV star Jade Goody, posted a montage of photos on Instagram after seeing Jeff Brazier in 101 Dalmatians: The Musical.

Freddy praised his father’s stage debut, saying, “I’ve watched 101 Dalmatians three times.” Some people would say that Fred, you don’t have much time on your hands? I do have way too much time on my hands, I guess!

But I just adore it when my dad is at work, having fun, and smiling. I’ve loved talking to everyone I’ve ever spoken to or gone with, as well as my father and the rest of the cast. If you haven’t seen it, you have until the 30th, so hurry up! “What a great show.

Freddy and Jeff Brazier
The father and son have had a rocky relationship over the past few months but seem to be on the mend(Image: @freddybrazier_/Instagram)

Jeff, 45, responded to the tribute to his son with an upbeat statement that implied a potential for more intimate reunification at home. He remarked, “This is beautiful, Fred, I appreciate your time.” I’m there for you through every storm, and I’m forever with you. Hopefully see you home tonight.

The father and son’s relationship, which is said to have been strained in recent months, has been hit by a difficult time.

Freddy left his family home to live with his maternal grandmother Jackiey Budden this spring, making headlines.

According to reports, Jeff expressed concern that Freddy was pictured smoking and spending more time with Jackiey, who Jeff has a long-standing feud with, and that she was to blame.

He has previously claimed that Jackiey would spoil his sons with “unsuitable” presents, including a hamster, without first checking if that was okay.

Freddy revealed in June that he planned to go to rehab in Spain to treat his smoking addiction after a personally turbulent year.

He acknowledged that I’ve been smoking since I was 12 years old. I relied on it to make me feel sane and somewhat okay, and it was a bad coping mechanism that led to an addiction.

He continued, “I want to be happy and be in a healthy relationship and have a healthy relationship with my Nana and my father,” adding that he wanted to be “clean” in order to repair relationships within his family, particularly with Jeff and Jackiey.

Freddy’s struggles have reportedly been compounded by feelings of being overshadowed by his older brother Bobby, 22, who has enjoyed major success with EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing.

A source previously claimed that Freddy felt like he had “fallen into the background”, leading to his rebellious streak.

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Despite the rocky patch in their father son relationship, Jeff has continued to publicly support his son. During an appearance on Loose Women earlier this year, the presenter admitted Freddy was “eager” to watch him perform in 101 Dalmatians.

Dragons’ Den star called ‘delusional disaster’ now worth £40million after incredible success

Alessandro Savelli, the star of Dragons ‘ Den, left the popular television series with empty hands and ended up with his pasta business, which earned him £40 million.

Dragons’ Den star called ‘delusional disaster’ now worth £40million(Image: BBC)

Dragons’ Den star Alessandro Savelli left the show empty-handed but ended up being worth £40million. The star co-founded and is the CEO of the popular Pasta Evangelists – a fresh pasta brand which originally started as letter box posted food kits.

Following his appearance on the show, Alessandro’s company is set to open 100 new restaurants across the UK in the next few years, including in the Midlands, Scotland and in the south of England. In a recent chat with The Grocer, the CEO discussed the brand’s plans to expand.

He claimed that the company is investing $30 million in new restaurants. He explained that “the demand for our fresh, expertly prepared artisan pasta is growing.”

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The star co-founded and is the CEO of the popular Pasta Evangelists
The star co-founded and is the CEO of the popular Pasta Evangelists (Image: BBC)

“Our goal is to become the UK’s quickest-growing, casual dining hotspot and the sexiest place to eat for pasta lovers of all ages”…

He continued, “We are confident that our business model is robust and dynamic, but the hospitality industry is currently going through tough times.”

The trend has already been reversed by us with the confirmed opening of five additional restaurants in the next three months and more to come.

In 2018, Alessandro and his business partner Finn Lagun requested a £75,000 investment and a 2.5% share of the company at the show. Jenny Campbell called Finn “delusional” and “a disaster,” and they rejected their pitch.

Anshu brought DabbaDrop to Dragons' Den
Anshu Ahuja also failed to get the Dragons to invest(Image: BBC)

Anshu Ahuja, who entered the Den in an episode that aired, hoped to get £100, 000 for 3% of her business, DabbaDrop, was one of the many people who received rejection on Dragons’ Den.

The founder and her business partner had completed their sustainable takeaway venture in 2018, which had been inspired by Mumbai’s dabbawala system, in 2018, and had already raised more than £3, 000.

The entrepreneur was looking for investment from the likes of Peter Jones, Sara Davies, Touker Suleyman, Deborah Meaden, and Steven Bartlett to help upscale DabbaDrop and encourage its growth outside of London.

Anshu was unable to persuade the Dragons to invest despite the inspiring ethics behind the sustainable product and the fact that DabbaDrop had already generated more than £800,000 in its most recent year.

She stated in a statement about the show that, given our extensive work before Dragons’ Den and our own fundraising campaign, the £4 million valuation was independently determined based on our £850,000 in revenue and the 1,500 subscriber lifetime value, which is close to £400 per subscriber. We also had a 1, 000-person waiting list at the time, which is currently, even before airing, at 4, 000 people.

Anshu was aware that pitching her business on national television was a “risk,” but she was willing to take it because the team was raising money for DabbaDrop when the show was approached.

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They had already attracted more than £2,000 in investment, had received millions of Instagram views, and pledged more than £1, 000,000.

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BBC Radio presenter announces show is ending as ‘changes’ ahead

Lisa Marrey, a presenter for BBC Radio Merseyside, has announced that her Sunday afternoon show will end.

BBC Radio Merseyside presenter announces ‘changes’ to show as ‘it is with much love’(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)

A presenter for BBC Radio Merseyside has revealed that her program will stop running until later this month.

The station offers both local and national content to Merseyside and the rest of the North West through a mix of 95.5 FM, 1485 AM, DAB Radio, and online.

In recent years, the broadcaster has introduced more networked shows from across the BBC’s portfolio, making both its schedule and presenting lineup changes.

The star will now make it known that Lisa Marrey’s Sunday afternoon program will end this month in a Facebook statement.

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BBC Radio Merseyside on Hanover Street, Liverpool
BBC Radio Merseyside on Hanover Street, Liverpool(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)

Lisa’s show showcases music, competitions and celebrities from the 80s and 90s, but it will finish next week, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Posting on Facebook today, Lisa said: “Afternoon my lovelies.

With our 80s and 90s show back on the radio.

No unnecessarily grieved because my voice isn’t back to normal but I feel fine.

Lisa's show showcases music, competitions and celebrities from the 80s and 90
Lisa’s show showcases music, competitions and celebrities from the 80s and 90(Image: lisa.marrey/instagram)

Let’s get all nostalgically bonded for our final two shows by saying, “Gang, today is our penultimate show together.”

“Total Sport Merseyside on all frequencies till 5pm with Everton coverage, but if you want the hits from the best decades, then you can listen on BBC Sounds on BBC Radio Lancashire.

Ask your smart speaker to play BBC Radio Lancashire or Cumbria.

An “All England” nationwide show will replace the program, which also airs on BBC Lancashire and BBC Cumbria, starting at 2pm next month on all BBC local radio stations.

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Fleetwood wins Tour Championship for first PGA Tour title

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Final leaderboard for the Tour Championship

-18 T Fleetwood (Eng), -15 P Cantlay (US), R Henley (US), -14 S Scheffler (US), C Conners (Can), C Young (US)

Selected: -13 J Thomas (US), K Bradley (US), -11 V Hovland (Nor), -10 S Lowry (Ire), -9 R MacIntyre (Sco), -7 J Rose (Eng), -6 R McIlroy (NI)

Tommy Fleetwood persevered to win the Tour Championship and, at the 164th attempt, to win his first PGA Tour crown.

After he holed the winning putt on the 18th green, the 34-year-old Englishman cried out in awe as he saluted the crowd who had raised both arms and sounded a loud roar.

As Fleetwood won the FedEx Cup by three shots, under par, and won the $10 million (£7.4 million) first prize, his European Ryder Cup team-mate Justin Rose was greenside filming the final putt and celebrations on his phone.

A three-shot lead down the last doesn’t feel like that many when you’ve lost so many, joked Fleetwood, who was teary-eyed.

The fans are amazing, and it gives me a little emotional energy. I’m so fortunate to receive such exceptional support, and I hope everyone understands my gratitude.

Fleetwood’s previous seven victories on the European-based DP World Tour were his eighth career title, which means he has escaped the dreaded stereotype of being the nearly man of the American PGA Tour circuit.

He becomes the first Englishman to win the FedEx Cup at the Tour Championship, following Rose in 2018, and the first one to do so since the FedEx Cup era, which dates back to 2007 ().

With the Ryder Cup in New York on the horizon next month, Fleetwood’s victory was secured by an assurance that will greatly benefit European golfers.

One of the most well-known players on the PGA Tour is Southport’s Fleetwood, who received a much louder ovation on the first tee than his American playing partner Cantlay.

After the first three rounds, the pair were tied at 16 under, but Fleetwood was four shots clear after birdieing the second while Cantlay opened with a bogey and double bogey.

The world number one, who was four shots adrift, hit his opening tee shot out of bounds, giving Scheffler a setback in the first round.

However, a bogey on the fifth attempted to refute any notions that Fleetwood would win the title.

With nine minutes left, he was three clear of the drama, but his sixth and seventh-round bogeys made it three clear.

His lead was cut to one after a bogey on the 10th and a Cantlay birdie. Given that they were nearly two holes behind the group in front, the pair were also instructed to increase the pace of play.

With birdies on the 12th and 13th holes, Fleetwood extended his lead by two to two.

Scheffler, who won both the Open Championship and US PGA Championship this year, was still present. Scheffler was 15 under and two under when he finally came out on the par-three 15th when he posted a double-bogey five.

The hopes of US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley suffered the same fate a short while later.

Bradley, who will make his decision on Wednesday whether to choose himself from his six choices for the Bethpage Black contest in the coming month, snuck into the lake after playing a tee shot all weekend.

He had denied Fleetwood his first victory at the Travelers Championship in June because he was out of steam in Atlanta.

Russell Henley, Bradley’s playing partner, did not move much as much as Bradley did. In a one-under-par 69, he missed numerous birdie putts, putting him in second place with Cantlay (15 under).

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Huge BBC star and Olympian to disappear from coverage after almost three decades

The American sprinter won’t be a spectator at the championships, who won four Olympic titles and eight World titles.

Huge BBC star and Olympian to disappear from coverage after almost three decades(Image: Getty Images for USSF)

Michael Johnson, a former Olympian, will not be appearing on the BBC’s coverage of the Tokyo World Athletics Championships next month. The American sprinter, who won the Olympic and World championship titles four times and eight times, won’t be a reporter in their Tokyo studio from September 13 to September 21.

He has featured on the BBC as a regular pundit over the last few decades, and the corporation confirmed he won’t be part of the punditry team for next month. His absence comes amid ongoing financial difficulties regarding his newly launched Grand Slam Track league, which still owes money to athletes in prize money and appearance fees.

The sprinter, according to a representative, “has other commitments, unfortunately,” but he looks forward to working with the BBC in the future.

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He has featured on the BBC as a regular pundit over the last few decades,
He has featured on the BBC as a regular pundit over the last few decades,(Image: Getty Images)

Michael stated last week that Grand Slam Track is having financial difficulties and that athletes aren’t getting paid enough.

Less money was made from broadcast deals and sponsorship agreements as a result of the league’s inaugural event in Jamaica in April, which did not attract the anticipated audience numbers.

In order to win their respective events in each of the four planned competitions, Grand Slam Track had initially promised athletes around $ 74, 000 ($100, 000).

Additionally, Johnson vowed to win more than £8.7 million ($12 million) in addition to the additional payments athletes received for their appearances.

Michael said Grand Slam Track is struggling with financial difficulties
Michael said Grand Slam Track is struggling with financial difficulties (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

He stated to the BBC in April that “we’re doing that.” “Our athletes deserve to be paid more,” he said. However, he stated in a recent statement regarding the unpaid fees that “we promised that athletes would be fairly and quickly compensated, but we are struggling with our ability to compensate them.”

Gabby Thomas, an Olympian, and other athletes spoke about their dissatisfaction with the payment process. Lord Coe, the president of World Athletics, has acknowledged that the organization is keeping an eye on the situation.

The final Grand Slam Track competition in Los Angeles was canceled, according to Michael at an urgent meeting.

There won’t be a 2026 series until the debts are settled, he claimed, and called it “one of the most challenging challenges.”

Meanwhile, in a powerful open letter to the Prime Minister, Olympic champions, global medallists and rising stars recently called on the government to back the bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships at the London Stadium with £45million of funding.

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Defending champion Sabalenka through in New York

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Dates: August 24 through September 7 in Flushing Meadows, New York

Rebeka Masarova defeated Aryna Sabalenka to start her US Open title defense in New York, giving her more authority and confidence.

Sabalenka defeated Swiss rival Masarova 7-5 6-1 after a shaky opening.

Max Mirnyi, a 10-time Grand Slam doubles champion who was hired to serve as a support to coach Anton Dubrov, watched her from her box.

Mirnyi, who earned the nickname “the Beast” during his professional playing days due to his fearless height and 6’4″ height, has been working with Sabalenka to improve her net abilities as she strives to win the Grand Slam championship.

Sabalenka said, “I think we’ve improved a few things together and I’m looking forward to working with this wonderful guy.”

“Hopefully we can finally make my volley better; maybe one day I’ll use the net more frequently, but for the time being, it’s still a work in progress.”

Sabalenka wants to win the title of New York’s first woman since Serena Williams in 2014.

She has lost the French and Australian Open finals, making at least the last four of each of her previous three Grand Slam victories this year.

The three-time Grand Slam champion, who had a poor Cincinnati Open performance, scrapped past Emma Raducanu before falling to Elena Rybakina, who arrived at Flushing Meadows.

Sabalenka was forced to start with a shaky start when Masarova broke her in the fifth game of the first set before leveling herself at 3-3.

The top seed produced a stunning defensive return to the Swiss’s overhead smash before Sabalenka earned a set point at 6-5, which Masarova believed she had saved.

Masarova was forced to make a lobbed return, which Sabalenka roared down the line to take the opening set.

As Sabalenka raced to victory, Masarova, the world number 108, was deflated from there on and only served once in the second set.

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