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EastEnders star Bobby Brazier has opened up for the first time about his family’s estrangement to brother Freddy

Bobby Brazier has shocked his fans as he said “there’s things I don’t like” about his troubled brother Freddy. The EastEnders star has been opening up for the first time about the family rift involving his brother.

Freddy has been spending more time with late mother Jade Goody’s mum Jackiey Budden – much to the upset of his dad Bobby Brazier. Breaking his silence about the feud, Bobby has now hinted that he and his young sibling don’t always see eye to eye. Bobby said he believes that when Freddy ‘grows up’ their relationship will improve.

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Bobby told The Sun on Sunday: “‘Freddy’s very sensitive and wants to please. And when he grows up a little bit that will serve him well.

“There are things I don’t like about him and there are things about me he doesn’t like. Freddy will be OK, I don’t know if he looks up to me, but I look up to him in many ways, but he’s a good boy.”

Freddy said he was going to go to rehab for ‘addiction’ but these plans then fell through after he took himself on a lads’ holiday instead.

It has been reported that the brother’s father Jeff Brazier has set up a court date to stop Freddy seeing his maternal grandmother Jackiey Budden due to concerns over his wellbeing.

Freddy said at the time: “I’ve decided that I will be cutting down and I want to go to Rehab In Marbs as I feel if I’m in England I won’t take getting clean seriously.

“I’ve been smoking from the age of 12 and it’s time to stop. It was a bad coping mechanism that turned into an addiction, something I relied on and something that made me feel sane and some what OK.

“I’ve found a boxing club and a rehabilitation centre. I’ve found someone I want to get to know and I’m happy. I got a good bunch of friends and I [want to] get out and enjoy myself.

“I want to be clean so I can live happily and have healthy relationships with people and be there for all of my family rather then feeling like I’m in the middle and have to choose a side.”

He added: “I haven’t been able to feel loved properly as I have never loved myself and it starts now. I want to play football and take up boxing I want to be happy and be in a healthy relationship and have a healthy relationship with my Nana and my father.”

However, these plans then fell through as he told followers he thought he didn’t need rehab. In another social media post, Freddy wrote: “You know what I don’t need rehab! I just need a holiday with a good group of boys or a retreat.”

Freddy and Bobby lost their mother Jade Goody as she died from cervical cancer in 2009 and they have since been raised by their dad Jeff.

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A major soap star had been looking forward to putting themselves through challenges as a contestant on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins – only to be forced out of the competition before it even began

Famous stars have been known to suffer injury while competing on Channel 4’s brutal reality show Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and forced to drop out of the contest. But now one star may have achieved a first for the long-running reality show – by being forced out of the show before they even made it to filming.

Soap icon Patsy Kensit was due to take part in the upcoming new season of the show. However, it appears her training in advance of the physical duration show left her too injured to take part.

Patsy, 57 – famous for playing Sadie King in Emmerdale and Emma Harding in EastEnders – had been taking her involvement in the show seriously and hitting the gym hard in order to get herself prepared for the trials that she would face on the show. Who Dares Wins sees contestants endure physical and psychological tests that the armed forced would experience in order to prove their mettle and determination.

But now it has been revealed that Patsy was sent home when she turned up to take part in the new filming as she had injured herself ahead of the cameras starting to roll. A source has explained that showmakers ordered the actress to return home to avoid any risk of further injury.

A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Patsy had been running at pace on a treadmill while wearing a weighted backpack filled with books and weights as part of her intense training regime. The added weight caused her to lose balance and fall backwards off the machine, bruising her arm and shoulder in the process.”

The source added: “She even flew out to Morocco, where the filming was taking place, but production soon spotted the injury and she was sent home.”

The Mirror has contacted representatives of Channel 4 for comment, while a spokesperson for Patsy said: “The production company Minow who make Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins, were amazing the way they looked after Patsy. Their duty of care was second to none and very impressive. Patsy is on the mend and will of course make a full recovery.”

Earlier this month, Patsy was spotted with her arm in a sling while she attended a gala performance of the Faulty Towers theatre show in London’s West End.

Asked about her injury at the time, the star revealed: “I broke my shoulder in 3 places 3 weeks ago!!! I’m healing and a slight boogie with my besties I’m staying with this week will be a tonic for sure …”

While the star has been enjoying nights out despite her injury, there is one event she has made clear she won’t attend – the Oasis reunion tour dates.

Patsy was married to singer Liam Gallagher, 52, from 1997 until 2000 and they share 25-year-old son Lennon Gallagher together. Appearing on Good Morning Britain recently, Patsty revealed she was pleased to see her ex back on tour as Oasis and that her son would have the chance to see his dad perform with the iconic band – who famously split in 2009.

She told the ITV show: “My 24-year-old son, he’ll be there and he’ll have a lovely time. Great for him to see all of that and I’m happy for his dad, I think it’s a wonderful thing. But I won’t be attending.”

Oasis kicked off their Live ’25 Tour in Cardiff, Wales, earlier this month and this weekend they have been thrilling fans in their native Manchester. Liam and older brother Noel Gallagher, 58, have been singing to 80,000 strong crowds at Heaton Park where they belted out 23 of thier biggest hits.

The brothers – who shocked fans last year by announcing they had buried the hatchet to reform their group and hit the road again – will be on tour until late November. They have 41 dates set over the coming months – with the climax of the tour set to take place on 23 November in Brazil.

The tour has won rave reveiws from fans and critics alike. The Mirror’s Daniel Bird said: “Walking out at Heaton Park, you could never have imagined that there was once a feud between the two siblings. Putting on a united front, the two legends walked out to their 2000 track, F***in’ In The Bushes, to a crowd of 80,000 people, with the atmosphere instantly becoming electric.”

I was in the crowd for the electrifying moment Drake taunted arch rival Kendrick Lamar at Wireless Festival and it did not disappoint.

I had decided recently that this summer I am going to say yes more and have all of the new London experiences. I moved here less than two years ago and still have a long list of things to get through. A new music festival was very high on that list.

I have always loved going to music festivals – whether I know the music or not! I just love the atmosphere and taking it all in. It’s always good fun and people are always in a good mood, which I can always get on board with.

So that leads me to Finsbury Park on a very hot Saturday afternoon thinking about the fact I was going to be spending my evening watching Canadian rapper Drake play his second night at the festival.

Let’s be real here, it’s hard to think of Drake and not think about the controversy and feud he currently has with fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar. Who could forget the disses…

To be frank, it consumed a lot of my thoughts in the days leading up to the show. I couldn’t really decide how I felt about it all. I used to be a big Drake fan back in the day. I once went to Toronto and listened to him most of the time that I was there. He also used to be the soundtrack to many of my pre-games before nights out. So I was a bit conflicted.

There was a big part of me that was super excited to hear some of the songs I used to know and love, but as with these sort of things, you want to be on the right side of things.

‘There’s no way he’ll address the beef’

When Drake took to the stage, the set up and the production was truly like nothing I have ever seen before in my life. It’s hard to describe just how large it was and how many lights could be seen. I was taken aback by it, it was truly insane!

He started with some newer songs that I will be the first to admit, I did not know. He then moved into a megamix that did include some of his bangers that I did know, which was good.

At one point the crowd errupted in a chant. You could hear ‘f*** Kendrick’ faintly in the background. I looked at my friend as no more than one hour beforehand I was sat in the chill zone with a drink saying ‘there’s no way he’ll address the beef – he’ll not want to draw attention to it, surely’. Oh how wrong I was.

As soon as the chant started he took a shot of something or other then started into a very long speech about how he started from the bottom and worked hard to get to where he was, then all of a sudden he came out with “three different sets, three different vibes, name another artist that can do that. Bring them up here. We can clash right now. Anybody”.

It was a very, very obvious dig at Kendrick Lamar. Drake wanted to show he had some power over him. There was absolutely no hiding how he felt about the situation at all. The crowd lapped it up, I was indifferent

What I will say is that he did know how to put on a good show and he brought out some very big names to help him with this. The likes of Central Cee and Skepta both came up and played a few songs with him.

However, the absolute highlight of my night was Vanessa Carlton coming on stage to sing her iconic 2000’s hit A Thousand Miles. It was a moment that was certainly not on my bingo card but one that I truly appreciated. It took me back to my teenage years, dancing around my bedroom and listening to that song on my very first iPod.

‘I don’t see the need for two adult men to be fighting’

Despite just hearing one of the songs that shaped my teenage years, I couldn’t help but be stuck on the feud and Drake’s obvious reaction to it.

In my opinion, I just don’t really see the need for two grown adult men to be fighting so publicly. I get it, there’s been drama there on both parties and some very intense things have been said, but come on!? I refuse to believe this can’t be handled slightly differently.

I also understand that the drama clearly sells records for both artists. I just truly think that in this day and age two grown men shouldn’t be throwing their toys out of the pram so much and fighting on such a public stage.

It doesn’t set a great example and I really think it’s time for these sort of things to stop. What’s the need? What does this truly achieve?

All I know is that surely there’s got to be a better way to resolve things than this.

With the summer holidays nearly here, now’s the time to invest in a wooden climbing frame to keep your kids occupied over the break – and save £400 at the same time

Already a popular choice among shoppers, Very is currently offering this coveted Plum Watch Tower play set for a massive £400 less in this limited-time deal.

Selling like hotcakes, according to the retailer’s website, this wooden apparatus is a top pick among parents this summer as it offers a fun and active way to keep kids entertained through the long summer holiday that is nearly here, with 30 sold in the last 48 hours at the time of writing this. Plus, it offers an engaging way to reduce screen time during the school break.

Normally retailing for a steep £749.99, this Plum Lookout Tower with Swing Arm is now reduced to better than half-price at £349.99.

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This fast-selling Plum Wooden Lookout Tower with Swings is packed with features that are sure to inspire hours of outdoor, active play this summer.

Ideal for kids of all ages, the wooden play set features a wooden tower and slide, allowing kids to watch over their surroundings and inspire imaginative games. The climbing frame also features a rock wall with green hand and foot grips that provide a challenging climb to the tower for young adventurers. The play set also features binoculars and telephone accessories for keeping watch during all types of games.

Equipped with a ladder and a heavy-duty wave slide, this climbing frame is just like that you’d find at your local park, allowing kids to enjoy engaging outdoor fun without needing to leave the garden.

This wooden play set also comes equipped with a swing arm that boasts double swings and comfortable soft-feel ropes, making this climbing frame perfect for siblings or hosting young friends. And the fun doesn’t stop there, as underneath the play tower is a hidden sand pit with a chalkboard accessory, perfect for hiding treasure during secret missions and marking the spot.

Other shoppers who have picked up this wooden frame have left glowing 5-star reviews, with one parent beaming, “I purchased this 2 weeks ago and put it together this week, it’s fantastic! I was sceptical after reading other reviews on here about the quality, however, it arrived packaged perfectly, and the instructions were super clear. It took my husband and me 4 hours to put together in total. Our girls absolutely love it (aged 1 & 4 years old). Do not let the other reviews put you off, buy it!!”

Further praise comes from this buyer who raves: “I had been searching all over for a swing set/climbing frame for my little one to enjoy now, but something he can grow with. So when I saw this, I had to get it, it was on an amazing offer and cheaper than the original website!! The fact that it had 2 swings was perfect because I’m planning another child and 2 swings will be needed, but also the fact that you buy all the different attachments aswell separately, and if we want to make it more challenging when my little one gets older we can also buy the extension of the monkey bars, I love the fact that it has something for that he loves now bits that will challenge him as he gets older and the flexibility of changing it up.”

Though one shopper did make a note about this set’s normal expensive price tag, saying: “I think a key point to note here is the price. I wouldn’t buy this at full price. We got it for about 400 pounds, and we are delighted with what it delivers at this price point. Currently watching my 3.5-year-old have the time of his life using his wee imagination on it. It’s nice and compact, strong, and the Plum customer service has been great. They’re going to send us a couple of replacement parts (one split during installation and one isn’t smooth enough). This doesn’t bother me; it’s wood after all!) I do think this will last long enough for our kids to outgrow it, and that’s all I wanted. To get something similar was gonna be about a thousand pounds elsewhere, and I worried he wouldn’t use it enough to justify that”

For other deals on Plum wooden climbing frame sets, Amazon is currently offering this Outdoor Wooden Barbary Climbing Frame for £329.99, while Argos has it for £340.