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Strictly Come Dancing’s Bobby Brazier’s emotional tribute dance to his late mother Jade Goody left his father Jeff and brother Freddie sobbing during Saturday’s final.
Actor Bobby, 20, was only five when Jade, who rose to fame on Big Brother in 2002, died of cervical cancer on Mother’s Day in March 2009.
His father, TV presenter Jeff, 44, single-handedly raised him and younger brother Freddie, 19, with the pair both shedding some tears as they watched on from the audience.
EastEnders star Bobby chose to perform the routine again with his professional partner Dianne Buswell, 34, in this weekend’s final after it was first shown on the show last month, with the screen star also leaving judges Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse close to tears as they gave their comments.
Emotional viewers took to Twitter after the dance, with one person writing: ‘Have to say, seeing Bobby and his family with tears, made me ball my eyes out. Jade would be so proud.’
![Strictly Come Dancing 's Bobby Brazier 's emotional tribute dance to his late mother Jade Goody left his father Jeff and brother Freddie sobbing during Saturday's final](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/21/79042613-12872357-Strictly_Come_Dancing_s_Bobby_Brazier_s_emotional_tribute_dance_-a-93_1702760724536.jpg)
Strictly Come Dancing ‘s Bobby Brazier ‘s emotional tribute dance to his late mother Jade Goody left his father Jeff and brother Freddie sobbing during Saturday’s final
![His father, TV presenter Jeff, 44 (centre), single-handedly raised him and younger brother Freddie, 19 (left), with the pair both shedding some tears as they watched on from the audience](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/21/79042619-12872357-image-a-92_1702760724527.jpg)
His father, TV presenter Jeff, 44 (centre), single-handedly raised him and younger brother Freddie, 19 (left), with the pair both shedding some tears as they watched on from the audience
Someone else wrote: ‘I don’t think there’s a time where Bobby dance won’t get me in tears. Cancer is horrible and I know exactly how he feels. It’s horrible. Well done Bobby.’
Another person shared: ‘Not going to lie, Bobby’s last dance certainly had me in tears. You can tell how much it means to him.’
While someone else posted: ‘Tears rolling down my face during that dance. Bobby and Dianne that was absolutely amazing.’
‘I’m so SO happy that Bobby Brazier picked his Couples Choice as his Favourite Dance. It’s such a special routine that’s personal to him I don’t think people appreciated it the first time around. The fact that he’s in tears while dancing too,’ wrote someone else.
Another viewer commented: ‘Whew, crying at Bobby’s dance. Gosh the emotion in that routine.’
And someone else remarked: ‘Seeing Amy crying after Bobby danced for his Mum who died of cancer is just breaking my heart.’
Another show fan wrote: ‘Oh Bobby. Not a dry eye in the ballroom. That song, dance, routine, emotion, everything perfect. What a lovely personal moment. Gah! And Amy crying in the background…’
‘This is so emotional,’ wrote another viwere. ‘Seeing everyone crying as well. Bobby’s an absolute star.’
![The screen star also leaving judges Anton Du Beke (pictured) and Motsi Mabuse close to tears as they gave their comments](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/21/79042623-12872357-image-m-99_1702760971150.jpg)
The screen star also leaving judges Anton Du Beke (pictured) and Motsi Mabuse close to tears as they gave their comments
![EastEnders star Bobby chose to perform the routine again with his professional partner Dianne Buswell , 34, in this weekend's final](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/21/79042609-12872357-image-m-105_1702761096654.jpg)
EastEnders star Bobby chose to perform the routine again with his professional partner Dianne Buswell , 34, in this weekend’s final
![Actor Bobby was only five when Jade, who rose to fame on Big Brother in 2002, died of cervical cancer on Mother's Day in March 2009](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/21/78233215-12872357-Looking_back_Actor_Bobby_20_was_only_five_when_Jade_who_rose_to_-a-102_1702761051848.jpg)
Actor Bobby was only five when Jade, who rose to fame on Big Brother in 2002, died of cervical cancer on Mother’s Day in March 2009
![Jade (right) was a contestant on the third series of Big Brother in 2002 (pictured with Big Brother host Davina McCall, left)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/21/78233213-12872357-Rise_to_fame_Jade_right_was_a_contestant_on_the_third_series_of_-a-103_1702761055594.jpg)
Jade (right) was a contestant on the third series of Big Brother in 2002 (pictured with Big Brother host Davina McCall, left)
‘I cant stop crying over Bobby, plus the judges comments,’ noted someone else.
While someone else wrote: ‘Oh Bobby and Dianne. That was lovely. I’m crying. Love you Bobby.’
Another person wrote:’I’m not crying you are. You’re mum would be so proud of you Bobby.’
Before dancing the routine earlier in the series, Bobby said of his mother’s death: ‘It changed my life completely, I’d love to spend a day with her just to see where I get my smile from.’
In the emotional VT before Bobby’s performance with his partner Dianne last month, Jeff paid tribute to Jade and how proud she would be of their son.
He told the camera: ‘As a family we are very tight, we have had to be as loss has made us grow closer.’ Bobby added his love for his dad by saying: ‘To be someone that my dad is proud of is everything.’
Breaking down in tears Jeff called himself ‘the lucky one’, explaining: ‘I’m the one who gets to bring the boys up I’m the one who gets to watch him on Strictly and it brings so much joy to my life, I’m very, very grateful for that.’
It came after Dianne’s father Mark, who lives in Dianne’s native Australia with her mum Rina, started chemotherapy for his own cancer battle.
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![Emotional viewers took to Twitter after the dance, with one person writing: 'Have to say, seeing Bobby and his family with tears, made me ball my eyes out. Jade would be so proud](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/21/79043223-12872357-image-a-129_1702761374461.jpg)
Emotional viewers took to Twitter after the dance, with one person writing: ‘Have to say, seeing Bobby and his family with tears, made me ball my eyes out. Jade would be so proud
During rehearsals, Dianne admitted she’d been struggling to hold back tears as the song reminds her of how Bobby lost his mother as a child and became the man he is today.
Ellie Leach became the youngest winner of Strictly Come Dancing with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola on Saturday
The 22-year-old TV star beat two other couples – Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell, and Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin.
Upon winning the glitterball trophy, the former Coronation Street star said: ‘I actually, genuinely cannot believe this.’
‘For once, you’re crying more than me,’ she told Vito.
She added: ‘This is for you, this is for you.’
Talking about their win, Vito said: ‘I mean this is like the cherry on the cake.’
He turned to Ellie: ‘You have been so amazing, you are Strictly, you represent Strictly. You are finally, you know, the diamond I was talking (about).’
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Strictly Come Dancing ‘s Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been crowned winners following Saturday’s nail-bitting final
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The former Coronation Street actress, 22, pipped Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams to the post each couple performed three dances for the judges
![Strictly Come Dancing 2023 kicked off in September, hosted once again by Tess Daly (right) and Claudia Winkleman (left) (pictured during the final on Saturday)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/20/79041411-12872227-Strictly_Come_Dancing_2023_kicked_off_in_September_hosted_once_a-a-20_1702757096379.jpg)
Strictly Come Dancing 2023 kicked off in September, hosted once again by Tess Daly (right) and Claudia Winkleman (left) (pictured during the final on Saturday)
![Judges (L-R) Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood returned for this year's series](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/20/79041413-12872227-Judges_L_R_Anton_Du_Beke_Motsi_Mabuse_Shirley_Ballas_and_Craig_R-a-18_1702757096366.jpg)
Judges (L-R) Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood returned for this year’s series
The winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2023 was decided by the public.
On the judges’ scoreboard, provided as a guideline, Layton and Nikita had been in the lead with a total of 119 points.
Second to them was Bobby and Dianne who had received 117 points, and they were followed by Ellie and Vito with 115 – who cinched the trophy with the help of the public.
Ellie and Vito’s first performance of the night was their dramatic paso doble to Insomnia by 2WEI, as chosen for them by the judges.
Head judge Shirley Ballas told the Ellie: ‘You, my dear, are the only lady standing and let me tell you, you came down those stairs, you worked that dress, the whole ensemble… was spot on.
‘I have to say, that was a woman in control.’
Anton Du Beke added: ‘I love this’, and Craig Revel Horwood said the dance ‘was absolutely fantastic’.
![Strictly Come Dancing 's Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola shared an emotional moment during the final on Saturday after she suffered a blunder during their second routine on the show](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/22/79042105-12872227-Strictly_Come_Dancing_s_Ellie_Leach_and_Vito_Coppola_shared_an_e-a-6_1702765682043.jpg)
Strictly Come Dancing ‘s Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola shared an emotional moment during the final on Saturday after she suffered a blunder during their second routine on the show
For their show dance, the couple performed a Jennifer Lopez megamix and Ellie was praised for taking a ‘risk’ with a lift that she was unable to execute.
Craig told Ellie: ‘It’s a terrible shame with the last lift because really that whole dance routine was just flawless up until that moment.
‘That’s the sort of beauty of live television, I think, and proving that taking a risk can or can’t work out for you.’
Their third and final performance, which they chose from their back catalogue of performances, was the American smooth to the song Ain’t That A Kick In The Head in the style of Robbie Williams.
After the dance, Anton said he was ‘getting emotional’ before he told the soap star he was proud of her.
![Ellie and Vito attempted to execute a number of lifts as they performed their show dance to a Jennifer Lopez megamix](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/16/22/79042107-12872227-Ellie_and_Vito_attempted_to_execute_a_number_of_lifts_as_they_pe-a-7_1702765687861.jpg)
Ellie and Vito attempted to execute a number of lifts as they performed their show dance to a Jennifer Lopez megamix
After the dance, Anton said he was ‘getting emotional’ before he told the soap star he was proud of her.
Other highlights included Layton and Nikita’s quickstep to Puttin’ On The Ritz, which was the first dance to be awarded full marks from the judges during the series’ live final.
The series’ only same-sex couple had also been awarded full marks for their Argentine tango to Tattoo by Loreen.
Last year, wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin and professional dancer Jowita Przystal won the glitterball trophy.