Former Big Brother sensation Alex Sibley revealed he gave driving lessons to his former housemate Jade Goody‘s son Bobby Brazier.
The former model, 44, appeared in the third series of the hit reality show alongside the Strictly star’s mum, Alison Hammond and eventual winner Kate Lawle. Jade sadly died from cervical cancer in 2009 aged 27.
Nearly two decades after their Big Brother stint, Alex recalled he found himself spending time with Bobby, 20, back in the day.
‘I gave Jade’s son Bobby a driving lesson two or three years ago,’ he told Simon Gross on his weekly show Big Brother Extra.
‘He didn’t know who I was until I told him I was with his mother in the Big Brother house.’
Unexpected: Former Big Brother sensation Alex Sibley revealed he gave driving lessons to his former housemate Jade Goody ‘s son Bobby Brazier, who didn’t know who he was (pictured Alex and Jade in 2002)
Back in the day:Bobby has become a household name thanks to his time on EastEnders and on Strictly Come Dancing – (pictured on Lorraine on Wednesday)
He went on explaining: ‘Paul, a friend of mine, told Bobby that I could take him around for a driving lesson because his dad (Jeff Brazier) wasn’t keen to take him.’
‘We went for a drive had lunch in Loughton on the way back. He started to loosen up and started to ask me who I was.
‘I told him that I was in Big Brother with his mum Jade. He asked me if I liked his mum, I said yes but it seemed Bobby didn’t want to talk further about Big Brother.’
It comes after EastEnders heartthrob Bobby made a cheeky comment on one of Dianne Buswell‘s Instagram posts on Monday night – hours before he declared his love for her on Lorraine on Tuesday
The actor and professional dancer Dianne 34, are coupled up in the latest series of BBC‘s Strictly Come Dancing and she is currently in a relationship with Joe Sugg, 32.
Memories: ‘Paul, a friend of mine, told Bobby that I could take him around for a driving lesson as his dad ( Jeff Brazier ) wasn’t keen to take him. We went for a drive had lunch in Loughton on the way back. He started to loosen up and started to ask me who I was,’ the former Big Brother star said (pictured Alex in 2002)
Blunt: Alex revealed: ‘It seemed Bobby didn’t like the cameras following him round as a young child’ (Jade pictured with Bobby at Waterstones in 2006 – she sadly died in 2009)
Fans have been quick to laud the close friendship between the two – as Dianne called Bobby her ‘rock’ after he supported her through a difficult few weeks culminating in a tearful appearance on Strictly.
Taking to Instagram, Dianne posted a photo of the two with the caption: ‘Forgot I had this pic it’s so cute. From way back in Week 1 dancing our foxtrot!
‘What has been your favourite Bobby and Di dance so far?’
Bobby soon commented on the post: ‘Go to bed, early rise tomorrow.’
The pair then appeared on ITV’s Lorraine on Tuesday morning where they discussed their close bond and hectic work schedule.
Bobby explained to stand-in host Christine Lampard: ‘We spend so much time together [in rehearsals] all day every day together.’
Dianne then chimed in: ‘So if we didn’t like each other, that would be an issue!’
Special bond: Bobby has been winning hearts as a contestant on Strictly joked on Lorraine on Tuesday about his bond with professional dancer Dianne Buswell: ‘There are times when I don’t like you, but then there are times that I love you’
Support: Dianne has called Bobby her ‘rock’ after he supported her during a tearful appearance on the BBC dancing contest
Bobby joked: ‘There are times when I don’t like you, but then there are times that I love you.’
Christine then asked Bobby if Dianne ‘cracks the whip a bit too much’ and Bobby said: ‘Yeah… I think I’m getting better at working harder.
‘You’re rubbing off on me in certain ways and I’m rubbing off on you in certain ways and I think that’s why last week went so well.’
Dianne added: ‘We’re starting to understand each other a bit more, I even had to ask him for a break last week and he said, “No.”‘
‘He’s working really, really hard and it shows because it was a beautiful dance. We loved it so much and long may it continue.’
On the show’s Halloween theme last week, Dianne said: ‘Bobby’s hips are back!’ We saw a lot of hip action in the Samba and we’re going to see more hips this week.’
Bobby laughed: ‘They [the hips] did surprisingly well.’
Dianne is currently balancing her busy Strictly schedule with spending time with YouTuber boyfriend Joe with whom she was partnered on the 2018 series.
She shared an adorable insight into their relationship over the weekend as she shared a picture of Joe taking her to the station in his dressing gown – showing their dedication to prioritise their relationship during rehearsals.
A grateful Dianne snapped a picture of Joe in the car, writing: ‘Bless him waking up to take me to the station in my pyjamas.’
Dianne and Bobby, who scored 32 out of 40 on Saturday for their Viennese Waltz to JVKE’s Golden Hour, have had a turbulent time over the past few weeks.
Dianne worried fans during a tearful appearance on the show in second-most recent episode, holding back tears as she chatted to Claudia Winkleman after the performance.
She said of Bobby during the chat: ‘He has just been a massive rock this week, so thank you,’ before her voice then broke as she leant into his chest and hugged him.
And after a week of speculation she has now finally addressed the moment, sadly revealing that her father Mark – who lives in Bunbury, Australia – is unwell.
In a Q&A on her YouTube channel she said: ‘I thought I would be very upfront and honest with you all.
‘Last week I got some news about my dad’s health and I won’t go into detail, but obviously that affected me.
‘Being away from home and not being able to support and help your family in a time of need is quite a difficult thing so I did struggle a little bit last week in terms of that.’
While Dianne’s family had plans to head to the UK for Christmas and watch her on Strictly, she said that wouldn’t be happening now.
She told how instead she is planning to go home to Australia at the end of the year.
Dianne continued: ‘There is a little road ahead for my dad but I believe 100% he is going to be fine and we are all going to get through it together.’
Honest: Dianne recently revealed the real reason behind her tearful Strictly appearance which sparked concern with her fans
She then asked fans to give her dad ‘a little thought or prayer’, which she would ‘greatly appreciate’.
The emotional star went on: ‘My dad is the sweetest, kindest man you will ever meet and the one thing he really wants is for me to keep going and to keep dancing my little heart out and doing what I love because that makes him the absolute proudest.
‘Regardless if I go home with a glitterball or not I will still go home and have a hot Christmas.’
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