Jeff Brazier has revealed the unconventional way he’s spending Christmas with his sons Bobby and Freddie.
The television presenter, 43, took to Instagram on Christmas Eve to let his followers know he had set off on an adventure break with EastEnders actor Bobby, 19, and his model brother Freddie, 18.
Former Shipwrecked contestant Jeff – who shared his sons with late Big Brother star Jade Goody – gave fans a run down of what the trio had been up to on their break, days after announcing he’d split from his PR director wife Kate, 32, after nine years together.
Festive cheer: Jeff Brazier, 43 (left), revealed the unconventional way he’s spending Christmas with his sons Bobby (right) and Freddie (centre) after heading off on an adventure holiday
On Saturday, Jeff posted a picture of himself with Bobby and Freddie, with the threesome wrapped up warm as they enjoyed the outdoors in the cold December weather this week.
He also posed a picture of the campervan in which they’d been staying and wrote: ‘The boys and I have been on the road making memories in the camper this week!
‘Not a conventional Christmas but we’ve chosen to go on an adventure.
End of the road: Jeff let fans know of his Christmas plans just days after announcing he’d split from his PR director wife Kate, 32, after nine years together
‘We started at Seven Sisters in Sussex, had lunch at The Perch cafe in Eastbourne after hitting @davidlloyduk for a workout & shower.
‘We then worked our way across to Bexhill-on-Sea and had an amazing meal at Farm Yard in St Leonard’s.
‘Then we stopped overnight in Westgate-on-Sea, had a lovely day in Margate, swapped Kent for Sussex and this photo was taken in one of my favourite places Orford first thing this morning.
Winter break: On Saturday, Jeff posted a picture of himself with Bobby and Freddie as well as a snap of the camper van in which they’d been staying
‘Two happy young men, lots of sea air and loads of good food! Camper looks like a good choice so far.’
Earlier this week Jeff announced he had split from his wife Kate earlier in the year with the couple choosing to keep the break-up quiet until now.
The couple reportedly ended their relationship after Kate allegedly told pals she ‘didn’t want to be a stay at home wife’.
A source told The Sun : ‘Jeff is a homebird and is into spiritualism. Kate doesn’t want to be the kind of wife who stays at home, she likes to go out and be sociable.
‘As time passed it became clear they had grown apart.’
The TV star – who has put his £1.2million mansion on the market since the split – married Kate in 2018, and shared that he has ‘honestly never felt loneliness like it’ since splitting with her this year.
Parting ways: Jeff and Kate reportedly ended their relationship after Kate allegedly told pals she ‘didn’t want to be a stay at home wife’
Taking to Instagram, Jeff wrote: ‘I have so much to be grateful for and I appreciate facing the lessons I need to grow but this year has been challenging to say the least.
‘My nine-year relationship ended earlier in the year and I’ve been working through that on top of supporting someone close to me who is going through something difficult.
‘The boys and I have recently moved home to a new area and I spend most of the time alone as the boys obviously have their own things going on.
Absent: Despite frequently posting to his 197k Instagram followers, Jeff hasn’t shared a picture with Kate since July 10 this year – five months ago
‘It’s been constant change this year and I’m good with adapting but the combination of things have left me low at times.
‘I’ve honestly never felt loneliness like it. Can we put Christmas back a few months?!
‘I have lots of great friends and I know they’re a phone call away but sometimes I find it hard to admit I’m struggling.
‘I have to plug myself back in to the friendships that have supported me, surviving 14 years of my focus laying elsewhere.
‘I know there are many of us out there that find it easier to support than be supported but here’s to a better balance of the two in 2023, we need it and deserve it.’
Looking back: Jeff shares sons Bobby and Freddie with late Big Brother star Jade Goody who died from cervical cancer in 2009 (pictured together 2003)
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