Jeff Brazier SPLITS from wife after secret struggles as he makes very pointed swipe at what really blew marriage apart
TV star Jeff Brazier has split from wife Kate Dwyer after seven years.
Jeff, 46, whose Big Brother ex Jade Goody died of cancer in 2009, has ditched his ring, as has PR guru Kate, 35.
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Jeff Brazier has split from wife Kate Dwyer after seven yearsCredit: Rex
Jeff with ex Jade Goody, who died of cancer in 2009Credit: Rex Features
Sources said they grew apart after “a year of hell” involving issues with Freddy Brazier, 21 — Jeff’s youngest son from his relationship with tragic Big Brother star Jade Goody.
At the weekend Jeff hinted his marriage was over in online posts.
He shared a snap of the view from his new home and wrote: “I’ve escaped back to the countryside.”
He spoke of “living in calm” and “a transitional time in all our lives”.
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Yesterday he was not wearing his wedding ring as he reported for ITV’s Good Morning Britain from Reykjavik in Iceland.
A source said PR guru Kate, 35, moved out of the marital home three weeks ago and has returned to her apartment in Hackney.
She spent the weekend in Las Vegas for the US Grand Prix.
From there she shared a selfie in which she appeared to have replaced her wedding and engagement ring with another band.
In a June TikTok, Freddy hinted at an escalating rift with stepmum Kate.
He listed things he “hates” which included: “Step parents.”
Others included: “My overthinking, bullies, I’m easily manipulated, my family issues.”
Freddy, who lost mum Jade, then 27, to cervical cancer in 2009, when he was just four, told his followers: “I don’t know how to love because I’ve never been loved.”
This March, Jeff launched legal action to block Freddy from seeing his gran, Jade’s mum Jackiey Budden, 68,
He accused Jackiey of being a bad influence on Freddy amid fears for his welfare.
It followed pictures which showed Jackiey and Freddy smoking a suspicious-looking cigarette next to the Thames in London, as revealed by The Sun on Sunday.
Freddy’s older brother Bobby, 22 — who stars in EastEnders and was Strictly runner-up in 2023 — said his sibling needed to grow up.
Jeff reluctantly backed down from his legal action in August but sources said his relationship with Freddy remains strained.
In another bombshell, Freddy announced he was to become a dad for the first time with influencer girlfriend Holly Swinburn.
Sources said Jeff and Kate grew apart after ‘a year of hell’Credit: Getty
Kate and Jeff with his sons Bobby and FreddyCredit: katedwyerpr
The baby is due in the New Year.
A source said of Jeff and Kate: “It’s been an incredibly stressful year for all of them.
“It’s been one thing after another.
“The pressure they’re under has exposed the weaknesses in their marriage and it’s become too much.
“Kate has told friends she’s had enough.
“She left three weeks ago and is now living in an apartment in London.”
In her selfie from Las Vegas, Kate wrote: “Possibly one of the best days of my life.”
She then reposted a video entitled “recap of 2025” with a clip of Johnny Depp saying: “What the f*** was that.”
In posts about his country home, Jeff said in a thinly-veiled dig: “After three years in the commuter belt to make things easy for everyone else, it was when I ultimately became a storage facility that I realised it was time to suit myself and open fields make me happy.”
He went on: “I wanted to be in a home that felt like a calm retreat for my soon-extended family.
“I realised some time ago that success equals peace and I’ve found the perfect environment for what feels like a transitional time in all our lives.”
In another emotional post he wrote: “Things don’t just change on their own, we have to design the life we want.”
He and Kate first got together in 2013 before tying the knot in 2018.
They briefly split at the end of 2022, partly due to clashes over their lifestyles — Jeff is a homebird while Kate enjoys socialising.
Back then Kate told pals she did not want to be a “stay-at-home wife”.
But the couple agreed to give their marriage another go after Jeff revealed he was the loneliest he had ever been.
Jeff found early fame on Channel 4’s Shipwrecked in 2001.
Jeff and Freddy on Celeb Race Across The WorldCredit: BBC
He started dating Jade in 2002, shortly after she finished fourth on the third series of Big Brother.
The couple dated for two years and had Bobby in June 2003, then Freddy in September 2004.
Despite tensions with Freddy, Jeff recently revealed his joy at becoming a grandad in the New Year, saying: “I feel very excited.
“We’ve been building a relationship with Holly and her family so that we’re all as connected and aligned as possible with regards to how we can support these two.
“It is slightly intriguing, actually, when I think about the similarities about Jade and I having a child early — having not really known each other for too long before that.”
Jeff and Freddy starred in last year’s BBC1 hit Celebrity Race Across The World which saw them bond while travelling across South America.
During the show, Freddy spoke openly about his challenges with mental health and his relationship with his father, who has brought him up since he lost his mum.
Freddy said on the programme: “At times where I’ve pushed him away, he’s pulled even harder to pull me back in.
“I don’t think I praise my dad enough for everything he’s done for me but he knows the love.”
Jeff said: “The thing I’m most looking forward to is I feel like I’m going to learn a lot more about my son.
“He isn’t at home loads and as a result I don’t see loads of him, but the beauty of this trip is that he’s with me and he can’t shake me off.”
Jeff presents football coverage for TNT Sports, including the Premier League, Champions League, and Europa League.
He has also appeared on shows including Celebrity MasterChef and Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins.
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He and Kate were contacted for comment last night.
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Freddy and Jade in 2003Credit: Rex Features
This March, Jeff launched legal action to block Freddy from seeing his gran, Jade’s mum Jackiey Budden, 68Credit: Doug Seeburg – The Sun
