A tearful Jeff Brazier admitted he wants to 'apologise' to his son Bobby after hiding his 'heavy' struggles with his mental health over the years and putting on a 'fake' display

Jeff Brazier burst into tears as he said he wanted to "apologise" to his son. Over the years, Brazier, 47, has been seen as a united family man, raising Bobby, 23, and Freddy, 21, as a single dad following the death of their mother, Big Brother icon, Jade Goody, in 2009.

But now, the This Morning star has said that he has been putting on a "fake" display.

The revelation came during an appearance on Pete Wicks ' Man Made podcast. During the chat, Jeff got emotional as he said he had 'something going on at home.'

The dad said his mental health had declined and he wished he'd apologise to model and former EastEnders star Bobby for not being authentic. Jeff had reportedly fallen out with his son Freddy, but the pair have now reconnected after Freddy welcomed his first child, Isla Jade

Jeff said he wanted to apologise to Bobby for suppressing his 'heavy' mental health issues for years.

"Can I tell you what happened when I really took the mask off?" Jeff said, opening up.

Turning to his son, Bobby, who watched in the audience, the presenter said he wanted to apologise as he rarely saw him upset. Jeff said he hoped that by showing his emotions he was teaching Bobby that it's ok to share how he really feels, whether that be via tears or happiness.

"I'm proud to be a man that can show emotion. I hope he feels that validation that if he ever needs to, he can too," Jeff added.

Revealing a breakthrough in his therapy he said: "It's the last day on this retreat, and everyone's celebrating, in jubilance, everyone feels like they've really sort of transformed through some of the stuff they've released.

"They've also acquired some knowledge, so everyone's feeling good, but I'm not because I've got something going on at home, that I know is difficult." He went on to say: "So I'm not feeling particularly jubilant, celebratory, in fact, I feel fake. I'm going through the motions.

"Is anyone going to notice, or do I actually get the opportunity to say it because that's what I've been sort of practicing all weekend? Luckily, they did a check-in."

Jeff continued: "So they'll simply do 'What's your name, give me a number between zero and ten as to how you feel, and give me a word that associates,' a simple check-in that we can all do with our family members. Kids will probably really quite enjoy the process of doing that.

"Coincidentally, the guy to my left went first to it, meaning it went all the way around the circle, everyone's eight, nines, and tens. And obviously, I didn't, I was happy for everyone that that's exactly where they found them. And I was almost in tears, really, by the time it got round to me, and I had to say, 'Jeff, one, heavy.'

"And so I then I sort of named it, so it gave people a chance to kind of step in, ask me what was going on, what I needed, they supported me, and it gave me a chance to break down, and I did. I feel emotional now telling you about it, but it gave me the opportunity to name it first and foremost, so it's better out than in. Then I got the support from everybody else that was there.

"Then other people start crying because they resonate with the reason why I'm upset. So there's that strength of the fact that you've given people an outlet just by naming it and being honest. And I guess there's leadership in that. You know, when we think a leader, we think of someone out of. Like, you know, what film, like Gladiator or something, we see that image."

Jeff went on to say: "But what if the leader is the person that allows themselves to be as weak and vulnerable as they feel in that moment. I learned to do that, it was the first time I'd done it really, it felt good."

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