The tragic story of Jade Goody’s passing shocked the nation and there’s no doubt that our hearts went out to her two beautiful boys and their father Jeff Brazier.
Now, the 33-year-old presenter - who rose to fame on Channel 4 show 'Shipwrecked' and has since appeared on 'Dancing On Ice' - has started giving fans an insight into his life as a single father, with exclusive blog posts written for the Huffington Post.
I tried Pamela Anderson but she was too busy spending the huge fee ITV paid her to appear in one show, so I turned my attentions to...
In his latest post the father-of-two, who has sons Bobby, 9, and eight-year-old Freddie, reveals his excitement and happiness at learning that his children wanted to start fundraising in memory of their late mother Jade Goody, who died of cancer three years ago at the age of 27.
This was a joy to learn for Jeff, as the TV star also completed a number of thrilling fundraising events last year.
He writes: “October's London Triathlon, November's Sri Lanka bike ride, privately funding Matthews Trike at Christmas, there is a wind of momentum behind my fundraising so to hear the children are looking to get in on the act was great.
“We discussed a disco for their school friends, which would of taken place at the end of January, but as fate would have it we were offered the ice rink at Van Hage Garden Centre in Ware, Hertfordshire so it made perfect sense to create Bob and Fred's Skate Night!
“We only had a week until the actual event but with the help of Chris and Chloe from Van Hage we set about getting the information out on Twitter and getting leaflets printed to publicise the event.
“Slowly but surely the bookings were trickling in and we were really fortunate to get a sponsor In place as Stephen James BMW in Enfield kindly offered £1000 to park some Minis and Beemers around the venue on the night. We were off to a good start.”
Jeff admits to using his celebrity status to gain exposure for the event, but reveals that it wasn’t easy to get big name celeb like Pamela Anderson.
He writes: “I knew a little celebrity endorsement would help the tickets go but as a lot of you might already know, trying to get a celeb to an event is like getting blood out of the proverbial stone.
“Well, that is of course unless you're one of my favourites from the TOWIE fraternity, Miss Lydia Bright, who brought along her extended family including her amazing mother Debbie who is someone I'm increasingly growing to love!
“I tried many ex Dancing On Ice contestants but although they would have all loved to have skated many couldn't make It. I tried Pamela Anderson but she was too busy spending the huge fee ITV paid her to appear in one show, so I turned my attentions to those who knew all about raising money.
“In 2011 one man was part of a radio show that broadcasted for a record 52 consecutive hours raising 2.8 million for charity, of course he stepped up to the plate to attend, what a great man Comedy Dave Vitty is!”
In past blog posts Jeff has confessed how tough it has been, not only on the boys, but on himself in his role as their full-time father, and having to act as a mother figure to them as well.
He wrote: “Allow me to be brutally honest, I'm under no illusion who my children would rather have here bringing them up, and in moments of anger and frustration they have once or twice reminded me as such.
“But all I can do is remain focused in my role as all-and-everything, to get them through it and to take the effects of their loss on the chin.”
To read Jeff’s heart-felt blog go to the Huffington Post Website
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