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Shaun Wilson

Freddy Brazier, 21, 'jets off to Gran Canaria after splitting with mother of his newborn baby'

Freddy Brazier and Holly Swinburn welcomed their daughter Isla Jade in March - (PA)

Freddy Brazier has flown on holiday to Gran Canaria after reportedly leaving his girlfriend and newborn baby.

Freddy, 21, the son of late Big Brother star Jade Goody, is understood to have packed his bags and moved in with his grandmother Jackiey Budden, 69.

He is said to have left Holly Swinburn, 22, after she raised concerns about Jackiey's lifestyle, The Sun reports.

Holly gave birth to the couple's daughter Isla Jade in March and told friends she is taking motherhood seriously. On Wednesday, Freddy was seeing carrying bags into his grandmother's home in South East London.

A source said: “Freddy has flown to Gran Canaria on holiday with a friend of his nan’s. It’s a bitter blow for Holly after their row and shows he’s doubled down.

“They have unfollowed each other on Instagram and Holly is especially furious he has left her and their baby so soon after the birth. It’s not how she imagined her first weeks of motherhood would be.”

Holly posted a video on social media in which Freddy appeared to stick up his middle finger and wave. He is heard to say: "Bye, enjoy, with a dog and a baby — have fun."

Holly has previously told an interviewer from the Sun that she has suffered verbal abuse from Freddy and Jackiey.

She is understood to have told a friend: “I’m done with this.”

Last August, Freddy claimed his maternal grandmother had played a role in his early introduction to cannabis.

“No, it wasn’t with my nan,” he clarified. “Although my nan is the person who not only introduced me to weed but got me hooked.”

Jackiey strongly refuted her grandson's allegations, saying: "I've read all these things he's said about me and I just can't believe he'd say them. It just isn't true at all - I can't believe it."

Freddy and his older brother Bobby were brought up by their dad Jeff Brazier after their mother Jade died of cervical cancer in 2009, aged just 27.

He had a spat with his dad Jeff when they appeared together on BBC show Celebrity Race Across the World in 2024, despite winning over millions of fans.

The pair's 30-day trip was blighted by arguments, as Freddy took a swipe at the way he and brother were brought up.

In one instance, Jeff walked away after telling his son: "What have I done for the last seven or eight years? You need to take responsibility, that is part of this."'

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