Commited: The father-of-two has been dating fashion buyer Claire Springett for nine monthsThroughout this season of Dancing On Ice, speculation has been rife about a romance between Kerry Katona and Jeff Brazier.
But father-of-two Jeff has rubbished the rumours today by making a bombshell announcement - he has happily been in a relationship for nine months.
Jade Goody's ex has been dating fashion buyer Claire Springett secretly, but felt compelled to come clean about the romance 'out of respect' for his girlfriend after whispers of a flirtation between him and Kerry heated up.
Bombshell: Jeff Brazier has rubbished rumours he is romancing fellow Dancing On Ice contestant Kerry Katona by revealing he is in a relationshipThe 31-year-old has revealed that the relationship with Claire, 33, is so serious that she has no moved into his Essex home with him and his boys.
Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, Jeff says: 'For anyone to find their way into a relationship with me, the first thing I’m looking at is their compatibility with my kids.
'Claire has passed that test – and then some.'
Brazier has two sons - Bobby, seven, and Freddy, six, with reality star Jade Goody, who passed away after her battle with cervical cancer on Mother's Day 2009.
Family: Brazier says anyone he dates must get on well with his sons Bobby and Freddy, and that 'Claire has passed that test – and then some'
No romance: Jeff's revelation has poured cold water over rumours of a romance with Kerry KatonaJeff tells the paper that he and Claire, who were introduced by her younger brother Andrew, intend to remain primarily out of the spotlight.
'Relationships can be tough at the best of times and it’s even harder in the public eye,' he said.
'I haven’t taken Claire to any public events because I realise I would be saying, "Here you are – here’s my girlfriend" and the questions would start.
Before he made the decision to talk openly about his new love, Jeff enjoyed a low-key relationship with the attractive blonde fashionista where they went to the movies with the boys and pub nights with mates.
Tragic: The boys' mother. Jade Goody, passed away in 2009 after a battle with cervical cancer
Exhausting: He says his hectic Dancing On Ice schedule has left him beatAnd with his exhausting Dancing On Ice schedule, that's all he appears to be able to muster the energy for.
Brazier says that he often falls asleep during story time as he is putting the boys to bed, after spending all day in rehearsals with skating partner Isabella Gauthier.
'Being so tired all the time isn’t great, but it hasn’t really put too much strain on things at home,' he says.
'At least the skating is all done in school hours, and Claire is far too supportive a person for it to be a problem with her.'
source: dailymail
