# Freddy Brazier admits BBC budget raid for drugs during Race Across The World

> Freddy Brazier confesses to using BBC show funds for drugs while filming Race Across The World with dad Jeff after discussing his late mother.
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- Summary: Freddy Brazier confesses to using BBC show funds for drugs while filming Race Across The World with dad Jeff after discussing his late mother. Freddy Brazier…
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- Published: 2026-10-11T15:03:40+00:00
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## Freddy Brazier admits BBC budget raid
Freddy Brazier admitted he raided the BBC show budget to buy drugs while filming Race Across The World with his dad Jeff in 2024.
## Mother's Day drug use incident
Freddy smoked weed on the beach in Brazil on Mother's Day after struggling to cope with mental health issues.
## Mental health struggles
Freddy revealed he had been sectioned and struggled with mental health since age 12, claiming his grandmother Jackiey Budden got him hooked on drugs.
## Selfish decision
Freddy admitted he was selfish for using show funds to buy drugs on Mother's Day, which could have cost the show.
## Rehab plans
Freddy initially said he was going to rehab in Spain but later changed his mind, saying he just needed a holiday with friends.
## Family conflict
Freddy's grandmother Jackiey Budden and father Jeff Brazier have a long-standing feud over her influence on his mental health.
## Mother's death
Freddy lost his mother, Jade Goody, to cervical cancer in 2009 when he was four years old.
## Mental health impact
Freddy has been sectioned multiple times and experienced manic episodes since age 12, claiming drug use was a coping mechanism.
## Rehab reconsideration
Freddy later stated he didn't need rehab and preferred a holiday with friends over treatment.
## Family feud
Jeff Brazier has long claimed Jackiey Budden is a bad influence on Freddy's mental health, despite their ongoing disputes.
## Mental health crisis
Freddy admitted he felt 'very selfish' for using show funds to buy drugs on Mother's Day, which could have cost the show.
## Drug use history
Freddy has been smoking cannabis since age 12 and has been sectioned multiple times for mental health issues.
## Rehab decision
Freddy initially planned to go to rehab in Spain but later changed his mind, saying he just needed a holiday with friends.
## Family conflict
Freddy's grandmother Jackiey Budden and father Jeff Brazier have a long-standing feud over her influence on his mental health.
## Mother's death
Freddy lost his mother, Jade Goody, to cervical cancer in 2009 when he was four years old.
## Mental health impact
Freddy has been sectioned multiple times and experienced manic episodes since age 12, claiming drug use was a coping mechanism.
## Key takeaway

Freddy Brazier admitted he raided BBC show budget to buy drugs on Mother's Day 2024 while filming Race Across The World with his father.