Bobby Brazier thinks his late mother is responsible for his good looks.

Bobby Brazier

Bobby Brazier

The 17-year-old model credits Jade Goody - who died of cancer in March 2009 - for his enviable looks, and he's determined to make her proud by forging a long and successful catwalk career.

Bobby - whose dad is TV star Jeff Brazier - said: "I look like my mum, I'm always being told that by everyone. I have her lips and smile - and her eyes.

"The rest of me is dad's. As I grow up I'm starting to look more like him."

Bobby also aspires to shoot a high-profile fashion campaign with his 16-year-old brother Freddie.

However, he doesn't think his brother needs to be in any rush.

He told MailOnline: "It would be great to be in a campaign together, I'd love to.

"He sees what I'm doing and wants to do the same. There's a couple of agencies interested, but he's still young.

"With modelling everything is about timing. A year ago, if I was doing the things I'm doing now, I wouldn't have been ready - you have to grow up, it's a proper serious job - it's not like college. You have to be professional and I'm just there, so my brother is definitely not there yet. His time will come."

Bobby is intent on forging his own career, but he's also happy to use his connections to his advantage.

He said: "Obviously I've got an advantage and there's no ignoring that and I shouldn't feel bad about that, I'm very lucky and I'm blessed - and I'm not going to turn down a big pay cheque because I am the son of my parents.

"I just don't want everything to come off the back of that, that's important to me.

"It always feels better to work off your own back, rather than use your advantage. Not that it actually matters much having famous parents in this industry.

"Someone said to me the other day at a shoot I did, that unless you're a Hadid or a Kardashian, nobody really cares."