Cadbury's eyebrow kid recreates famous advert on TikTok after 15 years
Bradley Ford, who was just 11 when he became famous for his eyebrow dance in the Cadbury advert, is now 26 and has spilled the beans on landing the iconic role. He's also proved he's still got the moves by recreating the memorable eyebrow wiggle a decade and a half later.
The unforgettable one-minute ad featured Bradley and his co-star Georgia Wake grooving their brows to the tune of 'Don't Stop the Rock', quickly turning it into one of the UK's most beloved ads. The clip exploded online, racking up a whopping four million YouTube views within the first three weeks alone, outshining Cadbury's previous hit ad featuring a gorilla drumming to Phil Collins' 'In the Air Tonight'.
Riding the wave of the ad's success, Bradley shared that he became quite the local celebrity, with people often recognizing him as the "eyebrow kid" long after the campaign aired. His stint as the eyebrow maestro led to minor roles in 'Doctor Who', 'Law And Order: UK', and the film 'Gulliver's Travels' alongside Jack Black, reports Wales Online.
Fast forward to today, and Bradley has taken to TikTok to show off his eyebrow prowess once more. His nostalgic recreation has already charmed over two million viewers.
This week, Bradley sent fans into a frenzy by perfectly mimicking his eyebrow antics from the original Cadbury advert on TikTok, expressing his eagerness to team up with Georgia for a reunion. He said: "I'm still in contact with the girl in the video."
"We don't message that much but we have each other's socials. I'd love to get back together and redo the ad - maybe Cadbury should do a Christmas special!"
Bradley, a Chelsea-based video editor and painter-decorator, reminisced about his brush with early fame, sharing: "I went to a private theatre school when I was younger from about eight years old. They had their own agency and I was sent to loads of auditions. I knew it was for Cadbury but didn't know what I was doing."
He chuckled as he recalled the simple direction that led to his memorable performance: "They just said 'wiggle your eyebrows for the camera' - and that was it! Prior to the advert I didn't know I'd be moving my eyebrows, so I didn't know I had an eyebrow talent and it was obviously good enough as I went to four recalls! ".
Reflecting on landing the role, Bradley said: "Before I knew it, I had landed the role. We spent a few days before filming trying to get the certain look to look like school kids - I was only 11 at the time so it was a great opportunity for me."
He also detailed the filming process: "At the beginning, they told us to wiggle our eyebrows to the beat of the music. They had points to look at for when we had to turn our heads, but towards the end our faces were completely spasming as they told us to go for it! ".
Despite being a natural at eyebrow choreography, Bradley played coy about any post-production tricks: "I can't spill the beans on if it was edited or not - it's magic", he quipped.
Post-filming, Bradley's rewards included more than just fame: "After filming, Bradley says he was given a box of Cadbury goodies and a plush toy gorilla from the previous advert."
He described the moment he first saw the advert as "surreal."
He shared: "They did send me a care package of chocolate goodies and treats just under half a metre in length - every kid's dream to be honest! They gave me a gorilla toy from that advert too."
"If I remember correctly, I knew it was going to be released during a Big Brother ad break and we sat down and waited. I always find when I watch myself back that I cringe out but I've learned to adapt to it! It was surreal though. Loads of people were seeing it. It was bizarre."
"Then I started to get noticed by random people. People would ask if I was the kid from the advert - not anymore! " Bradley revealed his mates still tease him by calling him "the Cadbury kid". He confessed: "I don't typically bring it up but my friends always embarrass me! It was an advert in 2009."
"I actually met my girlfriend, Shannon, through a mutual friend and he ended up spilling the beans to her. She didn't think much of it at the time but now she finds it bizarre! ".
