Jade Goody

Full Name: Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody
Born: 5 June 1981
Died: 22 March 2009
Nationality: English
Known/Famous For: Big Brother
Occupation: Television personality

Jade Goody was an English celebrity who came into the spotlight in 2002 after appearing on the third series of Big Brother, a TV programme. Following her public appearence in Big Brother, Goody was voted the fourth worst Briton by the public. In January 2007, she was a housemate in Celebrity Big Brother. During the show she was accused of racist bullying against Indian actress Shilpa Shetty. Following her eviction from the show, she admitted her actions had been wrong and she subsequently made many public apologies.

In August 2008, she appeared on the Indian version of Big Brother, Bigg Boss, but withdrew early from the show and returned to the UK after being told she had cervical cancer. In February 2009, after the cancer metastasised, she was told that it was terminal. She married Jack Tweed on 22 February 2009 and died, one month later, in the early hours of 22 March 2009. Before her relationship with Jack Tweed, she had another relationship with Jeff Brazier which lasted from 2001 til 2004.