Big Brotherdeelneemster krijgt live kankerdiagnose

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"Mensen zeggen dat ik het voor het geld doe en dat is ook zo. Niet om flitsende auto's en grote huizen van te kopen, maar om de toekomst van mijn zoons veilig te stellen."

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Jade Goody has refused to rule out allowing her death to be filmed for her reality TV show.

The former Big Brother contestant has been told that her cancer is terminal and she could have just eight weeks left to live.

A newspaper report last weekend claimed that the star "may die on reality television" after she indicated that she was likely to renew her deal with Living TV.

Speaking to the News Of The World, Goody confirmed: "I've lived my whole adult life talking about my life. The only difference is that I'm talking about my death now. It's OK.

"I've lived in front of the cameras. And maybe I'll die in front of them. And I know some people don't like what I'm doing but at this point I really don't care what other people think. Now, it's about what I want."

The 27-year-old added that she has continued to appear in the press throughout her illness because she wants to secure the future of her two sons, Bobby, five, and Freddie, four.

"When I first knew I had cancer I worked out a strategy," she explained. "I thought if I earn enough money while I'm sick there will be enough for them to go to private school until they are 18.

"I know people think I'm betraying my roots by sending them to a private school but I want them to have the very best chance in life they can have. And that's what my money is for. What's the point of everything I have if I can't do that for them?"

Goody was diagnosed with cervical cancer as she appeared on the Indian version of Big Brother in August last year. She recently announced that the illness had spread to her liver, bowel and groin.

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Op zondag 15 februari 2009 15:37 schreef ElizabethR het volgende:
Gut gut, hoewel ik een gruwelijke hekel heb aan haar exhibitionisme, gun je toch niemand dat ie op 27-jarige leeftijd moet sterven aan die rotziekte!! Dat ze er nog voor haar dood een slaatje uit probeert te slaan qua financieen geeft mij wel een heel dubbel gevoel. Haar zoontjes zullen dit later ook allemaal terugzien. Hoe gaan zij daar mee om? Aan de andere kant is het geld allemaal voor hen. Sja.... heel wrang allemaal.

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Op zondag 15 februari 2009 15:57 schreef Poeke het volgende:
Ik vind het heel naar voor haar wat haar overkomt, maar als ik dit hele topic lees, bekruipt me het gevoel dat Karma hier iets mee te maken heeft...

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Op zondag 15 februari 2009 19:49 schreef Loveless85 het volgende:
Tering wat een rotkop heeft dat wijf

Echt ook gewoon te onmenselijk dat sites/kranten dit soort fotos publiceren

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Op zondag 15 februari 2009 19:49 schreef Loveless85 het volgende:
Tering wat een rotkop heeft dat wijf

Echt ook gewoon te onmenselijk dat sites/kranten dit soort fotos publiceren

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Jeff Brazier
In an exclusive interview with new!, Jeff Brazier talks about the impact of his ex Jade Goody’s cancer diagnosis, her criticisms of him and why his new relationship makes him happy



Jeff Brazier is not what you would expect.
On TV, he has always come across as a cheeky-chappy Essex boy. But when new! meets him at his house for our exclusive interview, we find someone altogether different. He’s incredibly insightful and serious. But more impressive than that is how composed he is.

After all, Jeff has had a lot of drama to contend with. His relationship with new! columnist Jade Goody – which ended in 2005 – was fiery enough, but he’s now having to deal with the fallout from her cervical cancer.

Since her diagnosis, Jade, 27, has made some less than flattering comments about him, but Jeff refuses to rise to the bait. The 29 year old prefers to stay positive, look after his sons Bobby, five, and Freddie, four, and enjoy his two-and-a-half-year relationship with his girlfriend Amy Purcell, a 27-year-old PA.

The four of them recently went on holiday together to Cyprus and Amy lives with Jeff in his new-build home in Harlow, Essex.

When new! arrives, Jeff opens the door dressed in shorts and trainers with a bag of rubbish in his hand, which he promptly disposes of before rustling up a chicken salad lunch for us.

He’s a busy man these days, presenting several TV shows and also volunteering at his local youth club. Here he talks about his kids, his girlfriend and Jade’s diagnosis…

Jeff, first off, Jade has said some pretty critical things about you in interviews recently. One of which was that she worries that if she dies, you would take the boys out of their school…
I’m aware of what Jade has said – I was shocked and let down. I have tried to understand Jade for years, but all I can say in response is that she’s having a tough time, so I have to remember that the only two people who can ever judge me as a father are Bobby and Freddie. Jade seemed to imply that if I gave them anything other than a private education, I’d be failing the children. So firstly, I’ll have to apologise for not having as much money as her, and secondly I’ll say that 95 per cent of parents in this country can’t afford private schooling for their children, so are they letting their kids down, too? Of course not. Money is of no consequence to the quality of Bobby and Freddie’s childhood. They are lucky in that they have two good parents that love them more than anything in the world. I’d say anything else was secondary.

Jade says she has to nag you to get things done and that the only person who’s good enough for her children is her…
I try to think about why she wanted to say that – it helps me to do that rather than being angry. But [after that interview came out], I dealt with it by going out and buying her some boxing gloves and pads. I was trying to suggest that if she’s angry, she should aim elsewhere. But she texted me to say, “Thanks, Jeff, but fitness is the last thing I’m worried about at the moment.” So it went over her head.

She also said that when she was in hospital recently, the kids got behind with their homework…
What was left was a single sheet of paper. The reason it wasn’t done was because I knew they were visiting their mum, so I thought it would be good for them to sit down and do something together. So I was criticised for being thoughtful. It’s frustrating.

What about Jade’s claim that she pays for everything. How fair is that?
Jade pays for their schooling because that’s her choice. It’s expensive, so it’s not something I can help her with at present, but other than that I do exactly what she asks financially.

So it’s an exaggeration that she pays for everything?
The boys have a life at my house that is a mirror of their life at Jade’s – in terms of their bedroom, clothes, computer, bikes, outfits and toys – so I’m sad about her choosing to use the word “everything”. We have an agreement in place for the days she has the boys more than me, and she’s happy with it. She has not expressed any discontent to me about anything. I’m upset that she didn’t talk to me about her concerns before discussing it with a magazine.

It seems that when Jade is angry or upset, she sometimes says the first thing that comes into her head…
You underestimate her. All the comments she made were for a specific reason, and I don’t even want to discuss what I think that reason is. There is always much more of an underlying psychological factor to whatever it is she does.

How would you describe your relationship with Jade generally?
It’s uncertain and completely dictated by Jade. She prefers to keep me at arm’s length. At first, when she found out about the cancer, she was on the phone to me quite a lot and I was happy to be there for her – it’s what the children would want. But when things are said that aren’t very pleasant, you then realise that it’s Jade putting the distance back between us. Our relationship is on her terms – it’s always been that way. My biggest stress for the last six years has been Jade, and nothing else could ever come close.

So when you look back over your relationship, what do you think of it?
I don’t look back, because I don’t think much of it. There’s two positives: Bobby and Freddie.

Are they the only two positives, then?
Yeah… yeah.

If Jade dies, how would you feel about looking after the boys?
I’m a very positive thinker, so the only eventuality I’ve thought of is that Jade’s going to be absolutely fine. I think people’s main assumption is that I’m sh**ting myself that I’m going to have to take care of my children full time, but I haven’t thought of it like that. I prefer not to – not because I’m scared of that but because I don’t want it to be like that for them. I want them to have their mum and dad in their life.

Have you and Jade discussed what would happen?
I can only encourage Jade to concentrate on getting better and not worry about the what ifs. I brought her attention to the book The Secret [a self-help book], and suggested she read that. Also I’m a mediator. I gave her the number of the person who taught me how to mediate, so I told her that it would help her a lot.

What are your feelings towards Jade’s boyfriend Jack Tweed?
It’s unfortunate for Jade that he’s in jail. Bobby has been told that Jack is in Africa – something needed to be said to explain his disappearance.

When he gets out of prison, how do you feel about Jack taking a parental role in your children’s life, given that he was convicted for violence?
I’m not sure how best to answer that. My life is easier when Jade’s happy, and if that’s what she thinks is going to make her happy then I support her. Jade’s never told me who to be with and who to be around our children, so that’s the last thing I’m going to do with her.

If she were to say that Jack should have the kids if she dies, what would your reaction be?
I don’t even want to comment on that.

How often do you see the boys normally?
Three days a week – Friday till Sunday. I’m less than 20 minutes away.

Jade’s mum Jackiey Budden has been more hands-on of late. How do you feel about that?
Jackiey is brilliant with the boys, so I don’t have any concerns. I can’t judge Jackiey on her past because I didn’t know her. People deserve a second chance.

How is Jade doing now?
Well, when I took the boys home on Monday, Jade wasn’t there so I don’t know. But she’s made an art out of surviving, in one way or another, and I believe she will survive this. When I’ve spoken to her after her treatments, I’ve been pleasantly surprised how buoyant she is.

She says she hasn’t made a will. Does that concern you?
I’m not thinking about anything other than her getting better.

How did you feel when Jade told you about the cancer diagnosis?
Just angry that it hadn’t been caught. And it was shocking because of her age.

Is Amy different from Jade?
Yes. I think if you split up with anyone that it didn’t work out with, you go to the opposite extreme. Amy is someone that I get on with very well – I could count on the fingers of one hand the times I have argued with Amy.

Tell us about your holiday with the boys…
I was in Cyprus with them and Amy for a week. They loved being on holiday and being around lots of kids. Like a lot of siblings, they are the complete opposite of each other – Freddie is very carefree, extrovert and energetic, and Bobby is mature and sensitive.

Have they changed since Jade’s diagnosis?
When they’re with me, they’re the same as they always were, because they live in the moment, but when they go home maybe that’s when you’ll see a difference. Bobby is quite sensitive to situations and I think that he goes on the ups and downs that his mum goes on.

Did you and the boys have any conversations on holiday about what’s going on with their mum?
It didn’t get mentioned and I was happy that was the case. If there are questions to be asked, I think they’ll be directed to their mum.

Can you see marriage on the horizon with you and Amy?
I don’t know. Because of the nature of the relationship that bore my children, I know not to rush.

Would you like more children, though?
I’d love to have a girl.

Is Amy open-minded about having kids?
No! She’s been telling me it needs to happen soon. So there’s a huge amount of pressure on my shoulders right now – but you can’t force these things.

What’s the children’s relationship with Amy like?
If we were to marry, she’d become their step-mum, and I couldn’t imagine a better relationship between them. They trust her 100 per cent.

What’s it like when people stop you on the street and ask about Jade?
It changes. When I feel like she appreciates my support, I don’t really mind. But after that interview, it makes me think that if she doesn’t appreciate any of the support, why should I bother talking on her behalf?

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Op zondag 15 februari 2009 19:41 schreef cinnamongirl het volgende:
Nou, inderdaad. Alsof íemand kanker 'verdient'...

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Jade Goody's PR Max Clifford says Jade Goody has been left "staggered" that Sir Elton John has offered his sumptuous home for the reality TV star to stage her marriage to fiancee Jack Tweed - as Mohammed Al Fayed has stepped in to pay for her wedding dress.

Sir Elton, 61, says the couple can use his £20m home near Windsor Castle for their nuptials, which they hope to sell to a magazine for £3m for her children's trust fund.

It comes after Jade chose her wedding dress after a shopping trip at the weekend.
Max said: "They went to Harrods and she found the most beautiful dress. Mohamed Al Fayed heard about it and said, 'That's my wedding present to you two'."


Jade has been told by doctors that she can't win her battle against cervical cancer and has just weeks left to live - so she wants to tie the knot as soon as possible with Jack.

The guest list for the ceremony - due to take this this weekend - is said to include Sir Elton, singer Jamelia, BB presenter Davina McCall and of course Max and Jade's young boys and her mum Jackiey will give Jade away.

As reported earlier here on Mirror.co.uk, Jade and Jack unofficially exchanged rings after buying them this weekend in a tearful riverside ceremony.