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Victoria Johns

Where are Jade Goody's loved ones now? Rarely seen mum, husband's new life and famous kids

Jade Goody's death left the showbiz world heartbroken in 2009.

The household name shot to fame in Big Brother in 2002 before tragically losing her life to cervical cancer aged 27.

Jade left behind her beloved boys Bobby and Freddie, aged just five and four, their father Jeff Brazier and her partner Jack Tweed.

All four have spoken out about the loss of the star, who made sure her loved ones were provided for before her death.

Her ex Jeff revealed the first thing Jade did when she knew she was dying was work out how much it would cost to privately educate her sons.

So as we remember the mum-of-two on what would have been her 42nd birthday, here's the lowdown on her loved ones.

Jeff Brazier split

Jade and Shipwrecked star Jeff, 43, split in 2004 split after two years together following the birth of their sons Bobby and Freddie.

Jeff split up with wife Kate last year (Instagram)

Jeff has never revealed why they called it a day, but he did tell the Channel 4 documentary Jade Goody: The Reality Star That Changed Britain, press intrusion made a "difficult relationship impossible".

He later married Kate Dwyer in 2018 with his sons donning best man duties.

However last year, Jeff announced he and Kate had decided to call time on their nine year romance.

The father-of-two shared a selfie of himself smiling as he told his Instagram followers how his "relationship ended earlier in the year and I’ve been working through that on top of supporting someone close to me who is going through something difficult."

It was later reported Kate told friends she 'didn't want to be a stay at home wife'.

Famous kids

Jade was incredibly proud of her boys Bobby and Freddie and made sure they would both be privately educated until they were 16, according to Jeff.

Bobby, now 19, made great strides in the modelling world walking for big name brands including Dolce and Gabanna.

He's now starring in EastEnders as Freddie Slater.

Jade adored her sons Bobby and Freddie (Instagram/jeffbrazier)
Bobby is now a successful actor and model (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Ank)

Paying tribute to his mum, he told The Sun he's sure Jade would be proud of him, saying the Big Brother star 'would love' him 'trying my best to make something of my life' after carving out a career as a model.

Freddie, meanwhile, is "not particularly academic" but 'incredibly caring and compassionate' according to Jeff, who spoke about his son on Absolute Radio Only Human.

He said: "I've always been very mindful of not squeezing the square peg through the round hole as it were.

Bobby was only five when Jade died (REX/Shutterstock)

"So I know that Freddie has some incredible traits and I know that his future will be absolutely wonderful, just simply because of his depth of emotional intelligence.

"And his caringness and consideration for others, you know, that's all through the roof."

Mum Jackiey

Jade's mum Jackiey, 65, was every inch a character, just like her famous daughter.

After Jade shot to fame on Big Brother, her mum became a star in her own right going onto have plastic surgery as part of Living TV's Extreme Makeover.

Jackiey was seen with Jade's husband Jack Tweed and grandson Bobby Brazier for a charitable walk last year.

Jade's widower, 35, joined the late Big Brother icon's mother and teenage son for a stroll through Chigwell, Essex for an event organised by Jack and his charity, Cancer Rehab Trust, which he founded and set up in memory of his late wife earlier in 2022.

Jack Tweed

Jack Tweed was 21 years when he married Jade in February 2009, with his new bride tragically dying one month later.

He sadly grew apart from her sons, however last year he told The Sun : "I speak to the boys much more now than I did and that really helps. They message me and I love being in their lives again."

Jack found love again last year with a PA from Essex with the couple reportedly moving in together.

The 35-year-old Essex native started dating 27-year-old Ellie Sargeant after being introduced by mutual friends.

The pair are now said to be living together in Brentwood, Essex and last year advertised a charity walk in Jade's memory.

In March last year, Jack announced on Instagram he had set up his own charity in Jade's memory.

He said: "I’m proud to announce I’ve set up my own cancer rehabilitation charity in aid of my late wife Jady Goody.

"This is very close to my heart and cervical cancer has affected millions of people all over the world."

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