In scenes reminiscent of the funeral of Princess Diana thousands have turned out to bid farewell to reality TV star, Jade Goody. Jade had been dubbed the "Primark Princess", as a mark of her working class routes, was laid to rest at St John The Baptist Hill Church in Buckhurst Hill Essex this Saturday.
The funeral procession started early in the morning at the premises of F A Albins & Sons, the Funeral Directors from Bermondsey, South East London who handled arrangements. Bermondsey was where Jade was born and grew up and the funeral procession snaked its way through key locations of her life in the neighbourhood.
There was the Bermondsey market where Jade's Grandfather had a stall and there was the grim Council Estate, the Dickens Estate (see on Google Street View), where her mother Jackie Budden, struggled to bring her up.
The cortege then moved on to Essex the home to many of the happier times in Jade's life, her post Big Brother Fame, her kids and the family life she had built up.
Her final journey came to an end at the Baptisit church in Buckhurst Hill where celebrities like the SugaBabes, Kerry Katona joined family and friends to say their final farewell.
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Saturday, 4 April 2009
Sunday, 22 March 2009
RIP: Jade Goody loses her battle with cancer.
Reality TV Star Jade Goody has passed away. Her death was announced by her family today, in a statement by her spokesman and friend Max Clifford he announced that she passed away at 3:14am today, Mothers Day.
Her mother Jackie Budden told Mr Clifford: "My beautiful girl is gone." and later stood outside her home and asked for privacy as friends and family grieved the news.
Goody was diagnosed with the disease in 2008 but it spread to her liver, groin and bowel and she was told it was terminal in February.
JADE GOODY (1982 - 2009)
Her mother Jackie Budden told Mr Clifford: "My beautiful girl is gone." and later stood outside her home and asked for privacy as friends and family grieved the news.
Goody was diagnosed with the disease in 2008 but it spread to her liver, groin and bowel and she was told it was terminal in February.
JADE GOODY (1982 - 2009)
Sunday, 22 February 2009
It's Official : Jade Goody is now Mrs Jade Tweed
The celebrity event of the year (so far) has come and gone. Jade Goody has exchanged vows with Jack Tweed to become Mrs Jade Tweed.
The event took place at the at the posh Down Hall Country Manor. The press and media were excluded from the main event as Jade has an exclusive deal with OK Magazine for the pictures and Living TV for TV coverage.
Max Clifford her ever loyal PR Man dutifully came over to the waiting hacks gathered by the gates of the hotel to deliver the good news.
ITN News reports :
The event took place at the at the posh Down Hall Country Manor. The press and media were excluded from the main event as Jade has an exclusive deal with OK Magazine for the pictures and Living TV for TV coverage.
Max Clifford her ever loyal PR Man dutifully came over to the waiting hacks gathered by the gates of the hotel to deliver the good news.
ITN News reports :
Down Hall Country Manor prepares for Jade's big day
Down Hall Country Manor hotel is the stunning setting for Jade Goody and Jack Tweed's wedding this Sunday.
Jade and Jack would have been cheered by the somewhat controversial decision by the UK Home Secretary Jack Straw relaxing Jailbird Jack's curfew conditions, meaning the new Mr and Mrs Tweed will be able to spend their honeymoon night in the sumptuously appointed rooms of the hotel.
The hotel which is set on a site that is over 600 years old will host over 300 friends and family of the couple, with recent Brit Award winners Girls Aloud set to entertain the guests.
Jade and Jack would have been cheered by the somewhat controversial decision by the UK Home Secretary Jack Straw relaxing Jailbird Jack's curfew conditions, meaning the new Mr and Mrs Tweed will be able to spend their honeymoon night in the sumptuously appointed rooms of the hotel.
The hotel which is set on a site that is over 600 years old will host over 300 friends and family of the couple, with recent Brit Award winners Girls Aloud set to entertain the guests.
Jade Goody's set to wed today.
The media frenzy that has followed cancer-stricken reality TV star, Jade Goody comes to a peak this Sunday as she's set to wed boyfriend Jack Tweed.
What once was an inside story for a few tabloids has broken out and is now dominating the mainstream media with coverage in all the so called quality newspapers as well as the airwaves as this report from CNN shows.
What once was an inside story for a few tabloids has broken out and is now dominating the mainstream media with coverage in all the so called quality newspapers as well as the airwaves as this report from CNN shows.
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Girls Aloud storm the Brits...with their boys in tow
Girls Aloud were celebrating their first Brit award ever after a long wait and they arrived with all their men in tow.
Cheryl Cole was there with her man Ashley, the Chelsea footballer looks like he might finally be out of the dog house after their marriage went through a very rocky patch following newspaper revelations early last year.
Nadine Coyle jetted in from her US base with the man in her life, American Football star Jason Bell. With the NFL season over he clearly was up for a good old party.
Sarah Harding came with DJ boyfriend Tom Crane. Despite persistent rumours that have dogged their relationship it looks like it stil going strong-ish.
The steady ship of the group Kimberley Walsh and and her boyfriend of the last five years Justin Scott were there as well.
And last but not least is the somewhat unlucky-in-love Nicola Roberts, she hit the Brits with her new boyfriend, Kent Barman Charlie Fennell.
It has been a high profile week for the girls as in addition to enjoying their first ever Brit award they will also be performing at Jade Goody's wedding on Sunday
Cheryl Cole was there with her man Ashley, the Chelsea footballer looks like he might finally be out of the dog house after their marriage went through a very rocky patch following newspaper revelations early last year.
Nadine Coyle jetted in from her US base with the man in her life, American Football star Jason Bell. With the NFL season over he clearly was up for a good old party.
Sarah Harding came with DJ boyfriend Tom Crane. Despite persistent rumours that have dogged their relationship it looks like it stil going strong-ish.
The steady ship of the group Kimberley Walsh and and her boyfriend of the last five years Justin Scott were there as well.
And last but not least is the somewhat unlucky-in-love Nicola Roberts, she hit the Brits with her new boyfriend, Kent Barman Charlie Fennell.
It has been a high profile week for the girls as in addition to enjoying their first ever Brit award they will also be performing at Jade Goody's wedding on Sunday
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Tragic Jade to wed on sunday
Jade Goody has revealed that she is to wed her boyfriend Jack Tweed in a ceremony this Sunday. Jade recently revealed she has terminal cervical cancer and doctors have given her months to live.
Jade has been inundated with messages and offers of support including an offer from Elton John to use on of his homes for the wedding, although she has opted for the luxurious Down Hall country house in Essex as the venue for the wedding.
Other offers include one from the owner of the world famous Harrods Mohammed Al-Fayed who offered Jade a free wedding dress from his store. OK Magazine has also sealed exclusive rights to the the wedding photographs for £700,000. The money will go into a trust fund set up for Jades two sons, Freddie and Bobbie.
While there have been complaints in some quarters about the publicity surrounding Jade's condition, it has been revealed today that the publicity has spurred a increase in young women taking cervical cancer test with some Hospitals reporting up to a 21% increase directly attributable to the publicity.
Jade has been inundated with messages and offers of support including an offer from Elton John to use on of his homes for the wedding, although she has opted for the luxurious Down Hall country house in Essex as the venue for the wedding.
Other offers include one from the owner of the world famous Harrods Mohammed Al-Fayed who offered Jade a free wedding dress from his store. OK Magazine has also sealed exclusive rights to the the wedding photographs for £700,000. The money will go into a trust fund set up for Jades two sons, Freddie and Bobbie.
While there have been complaints in some quarters about the publicity surrounding Jade's condition, it has been revealed today that the publicity has spurred a increase in young women taking cervical cancer test with some Hospitals reporting up to a 21% increase directly attributable to the publicity.
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Jade Goody's cancer leaves her with months to live
Jade Goody may have lost her battle with cancer according to reports today. The reality TV star was said to have been informed by her doctors that her cervical cancer has spread to her groin, liver and bowel and she has months to live.
Doctors at the Royal Marsden Hosptial London broke the news to Jade after she had enquired why her Chemotherapy had been stopped.
Jade Goody first came to fame as a contestant on the 2002 edition for the reality TV programme Big Brother and went on to become arguably the biggest star the series has produced, living the event filled life that followed in the full glare of the media.
This event filled life has had many highs and lows including a racial outburst against Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on the 2007 edition of Celebrity Big Brother. As an apology for this Jade agreed to take part in an Indian version of Big Brother, called Big Boss and it was while taking part in this programme that Jade was first informed she had cervical cancer.
She is now back at home with her two kids, Bobbie and Freddie, her mother Jackie and boyfriend Jack Tweed and coming to terms with what is now a drastically shortened future.
Doctors at the Royal Marsden Hosptial London broke the news to Jade after she had enquired why her Chemotherapy had been stopped.
Jade Goody first came to fame as a contestant on the 2002 edition for the reality TV programme Big Brother and went on to become arguably the biggest star the series has produced, living the event filled life that followed in the full glare of the media.
This event filled life has had many highs and lows including a racial outburst against Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on the 2007 edition of Celebrity Big Brother. As an apology for this Jade agreed to take part in an Indian version of Big Brother, called Big Boss and it was while taking part in this programme that Jade was first informed she had cervical cancer.
She is now back at home with her two kids, Bobbie and Freddie, her mother Jackie and boyfriend Jack Tweed and coming to terms with what is now a drastically shortened future.
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