Jade Goody's dying wish for sons Freddy and Bobby 'denied' - 'It would have broken her'
Jack Tweed has claimed that Jade Goody's dying wish - to privately educate her children Bobby, 15, and Freddy, 14, has not been fulfilled. He alleges, without evidence, that this is because much of Jade's fortune was lost to taxes. Speaking to The Sun, Jack said: "It would have broken Jade if she'd known. She'd be devastated. I've never been able to get my head around it - the person's dead." Jade passed away on 22 March 2009 after a battle with cervical cancer. The former dental nurse had arranged profitable media deals in the days leading up to her death and insisted that the money earned should be used for her children's private education. Jack and Jade were paid over £1million by OK! for exclusive access to their wedding, and Jack said Jade insisted he took half of everything they made.
However, in 2011, Jade's fortune was almost entirely wiped out by debts of £1.8million, as the Big Brother star hadn't paid income tax in the four years before her death. Regarding Jade's income, Jack said: "I didn't take a penny from her. Nothing. She was lying in the hospital bed trying to buy me a flat. I told her no. She wanted to make sure I was alright. She knew I was young. She knew I loved her to absolute pieces. And she knew if she wasn't there I wouldn't know what to do." Since Jade's passing at the age of 27, her children have lived with their dad Jeff Brazier. Jeff shared an emotional video last year, revealing how he and the boys keep Jade's memory alive during the Christmas season.
Jack is set to become a father for the first time - 15 years after Jade’s death. He shared the exciting news that his long-term girlfriend, Ellis Sargeant, was pregnant with their first child earlier this year.
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Revealing that he's set to become a dad for the first time, Jack told The Sun: "I've always wanted kids. I am so excited." He confirmed that Ellis is currently eight weeks pregnant and said he's been eager to share their exciting news after previously feeling "guilty" about finding happiness.
He told the publication: "I've always felt guilty, but now I finally I think I've accepted it, and I don't feel that guilt anymore, really, about it. I feel like it's acceptable to move on, and I think she'd want the same thing as well."
While he's excited about the new chapter, the pregnancy has brought back fears and sadness. Before being diagnosed with cancer, Jade had heartbreakingly miscarried their baby.
Jack explained that Jade's miscarriage was "horrible" as he had been "so excited" to welcome a child with her as he loved her to "absolute pieces". Jack added that while he treated her sons Bobby and Freddie as his own, who Jade welcomed with her ex Jeff Brazier, he was excited to welcome his own kids with the Big Brother star.
Recalling losing his first child with Jade, Jack said: “Obviously that was horrible, because I obviously loved Jade to absolute pieces, and I was so excited we were having a kid together."