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When did Jade Goody find out she had cancer? How old was Jade Goody when she got cancer?

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During Big Brother’s third season in 2003, Jade Goody become popular.

She placed fourth in the well-known program when she was 20 years old.

Jade had a difficult upbringing in South East London before she became famous because both of her parents struggled with drug addiction and separated when she was only two years old.

After serving four years in prison for robbery and passing away from an overdose at age 42 in 2005, Jade finally distanced herself from her father, Andrew Goody. She kept in touch with her mother, Jackiey Budden, who said she entered Big Brother to flee her situation.

When did Jade Goody find out she had cancer?

She took part in Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother, in August 2008, but she quit the program early and went back to the UK after learning that she had cervical cancer. She was gravely ill by February 2009 as cancer spread to other parts of her body.

How old was Jade Goody when she got cancer?

On March 22, Jade tragically passed away from the illness at the age of just 27.