The mystery surrounding Jade Goody's missing millions has taken a new turn after a court decision stunned her family. The Big Brother star, who died from cervical cancer in 2009, had amassed a £3 million fortune for her two sons, Bobby and Freddie Brazier, through tireless work selling interviews and pictures until just two weeks before her death.
Jade's ex-partner Jeff Brazier revealed in 2014 that she had calculated it would cost £260,000 to privately educate the boys until age 16, and that drove her on even when she was in terrible pain. However, in 2020, Jade's widower Jack Tweed claimed the money had 'vanished', saying he should have paid closer attention as a named beneficiary.
Reports in 2011 suggested the fund took a substantial hit due to a £1.8 million tax bill after Jade allegedly did not pay income tax for the last four years of her life. Jeff later said the taxman wanted more money after expenses from her beauty salon were ruled ineligible for tax relief, calling it 'a mess'.
Despite this, Jade's mother Jackiey Budden insisted in 2019 that there was still plenty of cash in the trust, with Bobby's private education still paid for and funds available for Freddie if he chose private schooling. She said the boys would likely receive the money at 18 or 21.
Jack Tweed, who married Jade just two weeks before her death, received nothing from her will except her £14,000 Volkswagen. He claimed Jade had tried to buy him a flat from her hospital bed, but he refused and added the money to the trust for the boys. 'I didn't take a penny from her. Nothing,' he said.
