Jeff Brazier has revealed he spoke about Jade Goody’s wedding to Jake Tweed with his two young sons on Thursday.
The television presenter is father to sons Bobby, 14, and Freddie, 13, from his relationship with Big Brother legend Jade, who passed away in 2009 following a battle with cervical cancer.
Jade married boyfriend Jack just one month before her death.
Speaking with fans on Instagram Stories, Jade’s former partner Jeff, 38, said: “I am grateful the boys were able to speak to me today about their memories of their mum’s wedding.
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“It’s her wedding anniversary today. Nine years. So I’m grateful that a) they’ve got the memories and b) they’re able to share them.”
Bobby and Freddie were just five and four years old when Jade tied the knot.
She married Jack on February 22, 2009 at Down Hall in Essex and, when they signed the wedding certificate, the two boys sat on the couple’s knees.
The youngsters also helped hold up their mum’s wedding dress train as she left the ceremony.
Afterwards, Jade said: “I’ve had the happiest day of my life. Now I am ready to go to heaven.”
The star, who became a household name on the third series of Big Brother in 2002, passed away on Mother’s Day 2009.
She was just 27 years old.
Her husband Jack paid tribute with an Instagram message of his own, saying: “Remembering this special day nine years ago marrying this beautiful angel. Miss you.”
He added the hashtags “miss you” and “smear test”.
The latter was a reference to Jade’s campaigning in her final months to raise awareness for smear tests and encourage more women to understand the symptoms of cervical cancer.
Fans left a string of condolences underneath his post, and their own messages about Jade.
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Jack previously said of the wedding day: “There were mixed emotions but that day was all about happiness. I still look at my wedding pictures.
“Jade really wasn’t well leading up to it but seeing her find the strength to get up and dance was amazing. She found the energy to make it the day she wanted.”
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