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Jade Goody's family reveal the heartbreaking way she told sons she was going to die

It's been ten years since Jade Goody tragically lost her battle with cervical cancer, leaving behind her two boys.

And in the anniversary year of her death, Jade's family have recalled the day she died and how she told Bobby and Freddie she was about to die.

Speaking in a new documentary about the Big Brother star's life, her mum Jackiey said Freddie, then five, got in bed with her and asked her if she was still alive.

Heartbroken Jackiey explains: "She's semi-conscious and Freddie got in bed with her, and went: 'Mum, are you mummy Jade or mummy angel?'

Jade and her two sons Bobby and Freddie (jefbrazier/Instagram)
Jade died ten years ago this year (Mirrorpix)

"Later he said: 'Nana I've been awake all night, I can't sleep, is she mummy mummy or mummy angel?'

"I said: 'She's mummy angel now.' And he said: 'Can you tell her goodnight for me?'"

Jade's ex Jeff Brazier recently revealed how he told the boys that their mum had passed away.

Jade and Jeff Brazier (Shared Content Unit)

He told Woman magazine: "I just remember we told them the whole time that mum was going to be a beautiful bright star in the sky, rising up to heaven and she was going to go and do a very important job."

When it was coming to bedtime he noticed there was a bright star in the sky and he took his sons out to see it.

Jeff continued: "I thought it was the best time of night, and probably bought myself a little bit of time to be honest.

Jade and her sons (Getty)
Davina McCall breaks down in tears reliving Jade Goody’s Big Brother exit

"And there was one big brilliant bright star out there, which kind of just made it that bit easier... thanks Jade.

"I took them outside, they saw it, they knew themselves: 'That's mummy, isn't it?'"

*Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain starts tonight at 9pm on Channel 4

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