Jade Goody dies aged 27 after losing her battle with cervical cancer . The British media has reported a rise in the number of screenings for cervical cancer since Goody announced she had the disease , a phenomenon some have dubbed the `` Jade Goody effect . '' British PM Gordon Brown says he is ` ` deeply affected '' by Jade 's death . British ` ` Big Brother '' star fast - tracked Jade to get married after cancer spread . Goody said she needed to keep telling her story to raise money for her boys .
Jade Goody dies aged 27 after losing her battle with cervical cancer . British PM Gordon Brown says he is ` ` deeply affected '' by Jade 's death . British ` ` Big Brother '' star fast - tracked Jade to get married after cancer spread . Goody said she needed to keep telling her story to raise money for her boys .