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Jade Goody's mother Jackiey Budden has made her annual Christmas visit to the late reality star's grave in Epping Forest and says she told her all about the recent “family drama” The 66-year-old Celebrity Big Brother star arrived with Christmas ornaments, flowers and personal photographs, placing each item with care as she tended to Jade's headstone.

It is a tradition she has kept for years, carefully decorating the site each festive season. Jackiey also wiped the stone clean, straightened decorations and arranged sentimental pictures of Jade and her boys, Bobby and Freddie, before pausing for moments of quiet reflection.

Speaking afterwards she said: “With all this stuff and the family drama being dragged up again, I come here to Jade. Sixteen years without my girl and I still look for her strength… being here makes me feel she’s looking after the boys

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“I just want Jade to know what Bobby’s doing, what Freddie’s doing… all the Christmas excitement. I come here so she’s still included. She’s still our Christmas angel and her grave has a pukka view."

Jackiey appeared emotional during the visit, which comes after a difficult week of family tension and renewed struggles involving Jade's former partner, Jeff Brazier.

Friends say the situation has left Jackiey feeling bruised and overwhelmed, making her ritual even more meaningful.

Despite the ongoing family rift, Jackiey remained determined to ensure Jade's resting place was beautifully decorated for Christmas - a gesture she repeats every year to keep her daughter's memory alive.

Freddie Brazier is now in dispute with his ex girlfriend Holly Swinburn who is pregnant with his first child.

They initially spoke about their joy at becoming parents but the pair since ended their relationship, which this week Holly claimed was as a result of Freddy throwing a party at her flat while she was away on holiday with her family. However, he has now hit out at the accusations, reportedly telling friends: "No orgy has been had in our flat. It certainly wasn’t some sort of drug party either, we did go up to our flat and had a spliff and that’s it, and then I told everyone it was time to go.

"One of my mates left his ID there so she seems to think there was a whole deeper thing going on, but actually we smoked a joint and then they all left."

Jade's former partner, Jeff Brazier has split from his wife Kate, confirming last week they are no longer an item.

Jeff wrote on Instagram : "I’m so full of love and gratitude for Kate. For all we achieved, for how much we grew, for everything we endured.We separated in the Summer and kept it private for as long as we could to give us some time to adjust.

"For 12 years we have been each others safe space, each others biggest supporters at a time when our lives have been busy, painful and complex.

"Im so proud of how hard we worked, how we kept showing up, we gave everything and more. Im also so full of respect and admiration for the successful career Kate has built and the way she cared for me unconditionally.

"It’s credit to the woman she is that she still checks in to ask how the boys are doing because she is so invested in their lives. They love her and I have many friends that love her too. I will miss her family who always went above and beyond to support us.

"My words don’t tell the full picture because they don’t need to. We will carry on supporting each other and I know I’ll be celebrating her inevitable wins just like before.

"We both deserve complete happiness and we’re upset that we ultimately couldn’t be that for one another and It felt time to let it go. [heart emoji] (sic)"