Jack Tweed is set to be a dad for the first time as he announces girlfriend Ellie Sargeant is pregnant - 15 years after his wife Jade Goody's death
Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed has revealed he is going to be a father, after announcing his girlfriend Ellie Sargeant is pregnant, 15 years after his first wife's death.
Jack, 36, tied the knot in a very emotional wedding ceremony with Jade - who was 27 at the time - a month before she died from cervical cancer in March 2009.
Before her cancer diagnosis, the couple had been expecting a child, but the Big Brother star tragically suffered a miscarriage.
Now 15 years later, Jack joyfully revealed on Tuesday that he will finally become a dad, with his long-time partner Ellie, 30, currently eight weeks pregnant.
The couple met in 2022 through mutual friends in Essex, and went public with their relationship in September of the same year.
Jade Goody 's widower Jack Tweed has revealed he is going to be a father, after announcing his girlfriend Ellie Sargeant is pregnant, 15 years after his first wife's death (pictured)
Jack, 36, tied the knot in a very emotional wedding ceremony with Jade - who was 27 at the time - a month before she died from cervical cancer in March 2009 (pictured together)
Jack gushed that he had always wanted kids and said he believed that Jade would have been 'buzzing' for him, because she had always thought he would be a great father.
He was stepfather to Jade's two sons from her previous relationship with Jeff Brazier - Bobby, 21, and Freddie, 19, but admitted that he had always wanted children of his own.
But despite the joyous news, Jack confessed that the loss of his first child with Jade still weighs on him.
Speaking to The Sun, he said: 'Obviously that was horrible, because I obviously loved Jade to absolute pieces, and I was so excited we were having a kid together.
'And have, like, a proper family, cos obviously I know we had Bobby and Freddie, but they wasn't my kids. I still treated them like my own kids, but it just felt like it was complete in the family sort of thing.
'And then obviously it didn't happen, so, yeah, it was not a very nice time. So it is a bit scary to think something like that could happen again. Hopefully not.'
He described how Ellie had told him the news, explaining she had given him a box with a babygrow that read: 'I love my Daddy'.
Jack said he was ready to embrace a new chapter in his life after suffering from depression and turning to alcohol after Jade's death.
Before her cancer diagnosis, the couple had been expecting a child, but the Big Brother star tragically suffered a miscarriage (pictured together in 2006)
Now 15 years later, Jack joyfully revealed on Tuesday that he will finally become a dad, with his long-time partner Ellie, 30, currently eight weeks pregnant
Jack was stepfather to Jade's two sons from her previous relationship with Jeff Brazier - Bobby, 21, and Freddie, 19, but admitted that he had always wanted children of his own (pictured with Bobby and Freddie in 2009)
He admitted he had struggled to move on after losing his wife and 'always felt guilty', but had finally 'accepted it' and realised that Jade would want the same thing.
He said: 'I think just everything about me has sort of grown up. Like when you're younger you care what a lot of people think, and think I don't want to do that because everyone's going to think I'm an a****hole and feel like I'm doing something wrong on Jade.
'But you finally just get past everything, don't you? And just I need to make myself happy. I can't just keep shutting myself away from everyone.'
Earlier this year, Jack - who now works as an electrician - revealed he wanted to get married again and have children with Ellie.
He confessed he had not 'felt right' about marriage since Jade died as it was such a 'heartbreak' for both him and the public - admitting time has 'healed a lot'.
After falling for Ellie, he gushed to The Mirror in January: 'This is love again. I never thought I would find it. But 15 years on from Jade passing away, I feel like I've found love once more. I've taken my time – I couldn't rush.'
He added: 'I will always love Jade. That will never change. She was my first love. We shared so many happy memories and heartbreaking ones as well – especially towards the last few months.
Jack said he was ready to embrace a new chapter in his life after suffering from depression and turning to alcohol after Jade's death (pictured visiting Jade's grave in 2011)
He admitted he had struggled to move on after losing his wife and 'always felt guilty', but had finally 'accepted it' and realised that Jade would want the same thing (pictured in 2009)
'But I know she'd want me to be happy, she told me that. I finally feel able to move on. It was about finding the right time.'
Jack added that marriage is 'absolutely' something he is thinking about, as was fatherhood, saying having children 'would be amazing'.
At the start of his relationship with Ellie, a source told MailOnline: 'Jack has really fallen for Ellie. They already share a close bond and are totally smitten with each other.
'It's still early days but pals believe they have a great chance of a future together.'
Earlier this year, Jack - who now works as an electrician - revealed he wanted to get married again and have children with Ellie (pictured together last year)
