Jade Goody's childhood from rolling mum's spliffs aged five to dad's KFC death

Jade Goody's childhood was far from easy as she was forced to grow up very quickly from rolling mum Jackiey Budden's cannabis joints at just five-years-old to witnessing her dad's drug addiction.EntertainmentVictoria Johns Showbiz Reporter and Nicola Croal TV and showbiz reporter 13:09, 25 Mar 2025Jade Goody had a challenging upbringing before she became a household name on the Channel 4 reality show Big Brother.Raised in Bermondsey, South London, the late dental nurse lived with her mother, Jackiey Budden. However, in a poignant revelation, 66 year old Jackiey confessed that Jade often had to play the role of "MY mum".‌Article continues belowFrom witnessing her father injecting drugs at an early age to preparing cannabis joints for her mother; Jade, who tragically passed away from cervical cancer at the age of 27, was forced to mature "so quick" prior to finding fame, the Mirror reports.Jackiey, who has openly admitted to her own drug addiction as a young mother and is reportedly embr...