Jade Goody is to appear in the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother, according to reports.

It comes 18 months after the 27-year-old reality TV star was accused of racism towards Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty in the UK show.

Goody is expected to join the Indian house this weekend. Shetty is the host of the programme, known as Bigg Boss.

A spokeswoman for makers Endemol said the identity of contestants was never confirmed or denied at this stage.

Because I've been there, done that, I'll be able to relate to the housemates in a more empathetic way because I can imagine what they're going through at that point in time

Shilpa Shetty

Last week, speaking in an interview ahead of the show, Shetty said her advice to housemates was "just be yourself".

"Because I've been there, done that, I'll be able to relate to the housemates in a more empathetic way because I can imagine what they're going through at that point in time," she said.

Last year's British show attracted 45,000 complaints to media regulator Ofcom over the alleged bullying of Shetty by Jade Goody and fellow contestants, model Danielle Lloyd and singer Jo O'Meara.

Cooking comment

In a report on the series, Ofcom ruled that, on three occasions, broadcaster Channel 4 had had failed to appropriately handle material.

It said one was where Goody referred to Shetty as "Shilpa Poppadom".
Shilpa Shetty became a household name in the UK because of the show

Another was when Lloyd told Shetty, using foul language, that she should return to India.

The third was when Lloyd and O'Meara were seen making offensive comments about Indian cooking.

Gordon Brown - then Chancellor of the Exchequer - became involved in the row while on a visit to India during the show's run.

Mr Brown said the issue had been raised repeatedly during his trip, adding that Britain should be "seen as a country of fairness and tolerance".

It also led to a protest in the eastern Indian city of Patna which saw the burning of an effigy.

I am sorry for the hurt and pain that my actions caused

Goody's apology to Indian community

But after Shetty eventually won the show, she insisted that Goody "didn't mean to be racist".

Endemol, meanwhile said it "sincerely regretted the level of offence caused by events in this series".

When she left the house, Goody said her behaviour had been "nasty" and added: "I'm not racist but i can see why it has had the impact it's had."

A month after leaving the house, she visited India and told Indians: "I am sorry for the hurt and pain that my actions caused."

Shilpa, meanwhile, became a household name in the UK after the series.


what do people think about this then ??? lol

If its true, i think she's silly. She should stay out of Big Brother everywhere completely now. But i couldnt care less really to be honest

Jade Goody is just a fat chav.

As for Indians whinging about racism...they ought to have a long hard look at themselves before daring to level that at us!

Jade Goody..the Icon of the 21st century.

We're doomed.

If she lost a few stone, I think she's kinda . . . like . . . doable . . .

Should I be ashamed of myself?

Yes.

She's a Bermondsey babe and I love her lol

This topic should be destoryed and forgotten about forever.

(Just look at Zoro)

She's getting paid £100,000 apparently. Thats why she's doing it then

I wonder why it is called Big Boss...

Maybe they didnt buy the rights to Big Bro from Endemol?

It strikes me that Jade Goody could supply a long unanswered question for astronomers. "What was there before the Big Bang?"

It has long since been surmised that before the Big Bang, there was nothing, not even time and space. Well all you have to do is open the top Of Jade Goody's head and look inside, I suspect that what you find there will be whatever is there before even nothing moves in.

this is all i could find, but there should be more on youtube

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7569001.stm

it says in paper today she has got cancer poor thing

Yeah so she's out of the house either already or very soon apparently

ye cant see her staying she has been given the news in there apparently well i hope she gets better

Get well soon Jade

Hang on, is this the same woman we were giving a right pasting to last year, concerning Shilpa Shetty

She's got cervical cancer (apparently). Surely all the racist stuff has no relevance to her being ill?

You're right Scorpy, I just don't think her plight should have been plastered all over the front page of The Sun, it was inappropriate and a bit bad taste considering all the other women out there with this terrible disease, and don’t get stories publicised.

I just think that someone in Jade’s close circle is under the impression that they can only benefit from publicising this story.

Ah i see. You didnt say it was plastered all over The Sun. I wasnt aware of that and i do see take your point

I wasn't

me neither cause i bet half the people on this forum have said sumet like that before just cause she is famous it get blown out of proportion as usual !

I cant remember what i said, if anything, but i dont think it has any relevance to be honest. I wouldnt wish it on anyone

just found this on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIWkY37LC64

I have to admit the Daily Star was a bit vicous today, accusing Goody of trying to make a few quid, talk about kicking you when you're down.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/4800...of-cancer-scare

it is discusting and if i was her and would take them to court for it! its really discustiing!
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Money grabbing? Blimey. Well, thats what you get with The Star i suppose. I read those same quotes from her in The Sun and it seems The Star have totally taken out of context what she said

The Scum and the star are made from the same bog roll me thinks

Just out of curiosity, why didn't they send that Danelle LLoyd and that other S Club 7 singer over to big brother india. I thought they they were just as bad with that Shilpa as Jade, in some cases worse. The worst bullies can often be the people in the background egging on the ring leader.

I think the S Club Singer was defo the worst from what i remember? It was just that she was more quiet about it. You've brought up a good point there.. maybe because she got more press about it all? (i think)