Jack Tweed
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Jack Andrew Tweed is Jade Goody
's widower and was a contestant in the 2007 series of Celebrity Big Brother
.
, and has a younger brother, Lewis. He entered the Big Brother House on 5 January 2007 as a member of Goody's family. He courted controversy
over allegedly referring to fellow housemate Shilpa Shetty
as a "cunt
" and "Paki" and suggested that she should remove objects from the toilet with her teeth. When Goody apologised to Shetty, Tweed confessed that he was very disappointed with Goody for apologising and used the abusive terms "dick" and "wanker
" to refer to Shetty. Following Goody's eviction, he spent more time with former Miss Great Britain
Danielle Lloyd
, who was said to be flirting with him and told him "I love you" when she was drunk. In May 2007, Endemol
released previously withheld material in which Jo O'Meara
, Tweed and Goody constructed a limerick which Endemol claimed was based around, although it did not directly use, the word "Paki".
with metastatic
cervical cancer
, from which she died on 22 March 2009.
in December 2006, one month before appearing on Celebrity Big Brother. He served four months of the sentence before being released on license, monitored via electronic tagging
, on 27 January 2009.
On 3 March 2009, Tweed was convicted of common assault
for attacking a taxi driver in May 2008. The following month, he received a 12-week prison sentence for the crime.
On 5 September 2009 Tweed was charged with rape
, following an allegation by a 19-year-old woman that he and another man had raped her in his Woodford Green
house the previous day. Tweed was held on remand through revocation of his existing license, without application for bail, to appear before Snaresbrook
Crown Court on 21 September 2009. After the court hearing on 21 September 2009, Tweed was remanded in custody again, that time until 16 November 2009. At a further hearing at Snaresbrook on 22 December 2009 he was remanded until his trial on 12 April 2010. Both defendants were found not guilty on 26 April 2010.
In January 2011, Tweed was arrested outside a nightclub in Chigwell
, Essex
, run by his best friend Mark Wright, who features in the ITV2
reality show The Only Way Is Essex
, on suspicion of affray
after having punched a man. He admitted common assault and was sentenced at Redbridge
Magistrates' Court to an 18-month supervision order, 100 hours of unpaid work and attendance on an anti-offending programme. He was ordered to pay £625 costs. His brother was also convicted of common assault.
Jade Goody
Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody was an English celebrity. She came into the public spotlight while appearing on the third series of the Channel 4 reality TV programme Big Brother in 2002, an appearance which led to her own television programmes and the launch of her own products after her eviction from...
's widower and was a contestant in the 2007 series of Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)
Celebrity Big Brother 2007 was the highly controversial fifth series of the United Kingdom reality television series Celebrity Big Brother, a spin-off of Big Brother. The series was broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK , and involved a number of celebrities referred to as 'housemates', who live in the...
.
Big Brother
Tweed was born in Waltham Forest, LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and has a younger brother, Lewis. He entered the Big Brother House on 5 January 2007 as a member of Goody's family. He courted controversy
Controversy
Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of opinion. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus – "turned in an opposite direction," from contra – "against" – and vertere – to turn, or versus , hence, "to turn...
over allegedly referring to fellow housemate Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty is an Indian film actress and model. Since making her debut in the film Baazigar , she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag. Although she has been through years of decline during her career, Shetty has been...
as a "cunt
Cunt
Cunt is a vulgarism, primarily referring to the female genitalia, specifically the vulva, and including the cleft of Venus. The earliest citation of this usage in the 1972 Oxford English Dictionary, c 1230, refers to the London street known as Gropecunt Lane...
" and "Paki" and suggested that she should remove objects from the toilet with her teeth. When Goody apologised to Shetty, Tweed confessed that he was very disappointed with Goody for apologising and used the abusive terms "dick" and "wanker
Wanker
Wanker is a pejorative term of English origin, common in Commonwealth and ex-Commonwealth countries, including Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. It initially referred to an onanist but has since become a general insult. It is synonymous with tosser.-Meaning:The term wanker...
" to refer to Shetty. Following Goody's eviction, he spent more time with former Miss Great Britain
Miss Great Britain
Miss Great Britain is a female beauty contest currently held in London. Between 1956 and 1989, it was held in the seaside resort of Morecambe. It is one of the oldest of its kind in the country, with the first edition held in 1945...
Danielle Lloyd
Danielle Lloyd
Danielle Lloyd is an English glamour model. The former Miss England 2004 and Miss Great Britain 2006, she first rose to prominence when she was stripped of her Miss Great Britain 2006 title after posing for nude pictures featured in the December 2006 edition of Playboy magazine and her alleged...
, who was said to be flirting with him and told him "I love you" when she was drunk. In May 2007, Endemol
Endemol
Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...
released previously withheld material in which Jo O'Meara
Jo O'Meara
Joanne Valda O'Meara is an English singer-songwriter, television personality and actress. Formerly one of the lead singers of pop group S Club, she launched a solo single after the group's split in 2003, which cut short the production of a proposed album following an appearance on Celebrity Big...
, Tweed and Goody constructed a limerick which Endemol claimed was based around, although it did not directly use, the word "Paki".
Personal life
Tweed married Goody on 22 February 2009. At that time, she was terminally illTerminal illness
Terminal illness is a medical term popularized in the 20th century to describe a disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated and that is reasonably expected to result in the death of the patient within a short period of time. This term is more commonly used for progressive diseases such as...
with metastatic
Metastasis
Metastasis, or metastatic disease , is the spread of a disease from one organ or part to another non-adjacent organ or part. It was previously thought that only malignant tumor cells and infections have the capacity to metastasize; however, this is being reconsidered due to new research...
cervical cancer
Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is malignant neoplasm of the cervix uteri or cervical area. One of the most common symptoms is abnormal vaginal bleeding, but in some cases there may be no obvious symptoms until the cancer is in its advanced stages...
, from which she died on 22 March 2009.
Legal issues
On 1 September 2008, Tweed was sentenced to 18 months in prison for ABH for attacking a 16-year-old boy with a golf clubGolf club
A golf club is used to hit a golf ball in a game of golf. Each club is composed of a shaft with a grip and a clubhead. Woods are mainly used for long-distance fairway or tee shots; irons, the most versatile class, are used for a variety of shots; Hybrids that combine design elements of woods and...
in December 2006, one month before appearing on Celebrity Big Brother. He served four months of the sentence before being released on license, monitored via electronic tagging
Electronic tagging
Electronic tagging is a form of non-surreptitious surveillance consisting of an electronic device attached to a person or vehicle, especially certain criminals, allowing their whereabouts to be monitored. In general, devices locate themselves using GPS and report their position back to a control...
, on 27 January 2009.
On 3 March 2009, Tweed was convicted of common assault
Common assault
Common assault was an offence under the common law of England, and has been held now to be a statutory offence in England and Wales. It is committed by a person who causes another person to apprehend the immediate use of unlawful violence by the defendant. It was thought to include battery...
for attacking a taxi driver in May 2008. The following month, he received a 12-week prison sentence for the crime.
On 5 September 2009 Tweed was charged with rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
, following an allegation by a 19-year-old woman that he and another man had raped her in his Woodford Green
Woodford Green
Woodford Green, formerly in the county of Essex, is part of the North East London suburb of Woodford, on the edge of Epping Forest, mostly within the London Borough of Redbridge with a small part on the western side of the green within the London Borough of Waltham Forest .-History:Woodford Green...
house the previous day. Tweed was held on remand through revocation of his existing license, without application for bail, to appear before Snaresbrook
Snaresbrook
Snaresbrook is an area of north-east London, mostly in the London Borough of Redbridge. A small part falls within the London Borough of Waltham Forest...
Crown Court on 21 September 2009. After the court hearing on 21 September 2009, Tweed was remanded in custody again, that time until 16 November 2009. At a further hearing at Snaresbrook on 22 December 2009 he was remanded until his trial on 12 April 2010. Both defendants were found not guilty on 26 April 2010.
In January 2011, Tweed was arrested outside a nightclub in Chigwell
Chigwell
Chigwell is a civil parish and town in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located 11.6 miles north east of Charing Cross. It is served by two London Underground stations and has a London area code.-Etymology:According to P. H...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, run by his best friend Mark Wright, who features in the ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
reality show The Only Way Is Essex
The Only Way Is Essex
The Only Way Is Essex, is a British BAFTA award-winning semi-reality show based in Essex, England. It shows "real people in modified situations, saying unscripted lines but in a structured way."...
, on suspicion of affray
Affray
In many legal jurisdictions related to English common law, affray is a public order offence consisting of the fighting of two or more persons in a public place to the terror of ordinary people...
after having punched a man. He admitted common assault and was sentenced at Redbridge
Redbridge
-Places:*London Borough of Redbridge**Redbridge, London, a place in that borough**Redbridge tube station*Redbridge, Kansas City, a neighborhood in South Kansas City, Missouri*Redbridge, Hampshire...
Magistrates' Court to an 18-month supervision order, 100 hours of unpaid work and attendance on an anti-offending programme. He was ordered to pay £625 costs. His brother was also convicted of common assault.