Conlan, Tara (20 April 2007). "Channel 4 braced for Ofcom ruling". Media. The Guardian . Retrieved 10 April 2018. Just as her life had been, her last months were documented, sometimes with appalling prurience, but usually with Goody’s involvement. “All she wanted was for her sons to have a good upbringing and never want for anything,” says Cave, who knew Goody and was her biographer. “She tried to save all the money she earned for them to have the education she never had. Right up until her death, the reason she was always selling her story was to make money for her family. I’m not sure how well advised she was, but her intentions were clear – she was single-minded about everything being about them, and for them.” Jade Goody 'has months to live' ". BBC News. 14 February 2009. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009 . Retrieved 15 February 2009. Many agencies and corporations cancelled their contracts with the housemates accused of racism, citing the allegations as the reason for the terminations. Also, many sponsors of the Big Brother series cancelled their sponsorship of the show. After the show, Goody stated that she understood her comments appeared as racist and apologised for any offence caused. Shetty later told the media that she forgave Goody. After conducting an investigation, Ofcom ruled that Channel 4 had breached the Broadcasting Code, and statutory sanctions were placed on the network. Goody’s second time in the house led to her greatest controversy, when she racially insulted Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty. Effigies of her were burnt in India. Tony Blair was asked about her comments in Prime Minister’s Questions. And the next episode attracted another million viewers.

Jade was evicted from the house on Friday 19 January after receiving 82 per cent of the votes to evict.She was soon shunted out of the house with no public reception and made to confront what she had done. The bullied had become the bully and she was once more a figure of hate. This was popular entertainment as news. She sobbed endlessly: “I won’t defend myself.” What did it tell us about class, race and celebrity? And redemption? It told some of us very complicated things. Goody was mixed race and grew up in an area where the National Front was active and the flats were smeared with graffiti. Yet she was ignorantly racist to an Indian woman.

Racism row has saved Big Brother, gloat C4 bosses". Showbiz. Evening Standard. 25 January 2007 . Retrieved 10 April 2018. Big Brother contestant Ellis Hillon removed from house over offensive tweets". The Guardian . Retrieved 17 September 2018. . Latest Channel 4 Statement Regarding Race Allegations". Channel 4. 17 January 2007 . Retrieved 10 April 2018.In an unprecedented move, Channel 4 did not allow an audience for her eviction, and she came out to a non-existent crowd.