Jade Goody died in 2009 (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Channel 4 have commissioned a new documentary series exploring the life of Big Brother star Jade Goody, to mark ten years since her death.

The reality star died aged 27 in March 2009 following a battle with cancer, and found fame appearing on the third series of Big Brother in 2002, before returning in 2007 for Celebrity Big Brother.

The three hour-long films will follow the rising popularity of Goody and the bigger story of social and cultural shifts in the UK, featuring exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage.

Jade Goody will be the subject of a new documentary (Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Director Rob Coldstream, who helmed The Rise And Fall Of Tony Blair and Last Days Of Anne Boleyn, said: ‘Jade was a hugely charismatic personality.




‘She made an indelible impact on our culture – and her incredible life story holds up a mirror to many of the big themes and preoccupations of our time – from fame and celebrity to race and gender politics.’

Alisa Pomeroy, commissioning editor of documentaries at Channel 4, said: ‘Jade is a figure who couldn’t have existed at any other moment in history.

‘Her story is the story of the noughties and I’m very excited about what will essentially be a popular history series, told through the prism of an electric, much-loved personality.’

Jade Goody was accused of racially bullying Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty while in Celebrity Big Brother, leading to her appearing in the Indian version of Big Brother in 2008 as an attempt to rectify her public image.

She was forced to leave the show early after she learned she had cervical cancer.

The new series is expected to air on Channel 4 in 2019.

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