British star Goody's widower charged with rape
AFP
LONDON - Jack Tweed, the bereaved husband of late British reality television star Jade Goody, appeared in court Saturday charged with rape.
The 22-year-old widower was arrested Friday following a complaint from a young woman. A second man has been bailed pending further inquiries, while a third man, aged 25, has also been arrested.
Tweed spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address at Redbridge Magistrates' Court in east London. He was remanded in custody until September 21 to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court in east London.
Tweed has spoken widely about how he has struggled to come to terms with Goody's death and admitted turning to alcohol.
Goody, who died of cervical cancer on March 22 aged 27, found fame after appearing on the British version of the "Big Brother" reality television show in 2002, transforming her 15 minutes of fame into a full-time celebrity career.
She released an autobiography, a perfume and an exercise video, and saw her notoriety go global when she subjected Indian film star Shilpa Shetty to racist bullying on "Celebrity Big Brother" in 2007.
The mother of two's death sparked worldwide interest.
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