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JADE Goody has split from footballer boyfriend Ryan Amoo and is back with ex-lover Jeff Brazier, friends claim.

The 24-year-old Big Brother 3 star is said to have left ex-Aston Villa player Ryan, 21, devastated after ending their six-month romance.

He was close to Jade's sons Bobby, two, and 10-month-old Freddy, and often stayed at her house in Old Harlow, Essex.

Jeff, 25, is thought to have told Jade he wanted them to be a family again.

A friend of Jade told Now magazine: "Ryan is heartbroken. Jade's never been able to get Jeff out of her head and jumped at the chance to get back with him, even though it never worked in the past."

Jade was cautioned by police for violent conduct last year after a bust-up with Jeff while pregnant. She later admitted trying to find a kitchen knife but ended up threatening Jeff with a plastic spatula.

Jade's agent Catherine Lister last night confirmed the split but denied she was back with her ex.

Article Daily Mirror