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Jeff Brazier has written a grief survival guide after helping his two boys cope with the tragic death of their mother Jade Goody

The Grief Survival Guide: How to Navigate Loss and All That Comes With It will be published in June

JEFF Brazier is offering to help those in mourning by sharing his own experiences of coping with the loss of former partner Jade Goody.

The 37-year-old reality star and has been raising his sons Bobby and Freddie since Jade sadly lost her life on Mother’s Day 2009 at the age of 27.

 Jeff Brazier has written a self-help book titled The Grief Survival Guide: How to Navigate Loss and All That Comes With It
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Jeff Brazier has written a self-help book titled The Grief Survival Guide: How to Navigate Loss and All That Comes With ItCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

After losing Jade to cancer, Jeff helped their boys deal with the grieving process and now wants to help those who are going through the same struggles that he and his sons endured.

Penning a self-help book titled The Grief Survival Guide: How to Navigate Loss and All That Comes With It, Jeff says writing the book proved cathartic.

"Writing this book has brought me a privileged view not only of grief in its entirety but how we react as humans when processing loss,” he says.

“There’s the value of grief which differs from one person to the next, then vitally, there’s what we personally add to it or what the grief combines with, that ultimately decides which journey through grief we experience."

 Jade Goody found fame on Big Brother in 2002
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Jade Goody found fame on Big Brother in 2002Credit: Getty Images - FilmMagic
 Jeff and ex-partner Jade Goody were together between 2002 and 2004
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Jeff and ex-partner Jade Goody were together between 2002 and 2004Credit: Flynet Pictures
 The couple had two children together, sons Bobby and Freddie
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The couple had two children together, sons Bobby and FreddieCredit: Flynet Pictures

Jeff – who is now a qualified life coach – has been giving fans an update of his book project over the past few weeks telling fans on Twitter how proud he is to write the volume.

“Proud of my Chapter on the afterlife written today 10 down, 36 to go! Pressures on to get it all done by March,” he wrote on January 9.

He has also been turning to fans for assistance with some topics, asking fans earlier this month: “About to write the next chapter of #GTSG 'What bereaved children want/need from a step-parent' Any views/experience on this please.”

 Jade tragically died in 2009 after being diagnosed with cervical cancer
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Jade tragically died in 2009 after being diagnosed with cervical cancerCredit: PA:Press Association

With the news of his book being announced on Thursday, he wrote: “Privileged to be the holding the responsibility for the clear and honest translation of all things bereavement.”

Jade and Jeff welcomed their eldest son, Bobby, in 2003, with Freddie born the following year.

The single dad frequently keeps fans updated on both lads on social media with a recent snap on Instagram showing them watching football together at home.

Jade's legacy includes an increase in awareness of cervical cancer with 'The Jade Goody Effect' "being associated with an increased incidence of colposcopy referrals," according to medical researchers.

The Grief Survival Guide: How to Navigate Loss and All That Comes With It will be published in hardback on 29th June 2017


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