Jade's last look at sunny fields

JADE Goody was propped up in bed yesterday — to catch one last glimpse of the sun-kissed fields before she dies.

The tragic reality TV star, 27, summoned all her strength in a brave act of defiance to lift her head and enjoy the view from her dining room bay windows.

And she begged distraught mum Jackiey Budden...

...NOT to let her two young sons witness her death.

Jackiey, 50, and Jade’s 21-year-old hubby Jack Tweed were at the exhausted star’s side as she neared the end of her grim cancer battle.

At one point Jade stunned doting Jack by demanding: “Sit me up and let me look out over the fields.”

She managed a smile as she enjoyed yesterday’s sunshine at her home in Upshire, Essex. But the moment was short-lived and she slipped back into a deep slumber.

Jade is insisting that her children Bobby, five, and four-year-old Freddie — both staying with their dad Jeff Brazier — should not be present when she finally slips away.

A family friend said: “Jack and Jackiey are waiting for the end. The boys may come over again if Jade wakes up, but she made it very clear she didn’t want them to see her die.

“Jade has always been strong and will be fighting even in her sleep. But her body has been ravaged and is now succumbing completely.

“But she’s at peace, in no pain and sleeping comfortably. Everyone’s grateful for at least this small mercy.”

Jade’s spokesman Max Clifford said: “She’s been sleeping. I understand that will get deeper.”

A planned visit by Indian actress Shilpa Shetty today was cancelled due to Jade’s rapid deterioration. The Bollywood star — who fell out with Jade after being bullied on celebrity Big Brother — had vowed to see her before she dies.

But the trip was axed after Jade drifted into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile Jackiey made a brief appearance outside the family home wearing a yellow dressing gown over pyjamas and black sunglasses.

Defiant

Looking exhausted and upset, she was comforted by a nurse. Jackiey later left the house before returning on foot. She said: “I’ve been out for a walk to clear my head. It’s been full-on. The nurse is with her now.”

Jackiey also revealed how Jade wept when her sons appeared at her bedside on Sunday. She said: “It was brilliant. The boys were absolutely gorgeous, they had face paint on and Jade had a bit of a cry.”

Incredibly, battling Jade defied the odds last night by viewing the sunset and asking for cans of Coke.

She again sat propped up in her bed and watched the night fall.

A friend said: “The doctors are amazed. Jade managed to see the sunset and was asking for cans of Coke. She’s an incredibly strong woman.”

A 50-strong crowd gathered outside Jade’s home to leave flowers and pay their respects.

A bunch of pink tulips were addressed to Jackiey, accompanied by a note which read: “Thank you for giving us Jade. God must need an angel to make Heaven smile.”

Meanwhile details emerged yesterday of Jade’s message of support from superstar Michael Jackson.

Jacko called her at West London’s Royal Marsden Hospital before she discharged herself last week.

Jade revealed in a magazine column, printed today: “He got his people to call the hospital as he wanted to speak to me and wish me well. But I was asleep! What am I like?

“He recorded a message and Jack played it to me. I still can’t get over it.”