Goody rushed to hospital with "awful pain"

Jade Goody has been transferred to hospital for surgery to relieve her "awful pain", publicist Max Clifford has confirmed.

The star was due to end her weekend stay at Harlow's St Clare Hospice tomorrow but has instead been moved to the Royal Marsden Hospital in Fulham for an emergency operation.

"She has a great deal of pain from her tummy and they don't seem to be able to get it under control," said Clifford. "She is going back to the Marsden. There's likely to be further surgery tonight or tomorrow."

Clifford added that he had received a "very emotional" phone call from Goody, who is keen to return home. "She's very frightened. She was sobbing on the phone to me. She said: 'Why can't they get me out of all this pain?' Hopefully that's what they're going to do."

Earlier today it was claimed that Goody fears she now only has "days" left to live.