Shetty asks public to pray for Goody

Shilpa Shetty has called on the public to pray for terminally ill Jade Goody.

The pair have reconciled after Goody was accused of bullying the Bollywood actress on the 2007 series of Celebrity Big Brother.

Shetty told ITV News that she was even asked to Goody's wedding to Jack Tweed on Sunday, although she is unable to attend as she will be filming in Bombay.

She said: "I buried the hatchet a very long time ago, not because I'd heard about her being diagnosed with cancer. I'd repeatedly told people my feelings and I really didn't want to have any ill feelings against her.

"It's really sad to know that her health is deteriorating and I really want people to forget the past and I really want them to pray and send her good wishes because that's something that will give her energy.

"I really want all the positive things to be affecting her at this point."

Goody, 27, was diagnosed with cervical cancer last August while appearing on the Indian version of Big Brother, which was hosted by Shetty. She has since been told that the cancer has spread and is now terminal.

"If I was in London I would definitely have been there to show her my solidarity," Shetty said.

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