Shilpa Shetty has offered her condolences to Jade Goody after the latter was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
The Big Brother star topology had been appearing on the Indian version of the world show - known as Bigg Boss - when she was informed of the diagnosis and has flown home to the UK.
And Bollywood actress Shetty, who was the object of supposed racism from Goody when they both appeared on Celebrity Big Brother has offered her support to her former housemate.
"I'd like to suppose on behalf of the people of India that we wish her well and our prayers ar with her," she told GMTV.
"It's so sad for somebody so whitney Moore Young Jr. to be diagnosed with such a dreadful malady - it's horrible," Shetty added.
Goody's appearing on Bigg Boss had been billed as an attempt to rehabilitate her image after being accused of racism towards Shetty.
And the Indian star aforesaid she believed Goody had begun to "work her way into people's hearts".
"People had started to see a different side to Jade, it was unbelievable to see the change in her," she explained.
"It was interesting to watch she had put in the elbow grease to curb her aggressive streak, she was much calmer."
Goody had been a member of the Bigg Boss house for only deuce days when she was informed of her diagnosing and arrived back in the UK on Wednesday to undergo further tests.
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