Jack Tweed, the widower of reality television personality Jade Goody, has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after admitting to drug driving. Tweed, 46, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to the offense.
He told the court that he had consumed cannabis the night before the incident to help him sleep, acknowledging it was a "stupid decision" to drive the following morning. "I can't sleep at night, I'd found having a little bit of that helps me sleep through the night and that's what I was doing," Tweed stated. He added that he has since found other methods to aid sleep and manage anxiety without resorting to drugs.
Tweed, who now works as an electrician with a variable income of approximately £3,000 per month, expressed concern that a driving ban would negatively impact his life and career. "I do work to keep my life in the forward motion – if I get banned it's just going to go backwards," he said.
The court was informed that Tweed has seven previous convictions for 14 offenses, including a 2007 conviction for driving with excess alcohol. Magistrate Andrew McGregor informed Tweed of the statutory 12-month disqualification.
Jade Goody, known for her appearances on Big Brother, died of cervical cancer in 2009, a few weeks after marrying Tweed.