Jade GoodyJade Goody collapsed 21 miles into the 26.2mile London Marathon yesterday.

The star had previously been talking up her training efforts but then on the starting line revealed that she hadn’t been working as hard as she should for the event: “I’ve been eating curry and Chinese and drinking,” she admitted.

Jade started well but slowed to a walk then collapsed after five hours after starting the race.

One witness told the Mirror: “She looked like she was in serious pain. She staggered and fell against the side. She was crying and hyperventilating.”

But the reality television star had recovered by the evening: “I’m fine now,” she revealed. “The medics checked me and said I was all right. If I do it again next year, I will train harder.”

“It’s my own fault I hadn’t prepared enough. I had only done four proper training sessions. I’m gutted I didn’t get my medal. I wanted to finish but it was just too much.”