London, June 28 : Late Jade Goody's husband Jack Tweed has grown close to model Francesca Allured, it has emerged.

The friendship between the two that existed even before Goody's demise grew strong as the model provided emotional support to the widower.

"They look really happy in each other''s company. They''ve been very close friends now since before Jade died but have been very careful not to be seen together for fear of people whispering behind their backs," the News of the World quoted an insider as saying.

Francesca, of Chigwell, Essex, reportedly said that she was a close friend of Tweed's but refrained from being seen together in the public to avoid creating a scandal.

Jack was jailed for ten days following his wife's burial for beating up a cab driver. (ANI)