Jade Goody has been axed from Comic Relief over the Celebrity Big Brother race row.

Charity bosses had already filmed a Question of Sport spoof in which Jade appeared alongside comics Jack Dee and Frank Skinner. But they have been forced to drop the sketch from BBC1’s Red Nose Night telethon on March 16.

A Comic Relief spokeswoman said: "Recent events have overtaken us and the show, which was recorded last November, now feels out of date. Red Nose Day is all about raising money and anything that could potentially detract from this is not helpful."

Goody caused an international scandal with her behaviour towards fellow Big Brother housemate Shilpa Shetty.

She referred to the Bollywood actress as "Shilpa Poppadom" and told her she needed to spend a day in the slums. Thousands of viewers complained that she was a racist bully.

The 25-year-old admitted herself to the Priory rehab clinic after leaving the Big Brother house.