Cancer-stricken reality TV star Jade Goody and her two children were christened yesterday in a "very short and emotional service", her publicist said.

PR agent Max Clifford said the "very pale and fragile" Goody was in a wheelchair and assisted by nurses during the service with her sons Bobby (5) and Freddy (4) at the Royal Marsden Hospital in west London.

He said it was the last thing that Goody would do publicly and added that she had a "smile and a kiss for everyone who was there".

Goody (27), who has only weeks to live, was diagnosed with cervical cancer in August last year.

She had wanted the ceremony to take place in a church, but she was transferred to the Royal Marsden Hospital after a bowel operation and has been heavily sedated, sleeping much of the time.

Her husband Jack Tweed, mother Jackiey Budden and her sons' father Jeff Brazier were among about 20 close friends and family at the private service.

Clifford said he believed the reality TV star was saying goodbye to some people for the final time following the ceremony.

He said: "It was in my mind that she was saying a final goodbye to some people."

He added: "Jade was obviously very happy with the whole thing; Jeff was there on one side, Jack was there on the other side, and it was a very short and emotional service."

Clifford said Goody had been christened in her hospital gown with her drip still attached.

He said photographs taken of the service would be published in OK! magazine at a later date. Clifford said Goody was in no doubt that she wanted photographs to be taken of the event and published.

He said: "Obviously the money from this will go to her boys and that is what she's always wanted."

He said he thought it unlikely she would leave the hospital. "I'm no medical expert but I doubt she will leave. This is the best place for her; last week she was in a great deal of pain and nobody wants her to be like that again."

Clifford said: "Sometimes when people are very, very ill they need to focus on something and it keeps them going." He said it was unclear how long Goody would survive.