Jamal and the gang

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After the birth of their second son Jeziah, Jamal is coming to terms with his new life at home and the future of his relationship with Melissa... Dealing with parenthood and relationship upheaval is a lot to cope with at 19...

Should Jamal and Melissa try and work it out?

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30/10/2008

Jamal and the gang

After the birth of their second son Jeziah, Jamal is coming to terms with his new life at home and the future of his relationship with Melissa... Dealing with parenthood and relationship upheaval is a lot to cope with at 19...
- Should Jamal and Melissa try and work it out?
09/10/2008

Our new dad is bursting with pride

Jamal is delighted to announce the birth of his son, Jeziah Ricardo Haynes. He's flat out looking after his two kids and dealing with all the demands of a newborn. While he and Melissa are dealing with relationship issues, Jamal is adamant their problems won't get in the way of looking after his sons.
- Got any advice for Jamal?
07/10/2008

Jamal and Melissa's baby is born

Jamal and Melissa have been waiting nine long months for this day... Having been rushed to hospital at the crack of dawn, the time has finally come for them to meet their new son... However, it's not all plain sailing for our young parents. Amidst all the joy and happiness, it looks like things might be on the rocks for Jamal and Melissa...
- Get in touch with Jamal
05/10/2008

Jamal's plans fall apart

Jamal tell us some bad news about Breakin Da Cycle and how the new addition to his family could come any day now...
- Have you experienced something similar to Jamal?
03/10/2008

It might actually happen...

In his new role as Liaison Officer, Jamal has found a big rap event, Breakin da Cycle that he wants Off Da Streets to get involved in. He's trying to negotiate a discount on the tickets and has set up a meeting with Benjy from ODS and the event organiser Lynne - will the deal go ahead as planned?
- How do you think Jamal is doing?

Video story
Intro video

Get a job
Keep the job
Get involved with the Off Da Streets (ODS) project
Make sure I sustain a healthy position within the project
Prepare for the new baby's arrival
Try and keep on top of things
Hold the family together

Last updated: 30/06/2008

Hi people, Jamal here. Jus giving you a little insight into my life, letting you in on some "need to know" information! I'm 18, live in a small town called Wellingborough, have my own flat, 2 kids and a relationship type thing with the Mum LOL... A lot to deal with at my age but hey, what can ya do LOL. Right now I'm jus tryna make it in life. Jus left college so on the job frontier (which, by the way, is a lot easier said than done!) and jus trying to hold everything together, keep posted on the website and the TV so you can find out how it all unfolds. Holla at me!

Last updated: 23/10/2008

on maternity leave lol

hello peple.....jeziah is born!!!

check out the video for details lol

but yh in on maternity leav now jus to help melissa out for a bit. at the moment i hav taken a trip to barbados wid ma dad and his new fam for his wedding. should be good. im missing the the family like hell but you know how it is, when i get bk, work work work

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