Good Morning Britain viewers have flooded Trisha Goddard with support as she bravely opened up about her terminal cancer diagnosis on Thursday’s show.
Joining hosts Kate Garraway and Ed Balls, the broadcaster, 66, explained why she initially kept her illness a secret, before insisting that she didn’t want to be a ‘poster girl’ for cancer.
The former chat show host revealed back in February that her incurable cancer had returned after cells were found in her hip following a fall, and she is undergoing life-prolonging treatment.
And explaining why she kept her cancer under wraps, Trisha – who is set to host Good Morning Britain next week – said: ‘I was grappling on how to deal with it myself, plus, I just wanted to work and be me.
‘With CNN and my colleagues, they didn’t know that I had no hair, that I had no feeling in my legs from the treatment. I had chemo every week for four and a half months.’
Good Morning Britain viewers have flooded Trisha Goddard with support as she bravely opened up about her terminal cancer diagnosis on Thursday’s show
The former chat show host revealed back in February that her incurable cancer had returned after cells were found in her hip following a fall, and she is undergoing life-prolonging treatment
The star then went on to recall a moment when she was left ‘mortified’ when one of her colleagues discretely informed her she had a nosebleed – a side effect of her treatment – while on air.
On why she didn’t want to be a ‘poster girl’ for the disease, she shared: ‘It’s not who I am, it’s what I’m living with.
‘Coming back to people with chronic illnesses, I think we do them a disservice we use words like brave, champion, hero, survivor. Because they just want to grasp the life they have and drink life unto the lees.
‘I don’t want people to go “Oh you look so good”, in brackets “considering you’ve got cancer”, I just don’t want that, it’s not who I am.’
Meanwhile, Trisha revealed that she’d started her cancer treatment the morning after her wedding to husband Allen, whose identity was revealed earlier this year.
She said: ‘My treatment started the morning after my wedding. Eight in morning and in the oncology department!’
The star added that she was forced to delay the honeymoon for two years due to her cancer treatment.
On how she’s doing now, she noted: ‘I’m okay, I’m fine, I’m getting used to my new normal’, before sharing she’s getting treatment every three weeks.
Joining hosts Kate Garraway and Ed Balls, the broadcaster, 66, explained why she initially kept her illness a secret, before insisting that she didn’t want to be a ‘poster girl’ for cancer
Explaining why she kept her cancer under wraps, she said: ‘I was grappling on how to deal with it myself, plus, I just wanted to work and be me.
On why she didn’t want to be a ‘poster girl’ for the disease, she shared: ‘It’s not who I am, it’s what I’m living with’
Meanwhile, Trisha revealed that she’d started her cancer treatment the morning after her wedding to husband Allen, whose identity was revealed earlier this year
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, viewers shared: ‘I know others going through this- God bless you, Trisha Goddard. Your indomitable spirit is inspiring.’
She added that the cancer unit is her ‘second family’ due to the amount of time she spends there.
After bravely opening up about her treatment, fans were quick to share their support for the presenter.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, viewers shared: ‘I know others going through this- God bless you, Trisha Goddard. Your indomitable spirit is inspiring.’
‘Unbelievable strong lady; Trish goddard hasn’t changed use to love her show back in the day; I adore Trish and this is wonderful news indeed.’
It comes after Trisha admitted she feared she would have to tie the knot with her husband Allen ‘in a Zimmer frame’ after setting a wedding date just a month after undergoing vital hip surgery.
Speaking to Hello! about her diagnosis, Trisha also shared her husband’s identity of the first time, having previously kept his name and face a secret on social media.
She also revealed intimate details about her wedding to Allen, after they tied the knot in August 2022.
The Dancing On Ice star admitted that after getting engaged in January of that year she was horrified by the prospect of getting married in a ‘Zimmer frame’.
The couple set a date for their big day just a month after her hip operation, and they were wed by a Rabbi in front of 70 guests at their local restaurant in Connecticut.
It comes after Trisha admitted she feared she would have to tie the knot with her husband Allen ‘in a Zimmer frame’ after setting a wedding date just a month after undergoing vital hip surgery
Donning a Victoria Beckham dress, Trisha used a decorated walking cane to make her way down the aisle, but kept her cancer a secret from a majority of those in attendance.
She said: ‘We said a few things to a few people and then thought ”we’re not doing that again”. Not because people are horrible, but they bring their own s**t to the rodeo.
‘They’ll cry or say ”is there anything I can do?” and then you don’t hear from them again.’
A day after she and Allen were married, Trisha began radiation therapy for her cancer, instead of going on honeymoon.
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After undergoing hip surgery, Trisha underwent daily radiation for three weeks and weekly chemotherapy for four and a half months as well as intense physiotherapy.
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and affects more than two MILLION women a year
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. Each year in the UK there are more than 55,000 new cases, and the disease claims the lives of 11,500 women. In the US, it strikes 266,000 each year and kills 40,000. But what causes it and how can it be treated?
What is breast cancer?
It comes from a cancerous cell which develops in the lining of a duct or lobule in one of the breasts.
When the breast cancer has spread into surrounding tissue it is called ‘invasive’. Some people are diagnosed with ‘carcinoma in situ’, where no cancer cells have grown beyond the duct or lobule.
Most cases develop in those over the age of 50 but younger women are sometimes affected. Breast cancer can develop in men, though this is rare.
Staging indicates how big the cancer is and whether it has spread. Stage 1 is the earliest stage and stage 4 means the cancer has spread to another part of the body.
The cancerous cells are graded from low, which means a slow growth, to high, which is fast-growing. High-grade cancers are more likely to come back after they have first been treated.
What causes breast cancer?
A cancerous tumour starts from one abnormal cell. The exact reason why a cell becomes cancerous is unclear. It is thought that something damages or alters certain genes in the cell. This makes the cell abnormal and multiply ‘out of control’.
Although breast cancer can develop for no apparent reason, there are some risk factors that can increase the chance, such as genetics.
What are the symptoms of breast cancer?
The usual first symptom is a painless lump in the breast, although most are not cancerous and are fluid filled cysts, which are benign.
The first place that breast cancer usually spreads to is the lymph nodes in the armpit. If this occurs you will develop a swelling or lump in an armpit.
How is breast cancer diagnosed?
- Initial assessment: A doctor examines the breasts and armpits. They may do tests such as a mammography, a special x-ray of the breast tissue which can indicate the possibility of tumours.
- Biopsy: A biopsy is when a small sample of tissue is removed from a part of the body. The sample is then examined under a microscope to look for abnormal cells. The sample can confirm or rule out cancer.
If you are confirmed to have breast cancer, further tests may be needed to assess if it has spread. For example, blood tests, an ultrasound scan of the liver or a chest X-ray.
How is breast cancer treated?
Treatment options which may be considered include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone treatment. Often a combination of two or more of these treatments are used.
- Surgery: Breast-conserving surgery or the removal of the affected breast depending on the size of the tumour.
- Radiotherapy: A treatment which uses high energy beams of radiation focused on cancerous tissue. This kills cancer cells, or stops them from multiplying. It is mainly used in addition to surgery.
- Chemotherapy: A treatment of cancer by using anti-cancer drugs which kill cancer cells, or stop them from multiplying.
- Hormone treatments: Some types of breast cancer are affected by the ‘female’ hormone oestrogen, which can stimulate the cancer cells to divide and multiply. Treatments which reduce the level of these hormones, or prevent them from working, are commonly used in people with breast cancer.
How successful is treatment?
The outlook is best in those who are diagnosed when the cancer is still small, and has not spread. Surgical removal of a tumour in an early stage may then give a good chance of cure.
The routine mammography offered to women between the ages of 50 and 70 means more breast cancers are being diagnosed and treated at an early stage.
For more information visit breastcancernow.org or call its free helpline on 0808 800 6000
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