Janey Godley, the Scottish comedian known for her viral videos of Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid briefings, has revealed that she is under end-of-life care due to the spread of her cancer. The 63-year-old from Glasgow thanked the NHS, friends, and family for their support in a video posted on social media, where she revealed she would be receiving palliative care in a hospice. “It is devastating news – but we all come to an end sometime,” she said.
Godley had cancelled her Why Is She Still Here? autumn tour last week after being advised by doctors following her recent readmission to the hospital. She revealed her ovarian cancer diagnosis in November 2021 but was given the all-clear in 2022 before a later scan discovered signs of the disease again.
In another video, Godley said that,”The chemo ran out of options and I just couldn’t take any more of it – and the cancer has spread. It looks like this will be getting near the end of it – and it’s really difficult to speak about this and say it to people.” She expressed her gratitude to the NHS, hospitals, and staff who have cared for her, including “the wee woman who holds my hand and makes me tea.”
Born in the east end of Glasgow in 1961, Godley was previously a pub landlady before establishing herself as a comedian. She is the mother of comedian and actress Ashley Storrie, known for the BBC Three comedy Dinosaur. Godley rose to fame in 2016 after being photographed holding a placard with an offensive word at a protest against Donald Trump during his visit to Scotland. She then became known for her dubbed videos of the Scottish Covid briefings, which later made her friends with former first minister Nicola Sturgeon. In 2023 she was honoured with the inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival
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