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.’


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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
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View galleryThe 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 treatmentThe 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.

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‘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.


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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


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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.


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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
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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.'

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
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View galleryIt 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.

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.