The Scottish comedian Janey Godley has revealed she is receiving end-of-life care after her terminal cancer has spread.
The 63-year-old standup announced she is getting palliative care and will be going into a hospice in a video shared to social media.
Godley thanked the NHS and those who have cared for her as well as her family, friends and fans for their support. “So I’m now in palliative care and I’m at end-of-life care now in the hospital,” she said in the video.
“The chemo ran out of options and I just couldn’t take any more of it and the cancer has spread. So it looks like this will be getting to near the end of it and it’s really difficult to speak about this.”
She also thanked charities who have supported her throughout her health journey.
Godley, who found viral fame with her dubbed pastiches of Nicola Sturgeon’s coronavirus news briefings during the pandemic, revealed she had ovarian cancer in November 2021.
In 2022 the comedian was given the all-clear and said in a post on X that a scan showed “no evidence of disease”. However, she later announced that another scan had shown signs of the disease in her abdomen but added that she would continue touring.
Earlier this month, she cancelled her forthcoming tour this autumn due to her stage four ovarian cancer, which had been kept at bay through NHS treatment over the last few years but had returned with a few added complications.
In the new video, she added: “It is devastating news to know that I’m facing end-of-life but we all come to an end sometime. I want to thank everybody for supporting the family, especially [her daughter] Ashley and my husband.
“The overwhelming support has been amazing, and I don’t know how long I’ve got left before anybody asks. I’m not a TikTok.
“So I just want you to know that I appreciate all the love you’ve gave me and all the support.”
She wished everyone a lovely Christmas and said she hopes to be here for it but is not certain.