Janey Godley has revealed Liam Neeson has finally received the handmade scarf she promised she would knit him.
The comedian, 63, who recently told fans she is getting ‘near the end’ of her terminal cancer battle, shared the happy news alongside a snap of the Hollywood star in the garment.
Taking to Instagram on Saturday, Janey shared snaps of Liam wrapped in the colourful gift as she wrote: ‘The Liam Neeson scarf has arrived in New York and he loves it’.
The Scottish star revealed last March during her BBC podcast The C Bomb that she was knitting Liam a scarf after she found out he was a fan of her voiceover sketches.
She joked at the time: ‘He will need to get it before I die that’s for sure.’
Liam Neeson has received a VERY special gift from comedian Janey Godley as the Scottish star knits Hollywood actor a scarf amid her terminal cancer battle
The Scottish star revealed last March during her BBC podcast The C Bomb that she was knitting Liam a scarf after she found out he was a fan of her voiceover sketches
During the pandemic Janey gained viral recognition for her voiceovers of politician’s videos on TV, for example Nicola Sturgeon or Boris Johnson.
The star then went on to do a voiceover of Liam’s famous scene from Taken where he says: ‘I have a special set of skills. You’ve got my daughter I’m coming after you.’
She told fans: ‘I did a video of that, and it was him lifting up the phone and me going: “Listen son there is a big spider in my room. See if you bring up a wee cup or something that would be good”.
‘And he loved it and he liked it. So then my pal said to him “She’s started jazz knitting.” Which is basically knitting without following a pattern.
‘It’s horrendous. It is like I vomited up a knickerbocker glory. But I am knitting him this scarf, he will need to get it before I die, that’s for sure.’
The star joked: ‘Because the good news is you see the thing is when I die I don’t have to grieve, as I will be dead and he will have a great big scarf around his neck and you will see a picture and think “That’s that creepy scarf she knitted for him”.’
And seven months later the scarf has made its way to Liam who looked overjoyed as he kissed the knitted garment.
It comes after Janey revealed last month she would be getting palliative care for ovarian cancer and going into a hospice.
Taking to Instagram on Saturday, Janey shared snaps of Liam wrapped in the colourful gift as she wrote: ‘The Liam Neeson scarf has arrived in New York and he loves it’
She previously joked: ‘It’s horrendous. It is like I vomited up a knickerbocker glory. But I am knitting him this scarf, he will need to get it before I die, that’s for sure’
It comes after Janey revealed last month she would be getting palliative care for ovarian cancer and going into a hospice
‘The chemo ran out of options and I just couldn’t take any more of it and the cancer has spread,’ she told followers to an outpouring of love and support.
‘So it looks like this will be getting to near the end of it and it’s really difficult to speak about this and say to people.’
The Glasgow-born comedian was also forced to cancel her upcoming UK tour amid ongoing treatment.
‘It is devastating news to know that I’m facing end-of-life but we all come to an end sometime,’ she said in the video published on Wednesday.
‘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. Cancer affects two in one people, and it’s affected me.’
She also thanked charities who have supported her throughout her health journey.
Janey, who found viral fame with her dubbed pastiches of 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 to X, formerly Twitter, 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.
Last month she cancelled her forthcoming tour this autumn while in hospital being treated for sepsis.
The Glasgow-born comedian was also forced to cancel her upcoming UK tour amid ongoing treatment (pictured with her daughter and fellow comedian Ashley)
Janey revealed she had ovarian cancer in November 2021 (pictured in November 2019)
Her cancer had been kept at bay through NHS treatment over the last few years and had returned with a few added complications.
A statement from the Glasgow-born comedian’s team said: ‘It is with huge sadness that we must announce the cancellation of Janey Godley’s autumn 2024 tour.
‘Janey has been living with stage four ovarian cancer for the past few years and the treatment from the wonderful Scottish NHS has kept the disease at bay.
‘But sadly in the last few weeks the cancer has returned and there have been a few added complications. Her doctors have now advised her that she must stop work for the foreseeable future.
In her latest message, she wished everyone a lovely Christmas and said she hopes to be here for it but is not certain.
The comedian also sent her ‘love and support to everybody else out there who’s living with a life-limiting disease’.
