Trisha Goddard shared a defiant and upbeat update with fans on Friday, after receiving the results that her metastatic breast cancer has not spread to her brain.
The broadcaster, 68, who was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer – also known as metastatic or stage 4 breast cancer – in 2023, is also suffering from Raynaud’s syndrome, a condition that causes reduced blood flow to the fingers and toes.
The condition can be a side effect of some cancer treatments, particularly chemotherapy, and can change the colour of the skin, causing burning or numbness.
Trisha posted a montage of hospital snaps on social media, including a clip of her dancing and grinning from ear to ear in front of her Christmas tree.
The update came after she underwent routine MRI and CAT scans, which she described as a regular part of life amid ongoing treatment.
In her caption, Trisha explained that she had ended 2025 in an unconventional way, joking she had ‘said goodbye to 2025 by having a brain scan.’
Trisha Goddard, 68, shared a defiant and upbeat update with fans on Friday, after receiving the results that her metastatic breast cancer has not spread to her brain
The broadcaster, who was diagnosed with incurable stage four breast cancer in 2023, posted a montage of hospital snaps and videos on social media
She added that she was grateful to receive her results quickly, writing: ‘Thank heavens, I got my results about an hour after my scan via a special app on my phone because I can’t imagine having to go into the New Year full of angst waiting for them.’
Screenshots included in the post confirmed the positive news, showing there was ‘no evidence of metastatic disease’ in her brain.
Trisha explained that frequent testing allowed doctors to monitor her condition closely, adding: ‘Along with non-stop blood tests, it’s how my Oncology team keeps tabs on all those little f***er cancer cells they’re constantly playing ‘Whack-A-Mole’ with!’
She went on to thank medical staff who had treated her over the festive period and used the moment to highlight the importance of joined-up cancer care.
Trisha who hosted the popular daytime chat show Trisha from 1998 to 2004, said she was passionate about patient-centred services and revealed she had recently met with fellow metastatic breast cancer patient and health minister Ashley Dalton to discuss involvement in the upcoming Cancer Plan.
In the full post, Trisha wrote: ‘No better way to see out 2025 than by having a Brain Scan, eh? MRI and CAT scans are a regular part of my treatment for metastatic breast cancer.
‘Along with non-stop blood tests, it’s how my Oncology team keep keeps tabs on all those little f***er cancer cells they’re constantly playing “Whack-A-Mole” with!
‘Depending on results, my treatments and medications are constantly changed to outwit them.
The update came after she underwent routine MRI and CAT scans, which she described as a regular part of life amid ongoing treatment
She added that she was grateful to receive her results quickly, writing: ‘Thank heavens, I got my results about an hour after my scan via a special app on my phone because I can’t imagine having to go into the New Year full of angst waiting for them’
Screenshots included in the post confirmed the positive news, showing there was ‘no evidence of metastatic disease’ in her brain
The post also included a clip of her dancing and grinning from ear to ear in front of her Christmas tree
‘Thank heavens, I got my results about an hour after my scan via a special app on my phone because I can’t imagine having to go into the New Year full of angst waiting for them… and my heart goes out to all of you who are currently having to go through that.
‘The good news for me is that I have something to celebrate tonight!
‘Big thanks (again!) to the technicians, radiologists, doctors and staff at my Radiology Imaging/MRI centre for whom NYE and NYD is just business as usual…
‘‼️ P.S. I believe passionately in what I call “joined up” and patient centred cancer services.
‘When I was in London recently I got together with fellow metastatic breast cancer thriver, Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention @ashleydalton_mp to discuss how I can get involved with the upcoming Cancer Plan…What a woman!
‘(Stay tuned for a post about that!)’
Trisha’s latest update followed another emotional post that she shared over Christmas to mark her birthday.
The TV presenter, who first beat the disease in 2008, danced in the video as she reflected on living with breast cancer.
It comes after Trisha opened up about living with stage four cancer in the famous Celebrity Big Brother house earlier this year in April (pictured with housemate Chesney Hawkes on CBB)
Making sure she was fit and well ahead of entering the house, she told Daily Mail: ‘I went to the infusion centre on April 1. I call it my spa room’ (pictured last month)
In the clip, she proudly declared: ‘I made it! 68 today!’
Last year, she made history by becoming the first person with terminal cancer to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house.
Trisha who relocated to the US in 2010, has twin daughters Billie and Madison from her second long-term partner, Mark Grieve.
She has previously opened up about living with stage four cancer in the famous Celebrity Big Brother house.
Making sure she was fit and well ahead of entering the house, she told Daily Mail: ‘I went to the infusion centre on April 1. I call it my spa room.
‘I had a soupcon of chemo and targeted hormone therapy, one little bag after the other. I have a port catheter [in her chest] and I get plugged in.
‘Then the next day I flew over to the UK. I had to wear compression garments – tights and a sleeve on my arm – and I took disinfectant wipes for the seats, tables, armrest and loo.
‘My oncologist is brilliant, a rock star, and so sweet. He said, ‘I’m going to help you do this because your message [of hope] is so great.’
She had an ultrasound scan when she got to England to check she had not developed a deep vein thrombosis – she hadn’t – and a medical.
Trisha had signed up for Celebrity Big Brother to prove to patients they should ‘not be scared of living’ after being diagnosed with stage four cancer.
