Trisha Goddard, 66, reveals her breast cancer has returned and is incurable as she speaks out to free herself from the ‘burden’ of keeping illness a secret [Video]

18:48 EST 18 Feb 2024 , updated 19:59 EST 18 Feb 2024

Trisha Goddard has revealed her breast cancer has returned and while there is no cure she is undergoing life-prolonging treatment.

The TV host, 66, was first diagnosed with the disease in 2008 and now has secondary breast cancer  – also known as metastatic or stage 4 breast cancer – after cells were found in her hip following a fall. 

She hold Hello! that she was speaking out in order to remove the weight of the secret from her shoulders after learning the news 19-months ago. 

Saying: ‘I can’t lie, I can’t keep making up stories. It gets to a stage, after a year and a half, when keeping a secret becomes more of a burden than anything else.’ 

The former chat show host said she didn’t want to be seen as ‘frail’ by those close to her and planned to keep doing the things that made her happy.