Janey Godley is ‘at the end of life’, her daughter has revealed in a new social media post about the comedian who is being treated in hospice.
Ashley Storrie, 38, has revealed how ‘overwhelmed’ she is with her 63-year-old mother, who has stage three ovarian cancer and is receiving ‘end-of-life care’.
Fans sent their best wishes and praised Godley’s bravery in opening up about his condition and as his condition worsened over time.
The Scottish comic had announced last month that he would be took palliative care for ovarian cancer and entered hospice in a video shared on social media.
Now her actress daughter has announced on Instagram how Godley has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Glasgow, sharing a photo of her mother lying in bed holding the certificate.
Princess Janey Godley revealed in an Instagram post how her mother had been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Glasgow ‘at the end of her life’
A recent update on Janey Godley (left), 63, was provided online today by her actress daughter Ashley Storrie (right), 38
The post was also shared on Godley’s own account on X, formerly Twitter.
Ashley wrote this morning: ‘Thank you @uofglasgow for awarding my mum an honorary Doctorate from the University of Glasgow.
‘It had brought him great joy in the last beat of his life. Janey is very well respected, and I am very proud of her. I am always proud of him.
‘Congratulations Doctor Godley.. Thank you for all your kindness and support to our family at this very difficult time.’
Among those who responded online was writer and broadcaster Richard Coles, who called the doctorate award ‘Great news’, while celebrity chef Nigella Lawson wrote: ‘This is fantastic. Everyone loves you.’
There had previously been an outpouring of love and support when Godley updated followers on her condition last month after moving to hospice.
He said: “Chemo has run out of options and I can’t take it anymore and the cancer has spread,” she told her followers with love and support.
‘So it seems like it’s getting closer to the end and it’s very difficult to talk about it and talk to people.’
Glasgow-born comedian Janey Godley has been hospitalized with ovarian cancer – before being hospitalized with sepsis
They won over fans during the lockdown with online spoof voices accompanying footage of politicians such as Nicola Sturgeon – the pair appeared at the Aye Write book festival at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall in May last year.
Janey Godley previously delivered a ‘dislike’ message to US president Donald Trump at the opening of the Turnberry golf resort in Ayrshire in June 2016
Ashley’s message was shared on Janey Godley’s X page, before Twitter, and drew many messages of congratulations and support in response
Janey Godley, due in November 2021, has been forced to cancel a UK tour scheduled for this autumn after her cancer returned
She continues to update her fans on social media, telling how she entered the hospital to receive palliative care after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Wellwishers have sent messages of support and sympathy in response to her post
The update comes after the Glasgow-raised comedian announced the cancellation of his upcoming UK tour called ‘Why Is He Still Here?’ in the midst of ongoing care.
“It’s devastating news to know that I’m facing the end of life, but we all end it.
“I want to thank everyone for supporting my family, especially (daughter) Ashley and my husband.
“The overwhelming support has been amazing, and I don’t know how long I’ll be around before someone asks. I’m not TikTok.
‘So I just want you to know that I appreciate all the love you’ve given me and all the support. Cancer affects two in one person, and I was affected.’
He also thanked the charities that have supported him throughout his health journey.
In response to the latest video, former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wrote: ‘Sending you lots of love my friend. You are an inspiration.’
Godley, who found viral fame with Sturgeon’s coronavirus news summary as well as other comic voices during the pandemic, revealed she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2021.
Janey Godley, a former pub landlady, took up stand-up comedy in the 1990s
The popular comic appeared at the London Film Festival at the Embankment Garden Cinema in London in October 2018
Godley said in a message to fans last month: “It’s devastating news to know that I’m facing the end of my life, but we’re all going to stop”.
In 2022, the comedian gave the all-clear and said in a post to X, formerly of Twitter, that the scan showed ‘no evidence of disease’.
However, he later announced that another scan had shown signs of illness in his stomach but added that he would continue to travel.
But the show was canceled last month after she was hospitalized for sepsis before learning her cancer had returned with additional complications.
Godley, born in poverty in Glasgow in 1961, took up stand-up comedy in 1994 and then became a regular co-presenter on BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends, as well as fronting the BBC Radio 4 series The C Bomb.
He also appeared on panel shows such as Have I Got News For You.
The comedian was photographed at the Turnberry golf resort in Ayrshire, on Scotland’s West Coast, with a ‘dislike’ sign for the course’s owner Donald Trump in June 2016 – bearing the message: ‘Trump is ac**t.’
He faced controversy in 2021 after a Scottish Government coronavirus advertisement featured was pulled after tweets attacking him in the past came to light following an investigation by the Daily Beast website.
Godley apologized for the tweets and donated the £12,000 fee he paid to charity.
Janey Godley (right) is pictured here with her daughter Ashley Storrie at the British Academy Scotland Awards in Glasgow in November 2019
Godley canceled a planned show last month after she was hospitalized for sepsis before learning her cancer had returned with additional complications.
Last year he was the winner of the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
Godley, who has been married to husband Sean Storrie for 44 years, spoke publicly in early October about how the ‘worst part’ of her ordeal was telling her autistic daughter Ashley, 38, that she had cancer.
The comedian told the Times: “He was always a catastrophiser – telling him was like throwing a hand grenade.
“I told Ashley that she’s going to feel a sense of relief when it’s over and I’m dead: no chemo, no hair loss, no more vomiting, no more anxiety. And she’s just, like, “Ah, shit, I’ve been waiting so long -how many years!”‘
Speaking to MailOnline in January this year, Godley revealed that he felt comfortable that his wife and daughter would be financially secure after his death.
He said: ‘I work hard. I have a great daughter. I have been married for 43 years. I am proud of the fact that despite all the s***e that was poured on me, I was able to make my family financially secure which is very important to me.
‘(It’s because) I came from that poverty. It is very important that my child will not have to worry about the electric bill or being evicted or the rent not being paid. He wouldn’t worry about dinner.
‘Level six has been achieved so I can leave the game.’
