Scottish comedian Janey Godley has died at age 63, one month after entering palliative care while dealing with ovarian cancer.
The comedian was best known for her viral dubbed videos of First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon's COVID-19 pandemic briefings, as well as her protest against Donald Trump's 2016 visit to Scotland.
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The news was delivered by her daughter, TV personality Ashley Storrie, whom she shared with her husband Sean Storrie. The star took to Instagram to share the news with fans.
"I wanted to tell you face to face because it felt very much what she would have wanted," the 38-year-old shared.
"She went peacefully and I want to say a big thank you to all the staff at the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice."
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After mentioning the names of a number of loved ones, she told them, "Thank you so much for being there and for making a very, very scary moment peaceful and a nice transition."
Ashley then spoke to her mother's fans: "I believe in my heart of hearts that she felt every bit of love you sent to her.
"I think it kept her going, genuinely we got her longer because of all the support and the love in the world."
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Ashley Storiee announced the death of her mother, comedian Janey Godley. (Instagram/@ashleystorrie)She signed off on the video with the words, "Bye Ma" and a tearful "Frank, get the door" – a reference to her mother's Nicola Sturgeon videos.
Godley had first revealed she had ovarian cancer in November of 2021, being given the all-clear in 2022 but a later scan showed it again.
After three years of battling it, she announced she was going into palliative care over a month ago in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter.
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Janey Godley and daughter Ashley Storrie (Isnatgram/@ashleystorrie)"So I'm now in palliative care and I am 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," she continued, adding that the "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 and say it to people."
"It is devastating news to know that I'm facing the end of life but we all come to an end sometime," she said.
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Janey Godley received an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow from her hospice bed in her last days. (Instagram/@ashleystorrie)The comedian was first a pub landlady before pivoting her career to stand-up comedy. She was a a regular co-presenter on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends and The C Bomb, among other programs.
She was awarded the inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival in 2023, and days ago she received an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow from her hospice bed.
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