Anticipation for Celebrity Big Brother has been building for months now, and the good news is the long-anticipated show starts tonight!
In a matter of hours, hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best will be on our screens introducing us to the new group of contestants set to take the CBB house by storm.
The star-studded line-up includes Angelica Bell, Danny Beard and Chris Hughes. One CBB contestant who is no stranger to the TV screen is Trisha Goddard. Here's everything we know about Trisha...
Who is Trisha Goddard?
Trisha Goddard is an English TV presenter, who was born in Hackney, London. You might remember her as the host of the television talk show Trisha between 1998 and 2010, which helped families resolve conflicts and overcome life's obstacles. She was also a contestant on the twelfth series of Dancing on Ice in 2020
Trisha has had many TV stints following her successful talk show, including as a panellist on Loose Women and as a guest host on the US talk show Maury. Trisha has been a celebrity guest on shows including Shootings Stars, Good Morning Britain, Pointless and The Friday Night Project.
Before her television career, Trisha worked as an air hostess, and found her love for travel. She began travel writing for magazines, before moving to Australia in the 1980s, where her television career began to take off. In a previous interview with The Guardian, Trisha spoke about her upbringing. 'Having no sense of belonging forces you to create your own world. I've always been different. I didn't fit in at school in England – I used to be beaten up and called the N word every day, and I didn't fit in at home either. I got into photography and watching the clouds pass, and an imaginary world instead,' she said.
How old is Trisha Goddard?
Trisha was born on 23 December 1957, making her 67 years old.
Is Trisha Goddard married?
Yes, Trisha is married to Allan. She revealed her husband's identity in an interview with Hello! in 2024, after having previously kept his identity a secret. Allan proposed to Trisha while they were on a hike, and the pair got married in Connecticut on August 28, 2022 after four years of dating.
She told Hello! that she kept details of her cancer a secret from most of the guests. 'We said a few things to a few people and then thought ''we're not doing that again''. Not because people are horrible, but they bring their own s**t to the rodeo,' she said. 'They'll cry or say ''is there anything I can do?'' and then you don't hear from them again.'
Does Trisha Goddard have children?
Yes, Trisha has two children from her second marriage to Mark Greive. She has a daughter called Billie and younger child, Madi, who identifies as non-binary. On Kaye Adams' How To Be 60 podcast, Trisha said that it's been 'a learning process' to understand they/them pronouns. 'It's difficult. I've said to Madi, 'I don't give a shit what you are. I don't care who you do it with, what you do, who you identify with,' she said. 'You are my baby, you are Madi. And I will always talk to you, and address you, as Madi, what you want to be called, I'll do my best. I'll probably slip up. That's it.'
Does Trisha Goddard have terminal cancer?
Yes. Trisha was sadly diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and was given the all clear. However in February 2024, it was reported that Trisha's cancer had sadly returned. Trisha has secondary breast cancer, which means the disease started in the breast and spread to another part of the body. There is treatment for this cancer, but no cure.
Trisha originally shared her diagnosis on Instagram, where she shared a picture of her cropped back hair and captioned the post: 'Like my new hairstyle - I can't hide it anymore.'
In a 2024 interview with Hello!, Trisha spoke about her diagnosis. She said keeping the cancer a secret was 'becoming a burden' and although she was 'nervous' about revealing the cancer had returned, 'it needed to be done.'
Does Trisha Goddard have Instagram?
Yes. You can follow Trisha at @therealtrishagoddard.