Comedian Janey Godley shares ovarian cancer diagnosis from hospital bed

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Comedian Janey Godley has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. “Sorry but my last weekend of the tour can’t go ahead in Edinburgh and Musselburgh as I am in hospital with ovarian cancer – look after each other,” she tweeted, adding the hashtag: “#MentalHealthMatters.” Godley, who appeared opposite Jessie Buckley in the 2019 film Wild Rose, also shared a video to Twitter in which she explained that she’d been touring while “unbeknownst to me, I had ovarian cancer” and had been “checked out” by doctors on Thursday. “I don’t know if I’m going to be one of these people who battle bravely and who fight every step,” she said. But I’m going to use science, I’m going to use technology and I’m going to try and cope with this next step on the journey.” Godley also thanked the NHS and encouraged people to get checked out if they had symptoms similar to hers, which included feeling full before eating, bloating and a lack of energy.