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Janey Godley's daughter issues heartbreaking statement on 'joy' in 'final beats of life'

Janey Godley's daughter Ashley Storrie has shared a heartbreaking update on her mother's health as she revealed the comedian is in the 'final beats of her life'

The Scottish comedian, who found fame with her dubbed parodies of Nicola Sturgeon’s coronavirus news briefings during the pandemic, revealed she had ovarian cancer in November 2021, but was given the all-clear in 2022 after a scan showed "no evidence of disease". Following her announcement, friends and celebrities replied to Janey’s post supporting her, including TV chef Nigella Lawson, comedian Dom Joly and former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon. Hailing from humble beginnings in Glasgow, Janey carved a name for herself, gracing BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends and The C Bomb, and famously faced off Trump at Turnberry with her iconic sign.

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