Comedian Janey Godley receiving end-of-life care

Comedian Janey Godley has revealed she is receiving end-of-life care following the spread of her cancer.

In a video posted on social media, the 63-year-old from Glasgow said was receiving palliative care in hospital and would be going into a hospice.

She thanked the NHS, friends and family for all the support she had received.

"It is devastating news - but we all come to an end sometime," she said.

Last week, the comedian cancelled her Why Is She Still Here? autumn tour on the advice of doctors after being readmitted to hospital.

Godley, who found viral fame with her dubbed videos of Nicola Sturgeon's Covid briefings during the pandemic, revealed she had ovarian cancer in November 2021.

She was given the all-clear in 2022 but a later scan discovered signs of the disease again.

In a video posted on X, she said: "The chemo ran out of options and I just couldn't take any more of it. And the cancer has spread.

"So it looks like this will be getting near the end of it - and it's really difficult to speak about this and say it to people."

She thanked the NHS and various hospitals and staff who care for her, "right down to the wee woman who holds my hand and makes me tea".

She added: "It is devastating news to know I'm facing end of life, but we all come to an end sometime.

"The overwhelming support has been amazing and I don't know how long I've got left before anybody asks.

"Thanks everybody for all your love, and know that I really, really appreciate the outpouring of love and the support that you've gave me."

Born in Glasgow in 1961, Godley has been a regular co-presenter on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends, as well as fronting BBC Radio 4 series The C Bomb.

In 2023 she the inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.