TRISHA Goddard’s daughter Billie Dee has revealed why her mum doesn’t want to win the ITV show.
Billie, 35, heaped praise on her famous mum as she made an appearance on This Morning with Dermot O’Leary and Sian Welby.
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And, while Trisha, 67, received zero eviction nominations from her co-stars in yesterday’s installment, it appears she doesn’t have her eyes set on winning.
Billie explained that Trisha’s motivation for being on the show goes beyond the desire for victory.
Trisha was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer in 2023, having first got the disease in 2008.
She has been open with her housemates about living with the illness.
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On today’s show, Billie shared how her health journey was the catalyst to take on the CBB challenge.
She said. “She’s so passionate about talking about cancer and living with life-limiting conditions.
“This felt like the right time for her to represent those who are going through similar struggles, especially with the challenges many are facing due to cuts to personal independent payments.”
While Trisha’s return to TV has been met with widespread affection, Billie clarified that her mum’s goal isn’t about taking home a prize.
She said: “I don’t think Mum wants to win. I don’t think that was ever her intention.
“She’s in there to fly the flag for everyone living with cancer or chronic illness.”
During yesterday’s episode, Trisha revealed the “vicious” side effects of the ‘wonder’ cancer drug she’s taking that’s prolonging her life.
Although she didn’t disclose what the treatment is called, she revealed how it had taken its toll on her.
In a conversation with Donna Preston in the garden, Trisha said: “It’s my new normal.
“I’ve stopped being scared before scans now.
“My cancer count has come down and down and down, this drug is working,
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“But this new drug, that people hail as a wonder drug… what people don’t know, is it is one of the most vicious drugs to take.
Talking about the side affects she said: “(I get) Terrible constipation muscle aches, taste affected, eye sight affected.
“But if I hadn’t have had it, I wouldn’t be here, so it’s last call at the rodeo drug.”
ONGOING TREATMENT
Whilst in the CBB house, Trisha is continuing to receive cancer treatment.
Previously speaking to The Mirror, she revealed how her oncologist is working alongside the Big Brother team.
“I’ve got a special therapist who’s happy to work with the medic on the show,” she explained.
She then said: “My palliative care team – and when I say that word everybody screams and runs away, but it’s symptom treatment – is working with the team here too.
“And then when it comes to my treatment, I had one infusion on Monday, so I’ve got to jump on a plane and go straight back to have the next one as soon as the show is over.”
Trisha then spoke about the “bag full of meds” that she has with her while in the house
She also revealed how her oncologist has planned her treatment around the production schedule.
Trisha also has her own room in the Celebrity Big Brother house to keep her as comfortable as possible.
TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS
Trisha was told two years ago her cancer had reached staged four.
However, she waited until last year to break the news of her terminal diagnosis.
In February 2024, she told fans: “It’s not going to go away.”
She continued: “And with that knowledge comes grief, and fear.
“But I must keep enjoying what I have always enjoyed.”
It has since been revealed she’d actually been given her heartbreaking diagnosis 19 months before, but chose to keep it private so she could “process” it.
Speaking on the brand new episode of Davina McCall’s Begin Again podcast, she explained more and said: “I wasn’t going to tell anybody until I was ready.
“That meant, those people at the wedding only knew after the wedding and nobody knew until…. you know Princess Catherine came out about hers.”
“My colleagues at CNN didn’t know. They didn’t know I was having chemo every bloody week.
“Literally one time I got off the table from radiation treatment, went straight to work. They thought I was mad.”
“I didn’t have a day off work, not a single day. And nobody knew for 19 months. Nobody knew.”
Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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