Vanessa Williams is the kind of grandma you’d expect her to be.
25.05.2023 - 20:49 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Dame Esther Rantzen has revealed she's "not good at regrets" -something she's mused on since being diagnosed with lung cancer in January.
Instead, the TV icon admitted she only feels grateful when she looks back on her long life and six-decade career.
The 82-year-old, who previously released a statement about her cancer diagnosis “because I find it difficult to skulk around various hospitals wearing an unconvincing disguise”, now reveals she is facing Stage 4 cancer.
Speaking for the first time about her treatment, she told the Mirror : “I’m on one of the new medications, and nobody knows if it’s working or not.
“But I will have a scan fairly soon which will reveal one way or another."
Since she was diagnosed with the disease, the TV host and Childline and Silver Line founder has found herself reminiscing on her work, achievements, family friends and her 21 years of presenting That's Life!
Esther, whose TV producer husband Desmond Wilcox died in 2000, appeared as a presenter on the very first show 50 years back.
She said: “My diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer made me realise how very lucky I’ve been in my life, working with Childline and the Silver Line, and meeting so many fascinating and inspiring people, and especially lucky to have spent 21 years working as producer/presenter of That’s Life!
“I’m not good at regrets. What I treasure most are the fantastic friendships I have made thanks to That’s Life! during the last 50 years, the people I met, and the team who worked so hard, and laughed so hard, together for so long.”
As she looked back on her success, she admitted that she coined the hit BBC consumer show which launched 50 years ago today.
“Pardon me boasting, I came up with the title,” laughs the mother-of-three and
Vanessa Williams is the kind of grandma you’d expect her to be.
Vanessa Feltz admits she's not thinking far into the future following her heartbreaking split from Ben Ofoedu earlier this year.
Lala Kent is expressing some regret after the Vanderpump Rules reunion.
Kathy Griffin is sharing an update on her lung cancer journey.
Give Khloé Kardashian some credit on this one — she’s admitting to something very difficult.
Lindsay Lohan is ready to embark on her motherhood journey. In March, the star revealed that she and husband, Bader Shammas, are expecting their first child.In a new interview with, the 36-year-old shares how excited she is for her upcoming role as a mother.«I can't wait to see what the feeling is and what it's like to just be a mom,» she tells the publication, where she graces the cover and shows off her baby bump. While she is taking in the moment, the actress admits that her emotions are taking over. «Happy tears,» she says. «That's just who I am.
Beneath the "it girl" persona she has embodied for decades, Jennifer Aniston says a previously "burnt out" body lays. Aniston, 54, says the way she previously attacked her workouts was not only "daunting," but also debilitating. "When you're in a mindset of, 'I need to do 45 minutes of cardio or I won't get a good workout,' it's daunting," she told InStyle. "I believed it for so long.
posted to TikTok Wednesday documenting the successful procedure that helped the recovery of her voice — and even used video from the camera that the doctor used to see her vocal cords.The comedian and actress shared from her recovery bed that the surgery was necessary “because I want to be ready for my big Vegas show on June 17.”“This is just part of my recovery post-lung cancer journey. I’m cancer-free,” Griffin said.She also gave a shoutout to her “really kickass female voice surgeon,” Dr.
Superstar Kim Kardashian has claimed she is a "lights off" girl when it comes to the bedroom, despite the fact that her career was launched by a sex tape 16 years ago. During the latest episode of The Kardashians Kim, 42, was out for dinner with American media personality Scott Disick, 40, at the famous Il Fornaio.The episode called Everything Is My Fault, saw the pair discuss the relationship between Cher who is 77 and Alexander “AE” Edwards who is 36.That relationship lasted from November 2022 until May 2023 when the pair called it quits. While they were having dinner Kim asked: "Are you dying over Cher and A.E.
Lala Kent is addressing the big bombshell revealed at the end of the Vanderpump Rules reunion.
Kathy Griffin revealed this week she had successfully undergone vocal cord surgery to help the recovery of her voice following her lung cancer battle. Griffin posted a video of the experience to TikTok, taking fans into the procedure with her via footage from the camera the surgeon used to see Griffin's vocal cords.From her her post-op recovery bed, Griffin said she'd needed the surgery «because I want to be ready for my big Vegas show on June 17.» She added, «This is just part of my recovery post-lung cancer journey. I'm cancer-free.» Griffin also used the video to celebrate her doctor, Dr.
Katherine Heigl is speaking out about the controversy surrounding those interviews which led to her being labelled difficult.
A West Lothian woman who lost her mum to lung cancer is urging people to join the campaign to stub out smoking.
Raven-Symoné opened up about the downsides to dating as a celebrity in a candid new chat with Howie Mandel.
SZA realizes that the fame she has now can be gone in an instant.
It was announced over the weekend that newsreader and mum-of-two Emily Morgan had sadly passed away from cancer aged just 45.
Reflecting on the past. Brie Garcia is getting candid about her wedding day as she and Bryan Danielson prepare to celebrate their 10-year wedding anniversary.
ITV News journalist Emily Morgan, who played a key role in covering the Covid pandemic has died aged 45, the broadcaster has announced.
Dame Esther Rantzen has admitted she's 'not good at regrets' after revealing her lung cancer has progressed to stage four. The 82-year-old broadcaster, known for presenting BBC series That’s Life! and founding charities such as Childline, confirmed in January that her lung cancer had spread.
Manchester Pride will return to the city centre this August bank holiday with a variety of free events and a music festival featuring the likes of Pabblo Vittar, BIMINI, Lisa Scott-Lee and Cheddar Gorgeous.