Diana Moran, the fitness presenter known as the Green Goddess on BBC Breakfast, has revealed she has been living with a brain tumour for 16 years. The 86-year-old said she has been “very unwell” over the past six months, describing the period as “very, very frightening”.
Speaking on the Suddenly Single podcast, Ms Moran said the tumour was discovered after she collapsed during a charity run in Hyde Park. “All those years ago, a charity run, and something went wrong. They took me to hospital and then they found I'd got a brain tumour,” she explained.
The former BBC Breakfast Time presenter, who was known for her green leotard, said her recent decline followed surgery for cancers on her leg. She believes a reaction to antibiotics “kicked off” the brain condition. “Three times, we called ambulances, 999,” she said, adding that she needed help with stairs, toilet seats and walkers.
Ms Moran, who has previously battled skin and breast cancer, also referenced “the death of Robin” during the podcast. She said doctors have decided she is too old for a major operation as she approaches 87, leaving her on experimental drugs. “I'm a bit of an experiment on some drugs at the minute,” she said.
The fitness guru said she had lived “perfectly happily” with the tumour for years, but the recent episode left her unable to stand alone. Medics have opted not to remove the tumour due to her age.
