BBC Breakfast legend Diana Moran, known as the Green Goddess, has revealed she has been living with a brain tumour for 16 years. The 86-year-old fitness guru, who became a household name in the 1980s for her energetic exercise segments on the BBC, said she has been 'very unwell' in recent months.
Speaking on Best magazine's Suddenly Single podcast, Moran described how the tumour 'kicked off' after another operation, leading to three ambulance call-outs. 'I thought that my life had come to the end,' she said. 'There was no way I could do anything else, I had to have help with stairs, toilet seats, walkers, all sorts of things.'
The tumour was first discovered during a charity run in Hyde Park 16 years ago. Moran, who has also fought skin and breast cancer, said doctors have ruled out surgery due to her age. 'It's been decided that at age 87, coming up to, it's too old for a big operation,' she explained. 'So I'm a bit of an experiment on some drugs at the minute.'
Moran rose to fame as the Green Goddess, wearing a signature green leotard on BBC Breakfast Time, the precursor to BBC Breakfast. She continued to contribute fitness segments for years, inspiring millions to get active.
