Julia Bradbury Shares Emotional Health Update on Good Morning Britain, Reflects on Life After Cancer
Julia Bradbury appeared on Good Morning Britain alongside hosts Richard Madeley and Trisha Goddard to provide a heartfelt update on her health and the profound changes in her life since her cancer diagnosis.
During Tuesday’s episode (August 13), Richard opened the conversation with an emotional question, asking, “Has your outlook on everything changed since having cancer?” Julia responded with a resounding, “Completely,” emphasizing that her experience with cancer has fundamentally transformed her life.
Julia, who has been battling breast cancer since 2021, shared that the diagnosis had been a significant “awakening” for her, even going so far as to say that the disease “saved her life.” She explained, “It is impossible to face a cancer diagnosis, live through treatment and ongoing disease, whatever your situation might be, and for your life not to be changed.”
As Julia spoke, co-host Trisha Goddard, who is also facing her own cancer battle, nodded in agreement but remained mostly quiet, listening intently. Julia has been in remission for two years, and during the interview, she reflected on how her life has drastically changed since her diagnosis. Before cancer, she admitted to being “stressed all the time” and engaging in unhealthy habits, told the Mirror.
“I was a workaholic and I was pushing myself. I was stressed all the time, I wasn’t eating properly. I was addicted to sugar, all sorts of things that I have completely changed,” Julia confessed, highlighting the positive lifestyle changes she has made since her diagnosis.
The conversation took on a particularly emotional tone given the contrast between Julia’s current remission and Trisha’s ongoing battle. While Julia’s treatment has been successful, with a 6cm tumor removed from her breast and doctors finding “no sign of disease” at present, Trisha’s situation is more challenging. Trisha, who only publicly revealed her diagnosis in February of this year, has been informed by medical experts that her cancer is not curable.
Trisha explained her decision to keep her diagnosis private initially, saying, “I was grappling with how to deal with it myself, plus I just wanted to work and be me.” She added that her colleagues at CNN were unaware of her condition, including the fact that she had lost her hair and was experiencing numbness in her legs due to weekly chemotherapy treatments.
The segment served as a poignant reminder of the personal battles both women are facing, highlighting the emotional and physical toll cancer can take, while also celebrating the resilience and strength they continue to demonstrate.