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Trisha Goddard
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Goddard in 2009
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Patricia Gloria Goddard
23 December 1957 Hackney, London, England
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| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Robert Nestdale
(m. 1985; div. 1986)Mark Grieve
(m. 1993; div. 1996)Peter Gianfrancesco
(m. 1998; div. 2017)Allen
(m. 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
Patricia Gloria Goddard (born 23 December 1957) is a British television presenter. She is well-known for hosting her own talk show, Trisha, which was on ITV from 1998 to 2010. Later, the show moved to Channel 5.
Trisha also hosted an American version of her show from 2012 to 2014. Before becoming famous in the UK, she worked in Australia. There, she hosted a children's show called Play School and a news program. In 2020, Trisha was a contestant on Dancing on Ice. In 2025, she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother.
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Trisha Goddard's Early Life
Patricia Gloria Goddard was born in Hackney, London, England, on 23 December 1957. Her mother, Agnes Fortune, was a nurse from Dominica. Trisha found out later in life that the man who raised her was not her biological father.
As a child, Trisha went to school in Tanzania. After that, she returned to England for primary school in Heacham, Norfolk. She then attended Sir William Perkins's School in Chertsey, Surrey.
Trisha Goddard's TV Career
Trisha Goddard started her career as a flight attendant. This job allowed her to travel and write about her experiences for magazines. In the mid-1980s, she moved to Australia and began working in television.
Starting in Australian TV
In Australia, Trisha became a TV presenter. She was known for her work on the ABC network. She hosted The 7:30 Report, a news program, and the popular children's show Play School.
Becoming a UK Talk Show Host
In 1998, Trisha returned to the United Kingdom. She became the host of a major daytime talk show on ITV called Trisha. This show was very popular. Trisha also started her own TV production company, Town House TV.
In 2004, Trisha moved her show to Channel 5. The show was renamed Trisha Goddard and started airing in January 2005. It focused on relationships and family issues, similar to her ITV show. The final episode of her talk show was in December 2010.
Other TV Appearances and Roles
Trisha Goddard has appeared on many other TV shows. She was a guest on Loose Women several times. She also made cameo appearances in TV shows and movies. For example, she was in a scene for the zombie comedy movie Shaun of the Dead in 2004.
In 2006, Trisha appeared in an episode of Doctor Who called "Army of Ghosts". She was also a guest host for The Friday Night Project on Channel 4. Trisha even appeared on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and won £75,000 for charity.
American and Recent TV Work
In 2010, Trisha started appearing on the American talk show Maury as an expert. From 2012 to 2014, she hosted her own American talk show, The Trisha Goddard Show.
More recently, Trisha has continued her TV career. In 2020, she competed on Dancing on Ice. In 2021, she started presenting on Talkradio and later joined TalkTV when it launched in 2022. In 2022, she hosted a new series of the dieting show You Are What You Eat on Channel 5. In April 2025, Trisha was a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother.
Trisha Goddard's Personal Life
Trisha Goddard has three younger sisters. Her youngest sister, Linda, faced mental health challenges and passed away in 1988. This experience inspired Trisha to become an activist for mental health awareness. Trisha has also spoken about her own struggles with mental health.
Family and Relationships
Trisha has been married four times. Her first marriage was to Robert Nestdale in 1985, but it ended in 1986. She met her second husband, Mark Grieve, in 1987, and they married in 1993. They had two children together before separating in 1996.
Her third husband was Peter Gianfrancesco, whom she married in 1998. They divorced in 2017. Since 2010, Trisha has lived in the United States. In January 2022, she announced her engagement to her partner, Allen. They got married in August 2022. Trisha lives in Connecticut, USA.
Health Journey
Trisha Goddard has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice. She first had breast cancer in 2008, and it was successfully treated. In 2023, she was diagnosed with breast cancer again. This time, it was a more advanced stage.
In February 2024, Trisha shared her diagnosis publicly. She explained that while the cancer is treatable, it is not curable. In August 2024, she spoke about keeping her diagnosis private at first because she wanted to focus on her work and be herself.
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Trisha Goddard in 2009
