Scottish comedian Janey Godley dies aged 63

Scottish comedian Janey Godley has died in a hospice at the age of 63.

She had been receiving palliative care after being diagnosed with cancer, which forced to cancel her 'Why Is She Still Here?' tour in September.

Ms Godley, who found viral fame with her dubbed videos of Nicola Sturgeon's Covid briefings during the pandemic, revealed she had ovarian cancer in November 2021.

Her manager Chris David said she died peacefully in Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow surrounded by her loved ones.

He said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our client Doctor Janey Godley on 2 November.

"She will be hugely missed by her family, friends and her many fans.

"She will be remembered for her legendary voiceovers of Nicola Sturgeon during the pandemic, her hilarious and outspoken comedy, but most of all for just being 'Janey'."

Ms Godley revealed she had ovarian cancer in November 2021.

She was given the all-clear in 2022 but a later scan discovered signs of the disease again.

Born in the east end of Glasgow in 1961, Godley was a pub landlady before establishing herself on the comedy circuit.

She is mother to comedian and actress Ashley Storrie, the star of BBC Three comedy Dinosaur.

In a video posted on X, Ms Storrie said Ms Godley had died at about 07:00 and thanked her "found family" for their support "throughout these last horrible days".

"I wanted to tell you face to face because it felt very much what she would have wanted," she said. "She went peacefully and I want to say a big thank you to all the staff at the Price and Princess of Wales Hospice.

Mentioning a number of loved ones, she said: "Thank you so much for being there and for making a very very scary moment peaceful and a nice transition."

She then addressed Ms Godley's followers, thanking them for their kindness and support.

"I believe in my heart of hearts that she felt every bit of love you sent to her," she said. "I think it kept her going, genuinely we got her longer because of all the support and the love in the world."

She finished her video with "Bye Ma", adding: "Frank, get the door" - a reference to Ms Godley's famed voice overs of Nicola Sturgeon.

Godley went viral in 2016 after she was pictured holding a placard with an offensive word at a protest against Donald Trump on his visit to Scotland.

Her profile was raised further when she voiced over videos of Nicola Sturgeon's Scottish Covid briefings. She later became friends with the former first minister.

Godley has also been a regular co-presenter on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends, as well as fronting BBC Radio 4 series The C Bomb.

In 2023 she was honoured at the inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

She received an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow from her hospice bed earlier this week.