Trisha Goddard recalled the haunting moment a vile racist once ‘spat in her face’ in the early stages of her career on Monday night’s Celebrity Big Brother.

The TV icon, 67, best known for her self-тιтled talk show Trisha, shared a time she endured racist abuse in front of her baby daughter.

Trisha explained she quickly became noticed as the ‘first black television presenter’ when she began her career in Australia.

Sharing the shocking story, Trisha said: ‘I didn’t even realise I was their first Black presenter until all the headlines came out.

‘I had KKK sprayed on my door, they offered me security. It was just non-stop for a few months. 

‘I had someone – when I was carrying Billie once – just come up and spit in my face when I’m holding Billie and call me the N-word. And it broke my heart.’

Trisha Goddard, 67, recalled the haunting moment a vile racist once ‘spat in her face’ in the early stages of her career on Monday night’s Celebrity Big Brother 

The TV icon, best known for her self-тιтled talk show Trisha, shared a time she endured racist abuse in front of her baby daughter

Trisha is mum to daughters Madison, 35, and Billie, 32, from her first marriage to Aussie TV producer Mark Greive. 

Danny Beard asked: ‘How do you explain that to a child?’

Ella-Rae Wise added: ‘How do you explain that to a child? Children should never know any difference. We all come in the world the same way and we all leave the same way.’

Last week, Trisha opened up about the intimate side effects of her gruelling chemotherapy treatment amid her incurable cancer battle. 

Trisha confirmed the return of her secondary breast cancer, which she first battled in 2008, early last year.

The presenter confessed constipation, muscle aches, and even a ‘dry vagina’ are among her side effects. 

As fellow housemate Donna Preston asked her about her ‘vicious’ cancer treatment, Trisha explained: ‘Terrible constipation. Muscle aches, taste affected, eyesight affected. But if I hadn’t have had it, I wouldn’t be here.’

Later joined by Ella in the garden, Trisha also admitted she now has to moisturise everywhere, including her intimate areas.

She continued: ‘With breast cancer, it’s your boobs. And then the drugs that dry your lower botty [vagina] out. 

Sharing the shocking story, Trisha said: ‘I didn’t even realise I was their first Black presenter until all the headlines came out. I had KKK sprayed on my door, they offered me security. It was just non-stop for a few months’

‘I had someone – when I was carrying Billie once – just come up and spit in my face when I’m holding Billie and call me the N-word. And it broke my heart’, she added

‘That’s another thing, Darling, you have got to moisturise everywhere when you are going through cancer treatment.’

Initially confused by what Trisha meant, Donna asked: ‘So you put that up your bum?’

To which she clarified,’ No, your…’ and used her hands to signal between her legs.

Ella helped out and clarified, ‘Your ladies?’ which Trisha confirmed before Donna started laughing, stating that she called it something else.

‘I love how you two call it your ladies where I am like “your fanny”. Goes on your fanny.’

Ella initially gasped, which caused Trisha to clarify, ‘Yeah, but not at your age.’

Ella cheekily responded: ‘Babe, I moisturise everywhere, so don’t worry about that.’

Since her entrance into the Big Brother house, Trisha has taken the opportunity to share her mantra of ‘living not dying’ while on the show.

Last week, Trisha opened up about the intimate side effects of her gruelling chemotherapy treatment amid her incurable cancer battle 

In a sweet moment with housemate Donna Preston, Trisha opened up as explained her difficult symptoms, but admitted: ‘But if I hadn’t have had it, I wouldn’t be here’

Read More How Trisha Goddard’s medical team are managing her palliative care while in the CBB house

She received the terminal diagnosis 20 months ago and is receiving palliative care while in the house.

Trisha has secondary breast cancer – meaning the disease started in the breast and spread to another part of the body – for which there is treatment but no cure.

In February last year, she revealed her cancer had returned after previously being given the all-clear.

As well as having her own private room during her stay in the house, the broadcaster has with her ‘a bag full of meds’ amid her ongoing cancer treatment.

Speaking ahead of her big moment, Trisha told The Mirror that she’s ‘jumping on a plane as soon as the show is over’ to have an infusion.

She explained: ‘So my oncologist is my biggest cheerleader and is working with the Big Brother team. I’ve got a special therapist who’s happy to work with the medic on the show.

‘My palliative care team – and when I say that word everybody screams and runs away, but it’s symptom treatment – is working with the team here too. 

‘And then when it comes to my treatment, I had one infusion on Monday, so I’ve got to jump on a plane and go straight back to have the next one as soon as the show is over.

In February last year, she revealed her cancer had returned after previously being given the all-clear 

Trisha received the heartbreaking terminal diagnosis 20 months ago, which tragically came just a month before she tied the knot with Allen [pictured on their wedding day] 

‘I’ve got a bag full of meds that I normally have which will be with me in the house. So my oncologist has planned my treatment around the production schedule.’

The former chat show host received the heartbreaking terminal diagnosis 20 months ago, which tragically came just a month before she tied the knot with her husband, Allen.

The couple said ‘I do’ in an intimate wedding ceremony at a local restaurant in Connecticut in August 2022.

Elsewhere, on her reasons for doing the show, Trisha told hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best: ‘Well, I’ve been asked to do it every single year, and I’ve always thought, ‘Are you kidding me?’.

‘Being on Big Brother would show people how you can live successfully with cancer and not be so scared of dying that you become scared of living. So that’s why I’m doing it.’

Brave Trisha also admitted she doesn’t want her housemates too ‘pity’ her about her diagnosis.

The mother of two daughters Billie and Madison, who relocated to the US in 2010, previously revealed that the cancer ‘is not going away’ and keeping the secret was ‘becoming a burden’.

CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2025: MEET THE LINEUP!

MICKEY ROURKE – AXED

AGE: 72

FAMOUS FOR: The actor and former pro boxer is one of the show’s biggest ever signings and after public feuds with Robert De Niro, two marriages and a string of high profile relationships, he will be bringing plenty of drama.

DALEY THOMPSON

AGE: 66

FAMOUS FOR: The double Olympic gold-medallist is considered one of Britain’s greatest athletes. He broke the decathlon world record four times.

PATSY PALMER

AGE: 52

FAMOUS FOR: It’s an open secret that Patsy is leaving EastEnders, with the actress enjoying a wild leaving party this month. The Bianca Jackson star posted a snap of her character on Instagram with the caption: ‘Bye bye B, always grateful to see her again.’

DONNA PRESTON

AGE: 38

FAMOUS FOR: While Donna has featured in several TV shows and movies, the comedy star is known for hosting Apocalypse and for the role of a circus Compere in 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. She plays Den in Coronation Street, has featured in Pants On Fire in 2019 and even wrote and co-produced BBC Three’s Comedy Threesomes.

CHESNEY HAWKES

AGE: 53

FAMOUS FOR: The singer topped the charts for five weeks in 1991 with his hit The One And Only, before making a string of acting and TV appearances. His arrival on CBB has been described by a TV source as ‘perfect timing’, as he’s just released a comeback album

ANGELLICA BELL

AGE: 49

FAMOUS FOR: The TV presenter is said to have landed a staggering five-figure deal to appear on Celebrity Big Brother. Fans will be keen to see if the CBBC legend spills all on her untimely exit from The Martin Lewis Show – which left fans baffled back in 2023. Angellica currently co-presents Hits Radio while Fleur East is on maternity leave.

 

DANNY BEARD 

AGE: 32

FAMOUS FOR: The RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner – whose real name is Daniel Curtis – has signed up as a late entry. Danny previously made headlines after swearing on Big Brother’s Late & Live last March whilst doing an impression of housemate Louis Walsh. The incident saw the guest say the word ‘c***’ before immediately apologising after being informed they weren’t allowed to say that on the show.

CHRIS HUGHES

 AGE: 32

FAMOUS FOR: After shooting to fame on Love Island in 2017, Chris went on to become a sports presenter and regularly hosts the horse racing coverage on ITV.

JOJO SIWA

AGE: 21

FAMOUS FOR: The American singer, who sH๏τ to stardom on reality show Dance Moms, is expected to draw a big American audience. The hitmaker has made a name for herself in the U.S. pop charts and is known for her outlandish looks and being a vocal member of the LGBTQ+ community.

 

TRISHA GODDARD

AGE: 67

FAMOUS FOR: The talk show host regularly presented on ITV from 1998 to 2004 and then shifted to Channel 5 from 2004 to 2010. Trisha has been suffering horrible side effects of her chemotherapy – but has bravely battled on.

JACK P. SHEPHERD

AGE: 37

FAMOUS FOR: The actor has played David Platt in Corrie since 2000 and is following in his pal Colson Smith’s footsteps by taking part in the popular reality show. He has won a string of awards for the role including Best Actor at the British Soap Awards.

ELLA RAE WISE 

AGE: 24

FAMOUS FOR: Producers have been keen to land the TV personality, who previously dated Pete Wicks and has had an on-off romance with Dan Edgar. Bosses are hoping the TOWIE star might reveal all about some of her other famous exes.

MICHAEL FABRICANT – OUT

AGE: 74

FAMOUS FOR: The former Conservative politician is understood to have signed a lucrative six-figure deal to take part after political stars were banned from the broadcaster’s other reality show, I’m A Celeb. He served as MP for Lichfield in Staffordshire from 1992 until his defeat in 2024 as well as vice-chairman of the party under David Cameron. But he is perhaps best known for his blond mop for which he has been widely ridiculed but previously denied is a wig.