Escape to the Country star speaks about terrifying tumour diagnosis

Escape to the Country presenter Nicki Chapman said said the show was about a 'completely different way of life' (Image: BBC) Nicki Chapman, the star of Escape to the Country, has opened up about her life-altering diagnosis. The 57-year-old from Herne Bay, Kent, discovered she had a brain tumour the size of a golf ball. Five years ago, when her speech began to slur and her vision became blurred, she sought medical attention.

Fortunately, the tumour was non-malignant, and she underwent surgery immediately. The former publicist for the Spice Girls and Take That, who also served as a TV and radio presenter and Pop Idol judge, revealed to the Times that she is now a patron for the Brain Tumour Charity. She emotionally shared: "It makes me cry.

I have had an amazing life. And, once the bombshell of the tumour dropped, I thought, I don't want to give this life up. But if this is it?" function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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