AN ESCAPE to the Country presenter has opened up about their terrifying cancer diagnosis. Nicki Chapman has recalled the terrifying moment her speech began to slur and her vision was impacted. 3 Nicki Chapman has opened up on her terrifying brain tumour ordeal Credit: BBC 3 The BBC star had a tumour the size of a golf ball Credit: Rex 3 Nicki is married to music producer and Vice President of Sony BMG International, Dave 'Shacky' Shackleton Credit: Instagram The 57-year-old rushed for medical treatment as she discovered the tumour - which was the size of a golf ball.
Fortunately the tumour was non-malignant and Nicki was underwent emergency surgery back in 2019. Recalling the horrific ordeal, Nicki said: "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?" She continued to The Times : “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? Well — how lucky have I been? more on nicki chapman star's update Escape to the Country's Nicki Chapman supported by fans amid major milestone Another escape? Escape To The Country star Nicki Chapman confirms fate of BBC show "And that sounds so glossy, but I was born with the glass half-full. I found a strength to deal with it.
It was either take me now or let me live.” After her ordeal, Nicki released her memoir So Tell Me Wha.