Escape to the Country star speaks about terrifying tumour diagnosis
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?"
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"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 taking a brief hiatus for treatment, she returned to work just six weeks post-surgery. Chapman, now 57, has recently published a memoir titled So Tell Me What You Want, which chronicles her journey from being a 20-year-old plugger tasked with getting songs on the radio, to becoming a high-profile publicist and eventually hosting the first series of Pop Idol in 2001 - the one won by Will Young.
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She is now a familiar face on television, presenting Escape to the Country. Born in Herne Bay, Kent, in 1967 and raised alongside her older sister, Shelley, by their mother Carol, a housewife, and father Barry, who was employed in photocopying, the presenter has been fronting Escape to the Country since 2009.
She has commented on the series: "It isn't just buying a home, it's a lifestyle. If you move to the country there might not be pavements or street lighting. What's fascinating is that it shows people a different way of life."
So Tell Me What You Want: My Story of Making It in the Mad, Bad and Fab Pop Music Industry is available from Sphere costing £22
Escape to the Country star speaks about terrifying tumour diagnosis
Escape to the Country star speaks about terrifying tumour diagnosis
Escape to the Country star speaks about terrifying tumour diagnosis
Escape to the Country star speaks about terrifying tumour diagnosis
Escape to the Country star speaks about terrifying tumour diagnosis
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