Trisha Goddard Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography  

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Patricia Gloria Goddard
Profession	TV Presenter
Known For	Presenting the English TV talk show Trisha (1998-2010); aired on ITV and Channel 5
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	TV: Play School (1987) as presenter; aired on ABC Television
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 December 1957 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	67 Years
Birthplace	Hackney, London, England
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Autograph
Nationality	British
Hometown	London, England
School(s)	• Independent School for Expatriates, Tanzania • Primary School in Heacham, Norfolk • Sir William Perkins's School, Chertsey
Ethnicity	West Indian (from her biological father's side) and Dominican (from her mother's side)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Controversy	Criticised For Her Talk Show She was often criticised for her TV Talk show Trisha for copying formats of American TV show The Maury Povich Show and for her indecent behaviour with her guests. [1]The Guardian
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Nigel Armstrong • Robert Nestdale (Australian politician) • Mark Grieve (Australian TV producer) • Peter Gianfrancesco (mental health services professional) • Allen
Marriage Date	• First Marriage- Year, 1985 • Second Marriage- Year, 1993 • Third Marriage- Year, 1998 • Fourth Marriage- 28 August 2022
Family
Husband/Spouse	• Robert Nestdale ​(divorced in 1986)​ • Mark Grieve ​(divorced in 1996)​ • Peter Gianfrancesco ​(divorced in 2017)​ • Allen
Children	Daughter(s)- Madison Greive, Billie Greive (anarchist therapist) (both with her ex-husband Mark Greive)
Parents	Stepfather- Peter Goddard (psychiatric nurse) Mother- Agnes Fortune (auxiliary nurse; died in 2004)
Siblings	Half-Sister(s)- 3 • Pru Goddard • Paula Goddard • Linda Goddard (diagnosed with schizophrenia; died in 1988 from complications of self-inflicted injuries)
Favourites
Song	Hole In My Shoe by Traffic
Author	John Connolly, Harlan Coban
Playwriter	William Shakespeare
Charity	Norwich Mind Mental Health Charity
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Mini Countryman • Mini Cooper • Jag X10 convertible • V8 Discovery • Convertible Maserati
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	• One-bedroom mews cottage for £37,500 in Surbiton, Surrey (bought in 1984) • A home in South Connecticut
Net Worth (approx.)	£7million (in 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Trisha Goddard

• Trisha Goddard grew up in Tanzania and England.
  

  Trisha Goddard’s childhood picture

• In her childhood, she was beaten by her father due to which she developed obsessive-compulsive behaviour. She even dropped out of her school, to join an all-girl music band.

• While growing up, Trisha and her mother faced racism.

• When Trisha was 14 years old, she was sexually assaulted.

• At the age of 15, she did a part-time job at Woolies in Egham, Surrey for a wage of £5 a day.  At that time, she used to steal sweets from the pick ‘n’ mix.
  

  Trisha Goddard in her teens

• After her mother’s demise, she came to know that whom she thought was her biological father was not her biological father.

• When she left school, she worked at a costume shop Morris Angel & Son in Shaftesbury Avenue for £17 a week.

• She also worked as a flight attendant for the Gulf Air. While she was working there, she survived a plane crash. After quitting the job as a flight attendant, she worked as a travel writer for a magazine.
  

  Trisha Goddard while she was a cabin crew

• She has worked as a mental health activist for a few years. She once said that she had suffered various mental health issues and even attempted suicide twice.

• She has performed in various stage plays.
  

  Trisha Goddard in a stage play

• In an interview, she revealed that in the 1980s, she was infected with AIDS which she contracted from her ex-husband.

• She met the Australian politician Robert Nestdale in 1985 while she was working as a flight attendant. There were rumours that Robert was gay and reportedly, that was the reason she parted ways with him. Robert died of AIDS complications in 1989. Trisha once said that Robert was physically abusive to her.

• She has worked as a presenter in various English TV shows like The 7:30 Report (1988), Trisha (1988), The Most Outrageous TV Moments Ever (2005), Britain’s Psychic Challenge (2006), and Sky News Tonight (2021).
  

  Britain’s Psychic Challenge (2006)

• As a guest, she has been invited to various English TV shows such as Late Lunch (1999), Stars in Their Eyes (1999), Harry Hill’s TV Burp (2006), and Piers Morgan Uncensored (2023).
  

  Trisha Goddard in Piers Morgan Uncensored

• In 2000, she lent her voice to the English song “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” for the TV series Stars in Their Eyes.

• She has acted in the English TV show Fat Friends (2004), Doctor Who (2006), and The Funny Side Of… (2010).
  

  Fat Friends

• Trisha has participated in various English TV shows such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2005) and Dancing on Ice (2020).
  

  Trisha Goddard in Dancing on Ice

• She worked as an executive producer for the English TV mini-series Britain’s Psychic Challenge (2006).

• In 2008, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was treated at an early stage and was cured. In 2023, her breast cancer relapsed. The doctors diagnosed her and said that the cancer was treatable, not curable.

• In 2008, she penned her autobiography Trisha: As I Am.
  

  Trisha As I Am

• In 2017, she appeared in the English TV show Me and My Mental Health.

• In 2025, she participated in the English reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother series 24.
  

  Trisha Goddard in Celebrity Big Brother Series 24

• She can speak a few languages like English, Swahili, and Latin.

• She has been actively working for various social welfare organisations. She has been supporting Norwich Mind mental health charity and Norwich Home Start, a family therapy group for a few years.

• She is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog named Alf.
  

  Trisha Goddard with her pet dog

• She is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.
  

  Trisha Goddard holding a glass of wine

• She regularly works out at a gym to remain fit.
  

  Trisha Goddard at a gym

• In her leisure time, she enjoys travelling to different places and reading books.
  

  Trisha Goddard during her vacation

• She has been featured on the cover of various magazines.
  

  Trisha Goddard featured on a magazine cover