Pride of Britain winner Kirsty Waugh 'wanted to help others' after brain tumour diagnosis

Daily Mirror · Jeremy Armstrong · 2026-10-20 17:49 UTC

Pride of Britain winner Kirsty's story of selfless courage moved the audience to tears as they learned how she raised £250,000 for cancer charities after being diagnosed with a brain tumour at just 10 years old

Pride of Britain winner Kirsty's story of selfless courage moved the audience to tears as they learned how she raised £250,000 for cancer charities after being diagnosed with a brain tumour at just 10 years old

Shining star Kirsty Waugh is looking forward to being a Pride of Britain presenter next year. Kirsty's story of selfless courage moved the audience as they learned how she raised £250,000 for cancer charities after being diagnosed with a brain tumour at just 10 years old.

Two years on, with surgeons unable to remove much of the tumour, Kirsty is making plans to enjoy life with ambitions to be a dancer, journalist or TV presenter - after an invitation from Ashley Banjo.

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