Scottish star of TV hit The Traitors Evie Morrison takes part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Inverness
The Scottish star of TV hit The Traitors who lost both her grandparents to cancer has helped launch Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Inverness earlier today.
Evie Morrison made it through to the final five of series two of the BBC show, set in Ardross castle in the Scottish Highlands and she now works as a veterinary nurse just 25 miles from where the show was filmed.
Earlier today she was the VIP starter and sounded the horn to set participants on their way on the 5k course – she also took part in the race herself with her wife Kayleigh Deane and their rescue dogs Arlo and Dash.
The money raised from the event and others like it will help scientists find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancers – moving closer to a world where everyone can live longer, better lives.
Evie knows exactly how vital it is to raise funds for life-saving research. Her grandmother Alice Orr died from oesophageal cancer in 2006 aged 64 leaving her family “devastated”.
Then in 2018, there was more heartache when Evie’s granddad Robert Orr died from bowel cancer and now Evie says her grandparents will be on her mind every step of the way at Race for Life.
She said: “My Nana Alice was an incredibly strong, wonderful woman. She was head of the household and we all loved her very much. I have the best memories of happy times spent with Nana when I was growing up.
“It was often three generations of us having fun together, my nana, my mum and me. Nana loved animals and at one point cared for eight rescue dogs at home. I think it was Nana who first taught me to care and respect animals, a love which eventually led me to train as a vet nurse.
“Nana Alice was a beautiful lady. Sadly she had a long, hard battle with cancer which turned out to be inoperable. When she passed away there was a massive hole left in all of our lives. Years later, we also lost my granddad to cancer. Like so many families, our family has been touched by the disease and lost people too soon.
“I’ll Race for Life in my grandparents’ memory but also to help people who are going through cancer right now.”
