What is Esther Rantzen doing now?

English tv presenter and journalist, Esther Rantzen currently works with several charitable organizations. She founded ChildLine – a charity organization that seeks to promote child protection – as well as The Silver Line – designed to combat loneliness in older people’s lives. She founded ChildLine in 1986 and The Silver Line in 2012.

On Sunday [January 29, 2023], she announced that she has been diagnosed with lung cancer which is spreading fast, however, she is very position she will get better soon.

“In the last few weeks, I have discovered that I am suffering from lung cancer which has now spread. At the moment I am undergoing various tests, to assess the best treatment. I have decided not to keep this secret anymore because I find it difficult to skulk around various hospitals wearing an unconvincing disguise, and because I would rather you heard the facts from me. At the age of 82, this diagnosis has prompted me to look back over the years, and I want to express my profound thanks to everyone who has made my life so joyful, filled with fun, and with inspiration,” she wrote in a statement.