Former Big Brother presenter Davina McCall broke down in tears as she opened about her battle with a brain tumour during an episode of the Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast
TV presenter Davina McCall tearfully admitted “I’ve got to do some work” as she continues to come to terms with the emotional toll her brain tumour diagnosis took on her.
The former Big Brother star, 57, received the shock news that she was suffering from a tumour last year during a routine check-up, leading to an operation last November.
She looks to be on the mend after the tumour was found to be benign and required no further intervention after the operation.
Despite that, she told Giovanna Fletcher on her Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast that she still struggles with one aspect of the condition almost a year after her diagnosis.
Davina broke down in tears as she explained: “I knew if I got through it, this would be the greatest thing that ever happened to me. I do feel so grateful still. But I know I’ve got to go back and do some work on this because I can’t do this, I can’t talk about it without feeling like this.”
In one of her first posts on Instagram following the surgery last November, she told her followers that she had been struggling with her short term memory: “My short-term memory is a bit remiss.”
She added: “But that is something I can work on, so I’m really happy about that. I’m writing everything down, to keep myself feeling safe.”
Davina admitted that she nearly skipped the routine health check that discovered her brain tumour.
Speaking on BBC Woman’s Hour on Friday, Davina explained her hesitation about going to the appointment. She explained: “I don’t need a health check, I’m Davina. I’m healthy, I’m fitness lady, that’s what I’m known for. I felt fantastic, I felt the best I’ve felt in year.”
After a lot of hesitation, Davina finally decided to bite the bullet and finally get her health check after using sunbeds for years.
Meanwhile, last week it was announced that Davina and partner Michael Douglas were engaged. The pair had been friends since the early 2000s but only began dating after her marriage to Matthew Robertson ended in 2018.
Celebrating the news live on air, Richard Madeley told Good Morning Britain viewers: “Finally, as I wrap up this morning, lovely news to announce that Davina McCall is engaged, our very own!”
He added: “Davina has been with her celebrity hairdresser and beau Michael Douglas for seven years now and the pair are finally tying the knot.”
Davina is best known for her appearances on the likes of Big Brother and Long Lost Families.
Source: Mirror
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