Davina McCall showed her 'true feelings' to Michael Douglas during health battle

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20-05-2025

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Famous for her role on Big Brother, Davina McCall has recently spoken about the emotional challenges she faced dealing with her health scares alongside partner Michael Douglas.
Davina, a beloved face in British television known for her long-standing role on Big Brother during the 2000s, recently opened up about her personal struggles amidst her ongoing health journey.
Having graced our television screens for numerous years and ventured into radio broadcasting, Davina's career saw an impressive growth as she landed several prominent roles in the media world, including teaming up with Nicky Campbell on ITV's heart-warming series, Long Lost Family. But away from the limelight of reuniting families, Davina shared candid details of her own life with Women's Health UK, including how her long-term partner Michael Douglas provided invaluable support following her benign brain tumour diagnosis last year.
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In her recent conversation with Women's Health, Davina divulged that honesty is a cornerstone of her relationship with Michael, and this was put to the test when she opened up about her "true feelings" ahead of her surgical procedure to remove the tumour.
Reflecting on the "frightening" moments, the 57-year-old shared: "Three weeks before the operation, I showed Michael my true feelings. I said I felt really scared. I had a massive cry... he said that when we first got together, he was like, 'You're quite hard to look after, how do I do that?'"
However, following their heartfelt conversation, she revealed how Michael pledged to stand by her during this challenging journey, as she remembered him saying: "You know, I've been in training for this moment. And I'm ready, you know, I've got your back."
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In November, the presenter stunned her followers when she announced on Instagram that she was battling a benign brain tumour, also known as a colloid cyst.
In one of her initial updates post-surgery, she informed her fans: "My short-term memory is a bit remiss but that's something I can work on. I'm writing down everything I'm doing to keep myself feeling safe."
More recently, Davina made an unexpected comeback to our screens as she appeared on Britain's Got Talent.
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Magic act, TK Magic, presented judge Amanda Holden with a list of people he thought she would have in her phone book and asked her to select a number between one and six.
With Amanda choosing six and Davina's name next to the number, Amanda then rang Davina, with the former Big Brother host surprising the audience as she answered the FaceTime call.
The full Davina McCall interview can be read in the June issue of Women's Health UK, on sale now