Davina McCall didn't want to leave bedroom after brain surgery
Davina McCall has revealed she didn't want to leave her bedroom following her brain surgery as it became her "safe space".
The TV presenter underwent surgery last year after a colloid cyst, a benign tumour, was discovered during a health check. McCall recovered at home before returning to work, and on Monday, 17 March made her first live TV appearance since the operation on The One Show.
The star told how going back to work had been scary but that it was "the final piece of the jigsaw" for her.
McCall announced in November that she had been diagnosed with the benign brain tumour, telling fans in a video on Instagram that it was discovered during a health check that she had thought she would "ace".
She started returning to work weeks after the op and said on The One Show that it felt "amazing". "I am so happy to be back - it was like the final piece of the jigsaw," said the Masked Singer star.
"I was recovering at home, in my bedroom a lot, and going for a couple of walks a day. But I was kind of stuck in my bedroom and it became my safe space and I kind of didn't want to leave. And I got a bit nervous about going back to work, and I kept kind of, in my head thinking, well I could just make a bit of an excuse."
"I am so happy to be back!"@ThisIsDavina tells us how she's doing after undergoing surgery to remove a benign brain tumour in November.Watch #TheOneShow live now 👉 https://t.co/mTorWZ1BD2 pic.twitter.com/wJmeUjWVY1
— BBC The One Show (@BBCTheOneShow) March 17, 2025
McCall revealed that her partner Michael Douglas then said to her: "I know you, I know how much you love work and how much it means to you, I know you are scared but this is the final piece of the jigsaw and I think it is going to make a big difference when you go back."
"I was so angry with him," the star said. "And then when I went back, at the end of the day I sat in the car and I was like, 'Yes!'
"It felt so good to see everybody and be back to normal, you know. It felt like something normal I could do, that I love."
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"First live show today!" McCall announced, as hosts Alex Jones and Vernon Kay clapped and congratulated her.
Viewers also said it was great to see the former Big Brother host back on screen.
One said on X: "Aww, so happy for Davina and great seeing her back on TV looking healthy and beautiful as always." "Good to see Davina back," said another.
Someone else agreed that it was "nice to see Davina McCall back on TV".
Another viewer remarked: "Davina well done and so pleased on your recovery. We love you, keep doing your great work!!"
The One Show airs at 7pm on BBC One on weekdays.
Davina McCall is part of the presenting line-up for Comic Relief, which is on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 7pm on Friday, 21 March.
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