Davina McCall, 57, insists she's 'not scared of dying anymore' in powerful confession following life-changing brain tumour
The TV presenter, 57, who is now in the all clear, admitted the life-changing tumour has given her a new lease of life as she no longer fears dying.
Davina was diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour in November and underwent a six-hour operation.
Her brain tumour forced Davina to have difficult conversations with her family in case she never woke up from the operation.
Speaking at Fearne Cotton 's Happy Place Festival at Gunnersby Park over the weekend, Davina explained how it has shifted her perspective on life.
'I am not afraid of dying anymore and it was the biggest journey of my life from August 2023 to November 2024', she admitted.
The TV presenter, who is now in the all clear , admitted the life-changing tumour has given her a new lease of life as she no longer fears dying (pictured in March)
'I want to help people on their deathbed on my Begin Again podcast now so they can say "I have lived the life I wanted and not think things like "I wish I had not done that job. I wished I had not stayed in this relationship".
'Sometimes I feel like there are other powers at play. All the fear that comes around the word "tumour". Fearne and I understood each other at that time.
'I mean, it's a really amazing place to get to, not being scared of dying. I think having no regrets and feeling like you are living fully in the life you want to be in, it's quite rare.'
Last month, discussing her recent health battle, Davina explained to Women's Health: 'When I got this brain tumour I said to [my partner] Michael, "If I make it, this will be the greatest thing that's ever happened to me."'
Continuing her positive outlook following the devastating ordeal, Davina insisted she would 'not change anything'.
She continued: 'Without sounding arrogant I now love myself. I have been on a massive life journey and I have been through terrible struggles.
'That is where the learning comes from. If something rally hard happens now I know it is a good thing.
'The learning that I have made in the past two years has been so immense and enriching. I would not change it for the world.
'Obviously when it happened it was like calamity but to not be afraid of disasters that will make you a better person.'
Davina appeared in a video with her partner Michael Douglas, where she confirmed she had received the all clear after undergoing an MRI scan.
The TV personality also shared unseen before and after snaps from her scan revealing that the tumour has completely disappeared from her brain.
Accompanying the video, Davina wrote: 'So here it is. Our final brain surgery update. Had the final MRI this week. @brain.surgeon.uk got everything out during surgery, it's not coming back.
'Thanks so so much to everyone at @onewelbeck and @clevelandclinic . To my mum and @mdlondon for taking such good care of me . To Sarah for being my BFF to my amazing kids. To @brain.surgeon.uk for being the GOAT.
'I am so so grateful particularly because I know a lot of people have inoperable tumours and and I know I'm lucky to be able to draw a line under this and move on with my life when so many people can't. And I'm just gonna say this one more time. Benign does not mean fine.'
She told how she had her final MRI and admitted that she was nervous' as if any of the tumour was left that it would grow back and she'd have to 'go through the whole thing again'.
She noted that she'd 'mentally prepared herself' for that scenario, while Michael added that he too was nervous as it had been 'a huge journey'.
Laughing with joy and relief, Davina then added: 'but it was clear!'
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