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ABC News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace: Trailer
Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace Documentary Relationships Emotional Watch Trailer Article share options Share this on Facebook Twitter Send this by Email Copy link WhatsApp Messenger Foundlings are people who were abandoned as babies. Born without a trace, they have had no way to unlock the secrets of their past. This series combines new DNA technology with painstaking detective work.
Edinburgh Live
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Davina McCall showed her 'true feelings' to Michael Douglas during health battle
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info 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. (Image: Mark Cant / Women's Health UK) 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." (Image: undefined via Getty Images) 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. (Image: undefined via Getty Images) 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
Scottish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Davina McCall makes emotional surprise appearance on Britain's Got Talent as Amanda Holden fights back tears
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DAVINA McCall made a surprise appearance on Britain's Got Talent - as Amanda Holden fought back tears in an emotional moment. Viewers hadn't been expecting the Long Lost Family host to feature in the fourth semi final. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 BGT star TK Magic incorporated Davina McCall into his semi final act Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 4 The Long Lost Family appeared over FaceTime Credit: ITV 4 Amanda Holden fought back tears in an emotional moment Credit: ITV A shock twist saw contestant TK Magic call Davina on FaceTime as part of his act. Davina, 57, had surgery last year to remove a benign tumour which she'd found by chance. After her role in TK's act was over, she shared thanks to Amanda in a poignant moment.. Davina said: "I quickly want to say thank you to Amanda Holden, who after my operation, made the schlep all the way down the country to come to see me. "I really, really appreciate you!" A visibly moved Amanda replied "Oh, stop!" as she turned the phone, which had been facing the stage, back around to face her. Davina first broke news of her brain tumour in a video on Instagram last November. She discovered a 14mm colloid cyst when she was offered a free health scan after giving a talk on the menopause. The TV host faced the risk of sudden death without surgery. Meanwhile, the TV star excitedly shared last month that she had received the all clear. Davina McCall breaks down in tears and reveals 'difficult year' Sharing a sun soaked photo of herselfn and her partner, Davina wrote: "So, here it is. Our final brain surgery update. Had the final MRI this week. "@ got everything out during surgery, it's not coming back. "Thanks so, so much to everyone at @onewellbeck and @clevelandclinic." Meanwhile, The Sun on Sunday revealed how Davina's surgeon listened to ABBA while carrying out her five-hour operation. Neurosurgeon Kevin O'Neill, 62, said life-saving surgery gets so stressful that his hand could start shaking so he uses music to calm himself. Symptoms of a benign brain tumour A benign brain tumour is a mass of cells that grows relatively slowly in the brain. Benign means it in not cancerous. Non-cancerous brain tumours tend to stay in one place and do not spread. Some slow-growing tumours may not cause any symptoms at first. When symptoms occur, it's because the tumour is putting pressure on the brain and preventing a specific area of the brain from working properly. As the tumour grows and increases pressure in the skull, you might experience: New, persistent headaches that are sometimes worse in the morning or when bending over or coughing Feeling sick all the time Drowsiness Vision problems, such as blurred or double vision, loss of part of your visual field and temporary vision loss Epileptic seizures that may affect the whole body, or you may just have a twitch in one area See a GP if you develop any of these symptoms. They'll examine you and ask about your symptoms. If they suspect you may have a tumour or are not sure what's causing your symptoms, they may refer you to a brain and nerve specialist for further investigation. Source: NHS When asked if he listened to ABBA during The Masked Singer star's surgery in November he said: 'Oh, I was. I love ABBA in theatre. 'Some people like silence to focus — sometimes you do need that — but it's about balancing stress with performance. 'Stress can actually improve your performance to a certain extent, until it becomes excessive and then it paralyses you and it gives you the shakes. 'So you've got to have mechanisms to control that and one of them is to put some music on.'
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Davina McCall makes emotional surprise appearance on Britain's Got Talent as Amanda Holden fights back tears
DAVINA McCall made a surprise appearance on Britain's Got Talent - as Amanda Holden fought back tears in an emotional moment. Viewers hadn't been expecting the Long Lost Family host to feature in the fourth semi final. 4 BGT star TK Magic incorporated Davina McCall into his semi final act Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 4 The Long Lost Family appeared over FaceTime Credit: ITV 4 Amanda Holden fought back tears in an emotional moment Credit: ITV A shock twist Davina, 57, had surgery last year to remove a benign tumour which she'd found by chance. After her role in TK's act was over, she shared thanks to Amanda in a poignant moment.. Davina said: "I quickly want to say thank you to Amanda Holden, who after my operation, made the schlep all the way down the country to come to see me. Read more on BGT "I really, really appreciate you!" A visibly moved Amanda replied "Oh, stop!" as she turned the phone, which had been facing the stage, back around to face her. Davina first broke news of her brain tumour in a video on Instagram last November. She discovered a Most read in News TV The TV host faced the risk of Meanwhile, the TV star excitedly shared last month that she Davina McCall breaks down in tears and reveals 'difficult year' Sharing a sun soaked photo of herselfn and her partner, Davina wrote: "So, here it is. Our final brain surgery update. Had the final MRI this week. "@ got everything out during surgery, it's not coming back. "Thanks so, so much to everyone at @onewellbeck and @clevelandclinic." Meanwhile, The Sun on Sunday Neurosurgeon Kevin O'Neill, 62, said life-saving surgery gets so stressful that his hand could start shaking so he uses music to calm himself . Symptoms of a benign brain tumour A benign brain tumour is a mass of cells that grows relatively slowly in the brain. Benign means it in not cancerous. Non-cancerous brain tumours tend to stay in one place and do not spread. Some slow-growing tumours may not cause any symptoms at first. When symptoms occur, it's because the tumour is putting pressure on the brain and preventing a specific area of the brain from working properly. As the tumour grows and increases pressure in the skull, you might experience: New, persistent headaches that are sometimes worse in the morning or when bending over or coughing Feeling sick all the time Drowsiness Vision problems , such as blurred or double vision, loss of part of your visual field and temporary vision loss Epileptic seizures that may affect the whole body, or you may just have a twitch in one area See a GP if you develop any of these symptoms. They'll examine you and ask about your symptoms. If they suspect you may have a tumour or are not sure what's causing your symptoms, they may refer you to a brain and nerve specialist for further investigation. Source: When asked if he listened to ABBA during The Masked Singer star's 'Some people like silence to focus — sometimes you do need that — but it's about balancing stress with performance. 'Stress can actually improve your performance to a certain extent, until it becomes excessive and then it paralyses you and it gives you the shakes. 'So you've got to have mechanisms to control that and one of them is to put some music on.' 4 Davina shared thanks to her friend Amanda Holden Credit: ITV
The Age
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
I thought finding my father would be a TV-style reunion. Far from it
This story is part of the May 4 edition of Sunday Life. See all 13 stories. While procrastinating over a deadline recently, I turned on ABC TV and watched an episode of Long Lost Family – the British documentary where families are reunited by the heavenly Davina McCall, who, let's face it, is probably not faking those tears when she witnesses parents meeting their long-lost (now adult) children because the reunions are so incredibly moving. As someone who grew up with an absent father, I adore a good bit of TV reunion action. It provides a comfortably distant, yet vaguely resonant happy-ever-after. I had the opportunity to meet my own father when I was in my mid-20s. Until then, he had been the ghost my mother never talked about ('If you can't say something nice …' and all that). What I did glean about 'Dad' during my childhood, was that he was some sort of genius, and that he drank too much. I also knew we had a silent phone number because of him but wasn't sure why. Back in the '80s you didn't question your parents (hark, the chortling of my grown Gen Z children). Fast-forward through childhood and university; I was working in the Queensland District Court as a judge's associate. Criminal court provided a bird's-eye view of family dramas playing out like endless cinematic tragedies; stunning stories involving flailing parents and damaged kids. Then one day, I received a phone call from a paternal aunt I had never met: 'Would you like to meet your father? He'd like to meet you.' Twenty-three years of silence, then my own personal episode of Long Lost Family? Yes! I was ready. Will we look alike? Laugh alike? Will I, too, gain the happiness that only a handheld professional camera shoved in a snot-teary face after decades of absence can capture? On telly at least, this moment is the truth laid bare. Hearts beating through vulnerable rib cages; first 'hellos' muffled by mouths buried into down coats (think breathtaking windy Devon coastlines – or in my case, a Hobart parkland). Would it be overwhelmingly wonderful and validating? Or disappointing and downright strange? My sister and I were agog with curiosity – she, a clinical psychologist, me, a wannabe novelist – and obsessed with the tapestry of human motivations that wove together a life. We were all in. It's probably not strange we were interested. There is appetite for this stuff. According to research, the Australian genetic testing market generated revenue of more than $350 million in 2024 and is expected to reach more than $1.3 billion by 2030. The largest segment of this market is ancestry and ethnicity testing. Participating in our very own DNA drama was exciting. We met my father in a park in upmarket Sandy Bay one Sunday morning, opposite his sister's house. He had a terrible smoker's cough and was 56 but looked 70. He wanted to talk about himself and barely asked us any questions. Perhaps he was nervous. When we volunteered what we had been doing (fledgling careers in law and psychology) he exclaimed, 'You girls are as smart as your father!' The narcissism left me feeling irresolute and disappointed, in him and in myself. The two-year-old in me probably wanted validation, or some sign that he was sad he'd missed our lives. Loading Still, we got the story of the night I was born. He was 'having a party to wet the baby's head', while at the same time (supposedly) parenting my three-year-old sister while Mum was in hospital birthing me. Apparently, that night my sister – 'the little tyke' – got out of bed and was found in the pre-dawn hours wandering down the road we lived on. He was woken by a man banging on the door to return her. 'Goodness! Wow!' we agreed, trying to match his hearty laughter (yes, hilarious!). My sister and I gave each other our wide-eyed, blinking look, both immediately knowing we'd probably had a lucky escape. This unwell, unemployed alcoholic, struggling through life, was our father. It was in stark contrast to his well-to-do, interesting and interested sister (who, I was told, had been raised by a different parent.) It was all pretty sad. But who was I sad for? The anticlimax of the meeting wasn't unexpected. Before it, my mother had relayed a single story. After they split in 1974, she returned with us to her Tasmanian family farm and our embracing extended family, and not long after received a letter from her cousin who had spoken to my father. The cousin was 'so incredibly sorry to hear that little Sarah (me) had been killed in that tragic car accident.' (Spoiler: There was no car accident.) My father apparently enjoyed creating fiction. In that regard, maybe we're not so different.
