British TV host Davina McCall has revealed a health battle.
McCall, 57, has a career spanning decades. She’s best known for hosting several shows, such as the UK version of “Big Brother” and “The Biggest Loser.” She also reportedly used to date rock star Eric Clapton.
On Friday, she posted a video on her Instagram account, revealing her health news.
“A few months ago, I did a menopause talk for a company and they offered me a health scan in return, which I thought I was going to ace,” she explained in the video.
“It turned out I had a benign brain tumor called a colloid cyst, which is very rare,” McCall added.
The TV host said that the tumor occurs in “three in a million” people. After she got her diagnosis, she “slightly put my head in the sand for a while” before she saw “quite a few neurosurgeons” and “got lots of opinions.”
“I realized that I have to get it taken out,” she explained.
McCall has three children from her previous marriage to fellow TV host Matthew Robertson. The former couple was together from 2000 to 2017.
McCall is currently dating celebrity hairstylist Michael Douglas.
Douglas wrote the caption for the video, “Hey everyone. Michael here. @davinamccall will be “off grid” for a bit while she recovers from this brain operation. She is in great shape and in very good hands. I’ll I do the odd update from her account here for anyone interested,” he wrote.
He added, “I’m sure she’ll read all the comments when she’s able to so feel free to send love ❤️ . The support of people is amazingly powerful. Have a great day everyone. Michael xxx”
McCall, who was also a judge on the UK version of “The Masked Singer,” continued, “It’s big for the space, it fills the space, it’s 14mm wide and it needs to come out because if it grows… it would be bad. So, I’m having it removed via a craniotomy.”
She implored her fans, “So, say a prayer for me. I am in good spirits.”
Douglas appeared in the video and said he “will have my eye on her.” He joked that he offered to do the surgery to make sure it was done “properly” but hadn’t been allowed to.
“She’s in very good hands,” he said.
McCall then opened up more about her mental state.
“Also… I’m OK. It’s been up and down, obviously. We’ve been through a lot,” she shared.
“The recovery, I’m going to be in hospital for about nine days and then I’m going to be going home, but I’m going to be off my phone for a while, so Michael might fill you in,” McCall explained.
Douglas teased that he might dress up as McCall in order to give her fans updates.
“He’s going to let you guys know how I’m doing. But I don’t want you guys to worry about me,” McCall addressed her fans, adding, “I’m doing that enough as it is.”
“But I’m not worrying too much and I am in a good space,” she said.
“I’ll see you on the other side.”
