Masked Singer judge Davina McCall's partner shares post-brain surgery update
by Zara Woodcock · ChronicleLiveDavina McCall's partner, Michael Douglas, has shared insights on when the television presenter and Masked Singer judge is expected to return to her screen duties following her recent brain surgery.
Davina recently underwent a six-hour procedure to excise a 14mm non-malignant brain tumour, discovered during a scan a few months earlier whilst she was speaking at a menopause-related event. In the aftermath of her operation, Davina posted a video update the first since undergoing surgery acknowledging the difficulties she's faced, notably stating that it has been "bad" but expressing relief at being home, with both Michael and her stepmother providing care.
Despite grappling with short-term memory issues post-surgery, Davina remains optimistic about improvement, believing she can "work on it". During an Instagram Live session, Michael, who has been in a relationship with Davina since 2019, revealed her recovery timeline and when fans might expect her back.
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Michael shared: "She's quite tired at the moment. She sleeps really well at night and goes to bed at ten and has nap in the morning, and sleeps for two or three hours in the afternoon."
Delving deeper, he noted: "It's the way your brain heals is by resting. Her body is naturally forcing her to rest... She's off till mid January. She's got a lot of time to relax and recuperate. It's been a very very emotional and quite an incredible experience. We're definitely out of the woods.", reports the Mirror.
The Masked Singer judge was taken aback by her diagnosis, confessing that she had gone for a health scan expecting to "ace it". Davina shared the startling news earlier this month, revealing: "I was offered a health scan which I thought i was going to ace but it turned out i had benign brain tumour," and acknowledged its rarity.
"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," she disclosed. Michael stepped in to manage her social media accounts to keep her followers informed about her condition.
Having recently returned to her online platform, she expressed gratitude towards her supporters, saying: "It's just really nice to be back home. I'm on the other side. My short term memory is a bit remiss. But that is something that I can work on so I'm really happy about that. I'm writing everything I'm doing to keep myself feeling safe."
She also mentioned the support she's receiving at home: "I'm being brilliantly looked after by Michael and my mum. I'd quickly like to say big up the stepmums - I don't really say thank you to Gabby [McCall] enough. She's been an amazing rock my whole life. I have a massive dose of vitamin G. When something like this happens I just feel so grateful. I've always been grateful, I've always been lucky in my life."
Concluding her update, she added: "I feel unbelievably grateful in my life right now, so thanks for everything. I'm on the mend, I'm resting, I'm sleeping loads and I feel really good. I just feel very lucky."
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