Davina McCall admits she gave boyfriend a fright after surgery in latest health update

03 Dec 2024, 13:45 by Michelle Townsend · RSVP Live

Davina McCall has thanked her brain surgeon for removing her benign tumour, admitting she gave him and her partner Michael "a fright" after she woke from surgery.

The much loved TV presenter was diagnosed with a very rare brain tumour by sheer chance after being offered a health scan a few months ago.

Last month, she had surgery to remove it and is thankfully recovering well.

Sharing an update with her fans on social media, Davina said she is doing "so well" now and took the chance to publicly thank her surgeon.

The Masked Singer judge said: "I thought I‘d do a catch-up post and out my surgeon. He is called Kevin O’Neill and he has been amazing.

"Trying to find someone who knew about colloid cysts and stuff was quite a challenge. Kevin came in as very experienced as a neurosurgeon, and he’d done another colloid cyst this year and he has been brilliant.

"Got the whole thing and I know I gave him and Mike a bit of a scare straight after the op, because I was so confused, but I am doing so well now.

TV presenter, Davina McCall(Image: Instagram)

"I just wanted to thank him and all the team for taking such really good care of me. Thank you and yeah, I am going to take you and the Mrs out for an amazing dinner."

The positive update comes after Davina's other half, hairdresser Michael Douglas, said the popular presenter will return to work in the new year.

"She's quite tired atm," Michael said on social media.

"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.

"It's the way your brain heels 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."