Davina McCall is feeling ‘vulnerable’ as she opens up about the shock health news she never saw coming
Davina McCall has already bravely battled a brain tumour, and following surgery, showed symptoms of advanced Alzheimer’s. But now, she’s got a new health fight as she reveals she has been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease.
Speaking on the latest episode of her podcast, Begin Again, the TV presenter, 58, shared the news with fans.
She said: “I wanted to let you know, I also have cardiovascular disease, and this is a very important conversation to have.
“Anyone can get sick and when I had my cancer experience, you just suddenly feel vulnerable in a way you weren’t before…Once you’ve been ill, you think ‘Oh, I thought I was invincible.’”
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Davina joined forces with the British Heart Foundation for World Menopause Day to talk about the important topic of women’s heart health.
Although, she gave little detail about her own situation, Davina urged everyone to get checked.
She said: “Heart attacks and cardiovascular disease is rife out there particular in women post menopause.
“If there’s one takeaway today it’s not to brush things off. Get your blood pressure and cholesterol checked, and if something feels wrong, listen to your body.”
In 2021 health fanatic Davina – who released a series of popular fitness videos in the 2000s – shared she was at risk of heart disease.
She previously said: “When they said I had high cholesterol, I just looked at my GP and asked if it was a mistake!”
Despite always maintaining a slim figure, Davina cut fat and cheese out of her diet and switched from full-fat milk to semi-skimmed – adding that was a “big sacrifice.”
The former Big Brother host – who has Holly, 24, Tilly, 22, and Chester, 19 with ex-husband Matthew Robinson – was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour in late 2024 before learning that she had breast cancer just under a year later.
In April, she announced she was cancer-free and has credited her new husband, Michael Douglas as the “kindest, smartest” man she has ever known as he supported her though her illness.
The couple married last December and had a second ceremony in July.
She said: “I can’t believe that I am at this ripe old age, with everything I’ve been through, and was lucky enough to experience it with him at my side.
“He had just the right mix of real wisdom, knowing the right thing to say at the right time, but also just the right side of funny.”
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