Davina McCall’s boyfriend Michael reveals she’s quit social media amid brain surgery but will share update on recovery
DAVINA McCall’s boyfriend Michael Douglas has revealed that she has quit social media amid her brain surgery.
The hairdresser, 48, said that he would keep fans updated on the Masked Singer judge’s, 57, recovery.
Davina today revealed she will have a major operation to get a 14mm benign tumour removed.
Michael posted a video with Davina as she explained how the tumour was first discovered.
The Long Lost Family presenter then said that she would be “handing over the reigns” to Michael in her absence.
He wrote the caption to her post, and said: “Hey everyone. Michael here. Davina McCall will be off grid for a bit while she recovers from this brain operation.
“She is in great shape and in very good hands.”
He continued: “I’ll I do the odd update from her account here for anyone interested.
“I’m sure she’ll read all the comments when she’s able to so feel free to send love [heart emoji] .
“The support of people is amazingly powerful. Have a great day everyone. Michael xxx”
Davina revealed that the tumour was detected after having a health scan, which was offered to her after she hosted a menopause talk.
She told her followers on Friday morning: “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 gonna ace.
“But it turned out I had a benign brain tumour called a colloid cyst which is very rare.
“Three in a million. So I slightly put my head in the sand.”
The Long Lost Family host added: “I saw quite a few neurosurgeons, I got lots of opinions and I realised that I have to get it taken out.
“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.
“They go through the top of my head here and through the two halves of my brain to the middle, and get the cyst, take it out, empty it, take it out and Bob’s your uncle.”
Davina said she was in “good spirits” but asked fans for their support, adding: “So say a prayer for me.”
Davina has been loved up with Michael since 2019.
The presenter’s first marriage was to shop manager, Andrew Leggett, in 1997.
The couple got hitched after a whirlwind romance.
In one of the very few interviews she’s given about her ex, Davina said she realised pretty soon into that she’d made a mistake.
The relationship lasted just three months, and not much else is known about him.
She said at the time: “I fell madly in love, but it was wrong, so I got out quick.
“I won’t talk about it because he’s not a celebrity and it’s not fair on him.”