Davina McCall feeling 'stronger and stronger' after brain tumour surgery

Davina McCall has said she is feeling "stronger and stronger" every day after having brain tumour surgery.

In an update posted to Instagram, the TV presenter emphasised the importance of sleep during her recovery after having a benign brain tumour, known as a colloid cyst, removed.

Sporting a bruised left eye, McCall said she is being "brilliantly" looked after by her boyfriend, hairdresser Michael Douglas, and stepmum Gabby and is "just trying to sleep a lot" and "get better".

Earlier this week, the star said she was suffering from short-term memory problems due to the operation.

But on Wednesday, she said her memory is "improving a lot every day".

She added: "It has been an example to me of how much sleep helps me recover from everything."

"If I feel a bit confused or I'm struggling to concentrate, I just go to sleep, and I wake up just completely renewed and refreshed.

"I know that my brain needs lots of sleep."

The 57-year-old ended the update by thanking fans for their "ongoing support".

'Out of the woods'

Speaking during a livestream on Tuesday, McCall's partner Douglas said the star is "definitely out of the woods" during her recovery.

"She's quite tired at the moment. She sleeps really well at night and goes to bed at 10pm and has a nap in the morning, and sleeps for two or three hours in the afternoon," he said.

He added that the presenter is off work until mid-January and has "a lot of time to relax and recuperate".

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Douglas told fans: "It's been a very, very emotional and quite an incredible experience. We're definitely out of the woods."

McCall rose to fame presenting on MTV in the mid-1990s, and later on Channel 4's Streetmate, before becoming a household name as the host of Big Brother from 2000 to 2010.

She has lived with Douglas since 2022, and together they present a weekly lifestyle podcast called Making The Cut.

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