Davina McCall has been using her own experience to remind people to pay attention to their health and stay alert to breast cancer symptoms. She opened up about what her recovery has looked like by sharing a bright selfie on Instagram, where she smiled in a red beanie after finishing her first run since her treatment.
She wrote, “First run! Yesssssssssss….. back to day one of running again… so good for my head … feeling super positive.”
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The 58 year old presenter explained that she was diagnosed with breast cancer six weeks before she had surgery. She said she discovered a lump while filming The Masked Singer and decided to take it seriously after noticing signs in the studio bathrooms encouraging women to check their breasts. She later underwent a lumpectomy nearly three weeks ago.
According to Davina, the cancer was found “very very early,” which she described as incredibly lucky, though she will still need five days of radiotherapy in January as a precaution. She said she feels relieved knowing the cancer has now been removed and thanked her doctors, nurses, family and her fiancé Michael Douglas for standing by her through everything.
This is not the first major health scare she has faced. In November 2024, she shared that she previously had a rare colloid cyst which required a six hour operation to remove. She has been open about how these experiences have made her far more aware of the importance of taking symptoms seriously instead of brushing them off.
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Davina admitted that when she first heard her diagnosis she felt a mix of shock and anger, but that she is now “in a much more positive place.” By sharing her story so openly she hopes others will listen to their bodies, get checked and avoid delaying care in moments when it matters most.
