She had fans of The Masked Singer talking with a striking new look last weekend, and panellist Davina McCall has drawn compliments again with her latest outfit. As the zany ITV guessing game returned on New Year's Day for a new series Davina, 55, showcased a chic new hairstyle as she dazzled in a zesty orange mini dress showing off her gym-honed figure.
The Long Lost Family presenter looked stunning with her shiny long locks worn straight over her shoulders with a sharp fringe as she took her seat on the detective panel in a zesty orange mini dress. @_TVExtra tweeted: "Davina’s hair." And @king_cadey asked: "Is Davina McCall aging backwards?
Ahead of the second episode on Saturday, January 7 Davina shared a snap on Instagram of herself rocking a leopard print long-sleeved mini dress with pink ostrich feather detailing on the cuffs. She wore her dark chocolate tresses pulled back into a messy bun as she posed hands-on-hips.
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She completed the look with chic black heels and let her high-neck dress do the talking with minimal jewelley. Singer Louise Redknapp told her: "Looking sensational."
TV presenter Anita Rani posted a stream of flame emojis and brightspark70 said: "My inspiration you are a true warrior goddess." markc930 commented: "Wowzers." And faybowen1 exclaimed:@ "Wow!! You look incredible! Such an inspiration!"
caitrionamcilroy applauded: "Fabulous, inspirational." EastEnders star Emma Barton praised: "Hell yeah." And andyali2012 commented: "Dem legs."
jeffreyfisher933 echoed: "Look at them legs." ramsden81 wrote: "Wow what a pair of legs." And francisjenkins974 said: "Gorgeous and those legs." leemitchell4321 commented: "Smoking." And smiddy672 gasped: "Goodness me you’re looking good!!!"
Davina joins fellow panellists Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan as the guessing game begins all over again with a new batch of celebrities showcasing their singing skills beneath an elaborate costume. Joel Dommett has returned to his hosting duties as he introduced bizarre and unique characters to the stage.
The last series saw singing superstar Natalie Imbruglia, masquerading as Panda, crowned the winner, footballing legend Michael Owen unmasked as Doughnuts and chart topper Charlotte Church revealed to be Mushroom.
As each celebrity performs the star panel of detectives and viewers at home are left to decipher the clues and unlock TV’s best kept secrets. Only after being eliminated are the celebrities’ true identities revealed, as they are unmasked on stage.
This week Davina has been seen breaking down in tears as she talked about the death of her half sister and recalled her home life as a kid which saw her taking drugs with her mum aged 12. The former Big Brother host sat down for a candid chat with Steven Bartlett's on his The Diary Of A CEO podcast.
As she spoke to the businessman and Dragons' Den star, Davina emotionally discussed the final days of her sibling Caroline's life saying: "It was the worst thing that's ever happened to me."
Caroline died age 50 in 2012 after she was diagnosed with lung cancer, bone cancer and was told by doctors that she had two tumors on her brain. She was given the terrible diagnosis after Davina found her paralysed on the floor one morning after a period of ill health and rushed her to hospital.
"I wish she was here so I could tell her how great life is," Davina told Steven. "I never thought she would die at 50, she was a great person, she still had so much more to give. It was the worst thing that has ever happened to me. She taught me so much in her death, she tried to look after me, she was so brave, she never cried and she never complained."
While she said her sister could be 'secretive', Davina told how she and Caroline had much more open conversations during the last weeks of her life. "I wouldn't let her shut me out," Davina said. "We had the most amazing talks when she was dying, the best seven weeks with my sister were the last seven weeks of her life.
"She did a month in the hospital and then we went back to the cottage and we just hung out. Her first chemo was booked in for two days after she died, we did a bucket list - going to France one more time, seeing friends."
During the podcast interview, Davina also discussed her youth and how she first tried drugs at a very young age. "I did drugs at 12 with my mum, was smoking weed at 12, I did coke with my mum at 15 twice, coke with my sister at 14," she said. "If people had known I wouldn't have been able to see my mum."
The Masked Singer star then added: "But I am not a victim but I am happy, I have chosen to learn after the curve balls. Little wins in my life were massive." Davina explained how she became a more frequent drug user after moving to London at the age of 14 and how it was her friend's intervention that got her to stop.
"My friend did an intervention after a 24-hour cocaine bender. She said to me 'I know that you've been lying to me, you are the topic of every dinner party, everyone knows' - and I felt such shame and I didn't know what to say but then I left and cried," Davina recalled. "I thought I'm f**ked I need to change.
" I rang my friend who was clean and she took me to a meeting. I went to a meeting every day for 90 days. I would have done anything to stop feeling that way. I owe NA my life - it gave me my career." She continued: "I went twice a day NA was the only place I felt normal, the other people were like me. I realised the power in honesty."
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