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Davina McCall's, 55, secrets to body confidence amid 'plunge off' with Amanda Holden

As Davina McCall gears up for the return of The Masked Singer on New Years Day, she has already been planning her jaw-dropping outfits for the show.

The presenter, 55, will be joined by Rita Ora, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross as they put their heads together to figure out who the mystery celebrity is.

But Davina has big plans for her appearance on the show this year.

Davina said that she is engaging in a "plunge off" with fellow talent show judge Amanda Holden, who holds the record for the most Ofcom complaints ever over her daring primetime dresses.

Davina McCall was forced to make a lifestyle change after she struggled with a health issue (INSTAGRAM)
She discovered that she had high cholesterol and was at risk of heart disease (davinamccall/Instagram)

The former Big Brother favourite has previously wowed audiences with her incredible outfits, and, like Amanda, has no plans to 'tone them down'.

Speaking to The Sun, the mum-of-three said: "I've been plunging my little heart out. I plunged on show two and I had the cleavage to match. Now it's a "plunge-off" between me and Amanda. "

"But I haven't had an Ofcom complaint yet. I've got to work harder. If I get one I'll be a little bit pleased, if I'm honest.

Davina caused a stir when she slipped into this slinky white number on the last series of Masked Singer (davina mccall/Instagram)
The star makes no apologies for her body confidence (davinamccall/Instagram)

"There was always that red latex dress I wore on last night's show. Amanda and I have to have some kind of a duel," she joked.

Davina clapped back at a nasty troll after they made cruel comments about her "wrinkly" appearance.

The backlash came after she slipped into a slinky white gown with tiny polka dots.

Davina caused a stir with a clinging red latex dress (davinamccall/Instagram)
Amanda Holden is not afraid to push the boundaries (ITV)

The troll, who was a woman, wrote: "Old over sun-kissed woman should cover up ... stunning dress but not for the wrinkly crinkly... demure for the mature."

"Really sorry. Absolutely no chance of demure over here sue... growing old disgracefully is far more fun," she snapped back to the follower.

The presenter said that she is in the best shape of her life after developing a passion for fitness and exercise.

Davina hit back after being criticised for her body shape on Instagram (Medavia)

She decided to make changes to her lifestyle after she was surprised to discover that she had very high cholesterol and was at risk of heart disease.

This discovery shocked Davina, as she had always maintained a slim figure.

After discovering what was going on inside her body, she decided to make a few changes.

Davina has put her body shape down to genetics, adding that she never puts weight on her tummy (TWITTER)
She was trolled for one of her outfits on Twitter (davinamccall /Instagram)

She started cutting fat out of her diet, including switching from full-fat milk to semi-skinned - adding that was a "big sacrifice" for her.

Davina has also cut cheese out of her diet, other than a "sprinkling of parmesan"

"My half-sister and I lived together for a long time and I remember our favourite dinner would be a ‘picky plate’ of assorted meats, cheeses, French bread and tons of butter.

Davina says that she doesn't have a strict diet (Getty)

“Now I very rarely eat cheese, other than a sprinkling of parmesan on my pasta or at Christmas time – I definitely see it more as a treat now."

Davina sets aside 30 minutes every day to exercise, five days a week.

She told the Independent that she treats her body like an "engine", which constantly needs maintenance.

In an interview with Hello magazine she admitted that she never gets fat on her stomach.

She will be joined by Jonathan Ross and Rita Ora (ITV)

" "My stomach hardly ever gets fat, but my bum and thighs turn to jelly if I don't work out for like, three days.

"Even after I had a baby, quite quickly I lost my tummy. But when I was pregnant, my redeeming feature disappeared overnight and I was left with an enormous bum and thighs."

Despite her mission for health, she's been criticised for promoting the "wrong" body image by appearing "too thin in some pictures."

She started the "strong not skinny" movement as a response.

She says that she is in the best shape of her life (BBC)

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And even though she's cut some of the fat from her diet, she insists that she does enjoy a splurge of sweet treats from time to time.

She insisted that she's "not restrictive in terms of diet" but instead, she's sensible for a few days and then she has a day where she "pigs out".

The Masked Singer will be back on New Year's Day with costumes including Jacket Potato, Piece of Cake and Otter all battling it out to become the fourth winner of the show.

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