Davina McCall is undergoing brain surgery today (15 November) due to a cancer diagnosis, and she has requested followers to ‘pray’. In an Instagram video, her partner Michael Douglas informed her that she would be temporarily unavailable. She claimed that the cancer she discovered was “very unusual,” making her one of “three in a million.”
The TV actress disclosed that she received her diagnosis following a complimentary health scan, which she was confident would be successful. McCall informed me that her diagnosis was a benign brain tumor known as a colloid cyst, a rare occurrence that occurs only three times in a million. “So I buried my head in the sand for a bit, and then I saw many neurosurgeons. I got a lot of feedback and realized that I needed to have it removed. It is too large for the room and occupies the entire space. The 57-year-old asserted that removing the 14 mm wide growth is necessary, as its development would be disastrous.

McCall shared a pre-recorded video message this morning, explaining that she is undergoing a craniotomy to remove the tumor. During the brain operation, the Masked Singer judge explained that they would penetrate the top of McCall’s skull and both sides to reach the center of her brain. “Get the cyst.” Take it out. Empty it. Take it out. “Bob is your uncle,” she stated. “So please pray for me. I’m in excellent spirits.”

Douglas joined the video to say he’ll ‘keep an eye on her’ and joked about offering to do the operation ‘to ensure it’s done correctly’. McCall assured that she is in excellent health, despite experiencing some challenges. “We’ve been through a lot,” she explained.

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The former Big Brother host stated that she will be in the hospital ‘for around nine days’ before returning home but will be off her phone ‘for a bit’. “I do not want you to worry about me.” That’s enough,” she informed her fans. “But I’m not overly concerned, and I’m in a positive mindset. I have complete trust in my surgeon and his team, and I’m transferring the responsibility to them.” He understands what he is doing.” McCall signed off pre-surgery, saying, “I’ll see you on the other side.”