Broadcaster Davina McCall has announced she has received the "all clear" following her breast cancer diagnosis, delivering a heartening health update to her fans and followers.
Positive News Shared on Podcast
The 58-year-old television presenter shared the "good news" on her podcast, Making The Cut, which she co-hosts with her husband Michael Douglas. Ms McCall had previously revealed her diagnosis last October, undergoing surgery to remove a "lump" discovered in her breast.
A Joyful Moment on a Heavy Day
She described her recent check-up appointment as "quite a serious day, quite heavy," but recounted how an amusing incident lightened the mood. McCall explained she had used a wallet resembling a "big wand like a fairy would use" to pay her bill, causing people around her to be "beside themselves" with delight.
"I thought 'this heavy day has become very joyful and funny'," McCall said. "I've not only put a smile on other people's faces, but a smile on mine. By the way, it was all clear – just letting everyone know. Good news, good news."
Original Diagnosis and Treatment Journey
The former Big Brother host first revealed her diagnosis in a video on Instagram last November, during which she recounted finding a lump in her breast which "came and went." McCall revealed that she found out she had breast cancer in October and later underwent a lumpectomy to remove the cancerous tissue.
She told her 2.1 million followers that she also needed five days of radiotherapy in January "as kind of an insurance policy," and after this she would be "on my journey to try and stop (the cancer) ever coming back."
Advocacy for Early Detection
McCall also urged viewers to "get checked" for breast cancer as she spoke about how "incredibly lucky" she was to catch the condition "very, very early." Her advocacy comes at a crucial time, as according to the NHS, breast cancer remains the most common type of cancer for women in the UK.
The diagnosis came after McCall underwent surgery in 2024 to remove a benign brain tumour, known as a colloid cyst, which was found after she was offered a health check-up as part of her menopause advocacy work.
McCall's Career and Health Advocacy
McCall is known for hosting Big Brother between 2000 and 2010 during its Channel 4 run and has long advocated on women's health issues, including presenting documentaries on contraception and the menopause. She has also co-presented BBC Comic Relief and Sport Relief, Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer, The Million Pound Drop, Long Lost Family and dating programme My Mum, Your Dad.
Her public sharing of personal health challenges continues to raise awareness about the importance of regular check-ups and early detection for breast cancer, which affects thousands of people in the UK each year.
