Davina McCall reveals life-changing realisation after brain tumour surgery

Davina McCall has had a profound "realisation" after her recent health scare. At 57, the popular TV presenter is recovering from surgery to remove a benign brain tumour.

The Masked Singer judge faced an urgent operation to take out a colloid cyst in her brain that measured "14 mm wide". Nearly two months after the scare, Davina is on the mend.

Her partner Michael Douglas, 49, revealed last month that Davina was planning to gradually return to work by mid-January. In her first public outing since the surgery at a Brain Tumour Research Campaign event, an emotional Davina addressed the audience, saying: "I'm crying already, that didn't go well," and discussed her personal connection to the cause, including her sister's death from a brain tumour in 2012 and her own recent health battle.

Those close to Davina suggest that confronting her mortality has profoundly altered her perspective, leading to a deeper appreciation for family time and the idea of a more relaxed lifestyle, which may mean reducing her professional commitments.

A source disclosed to Heat magazine that the renowned television personality is reconsidering her once non-stop schedule, which spanned TV appearances and brand endorsements, alongside her dedication to fitness, reports the Mirror.

The source revealed: "Now she's had time to reflect, and she's realised what she wants is a simpler life and to spend quality time with the people she loves as well as more rest and downtime."

Davina, a mother of three, has reportedly decided that "health comes first" after her recent health scare. The TV personality, who recently discovered she has a "very rare" cyst on her brain, has been candid about how this diagnosis has altered her outlook on life.

She spoke about the impact of losing her father Andrew last year and her sister Caroline to cancer in 2012 at the age of 50. At 57, Davina has expressed a certain peace with the concept of mortality, stating, "It doesn't frighten me."

She's taken steps to ensure her family is aware of her wishes, maintaining a positive attitude and focusing on celebrating life.

Davina shared, "I spend a lot of my time now telling the people I love what a f****ing great life I've had. So that if something were to happen to me suddenly, they'd know – I've loved my life."

A strong advocate for being present during life's key moments, she engaged in a discussion about Emma Willis's show 'Delivering Babies' with The Observer. She mused, "It's a privilege to be at someone's birth and it's a privilege to be at someone's death. And I feel like I'm quite good at it."

In recent medical advancements, craniotomy procedures now have remarkably high success rates, and last month, Davina made a come-back on 'The Masked Singer', not as a panelist but as the disguised participant Star.

Her identity was kept under wraps by closely working with the production team to ensure her participation was not leaked—going to lengths such as changing her usual scent routine and emulating her sister-in-law from Virginia's voice.

During the show, panelists Jonathan Ross, aged 64, and Mo Gilligan, aged 36, were astounded, along with guest judges Jennifer Saunders, aged 66, and Dawn French, aged 67, by the reveal. Jonathan said, "There is absolutely no way, we thought you couldn't sing that well. I'm glad you're OK, but to me you are now dead."

To which Davina replied with grace: "I thought you might get me with the DVD one. It has been a ball, thank you! ".

Davina McCall wowed audiences with a dynamic performance, bounding across the stage in an eye-catching costume. She then slipped into a dazzling red dress to sit with the judges for Holly Johnson's final act as the Nutcracker.

Joel Dommett quipped, "I said you had diarrhoea and couldn't be here."

Davina described the event as one of her life's highlights. Taking to Instagram, she posted a snapshot from the stage, exclaiming: "Well, that was a blast! ! ! ! ! ".