Overview

• McCall’s tumour was discovered in 2023 during a routine menopause health scan and posed a serious risk of coma if untreated.
• She consulted four neurosurgeons before undergoing a six-hour craniotomy in November 2024 to remove the 14 mm benign cyst.
• A final MRI scan in May 2025 verified that the entire tumour was removed and no recurrence is expected.
• The presenter says surviving the surgery has given her a new fearlessness, declaring she is “not afraid of dying anymore.”
• She has fronted the BBC dating series Stranded on Honeymoon Island, grown her Begin Again podcast and continued her campaigning for women’s health.