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Davina McCall Says Fear of Death Has Lifted After Brain Surgery

In a new interview, the TV host recounts the candid planning and memory lapses that reshaped her outlook after last year's cyst removal.

Overview

  • McCall tells Good Housekeeping she prepared for the worst before surgery, finalizing her will and writing letters to her three children.
  • She credits partner Michael Douglas for hands‑on care during recovery and recalls him candidly saying she was "annoying" as she repeated questions.
  • The presenter describes lingering short‑term memory issues that have been improving since a November 2024 craniotomy to remove a rare benign colloid cyst.
  • She says an April 2025 "final MRI" showed no recurrence and she has regained strength and returned to work.
  • McCall recounts briefly believing she saw her late father after the operation, calling the experience comforting as she processed her recovery.