Davina McCall, 59, shares new photo in hospital after brain tumour surgery as she apologises to husband Michael Douglas and her children two years after diagnosis

Davina McCall has shared a new photo in hospital after brain tumour surgery as she apologised to husband Michael Douglas and her children, two years after diagnosis. 

The TV presenter, 59, had surgery in November 2024 after doctors found a very rare benign tumour, called a colloid cyst, in a health check-up.

She has now taken to Instagram on Sunday to share a framed picture of her brain scan and a selfie from her hospital bed wearing a head bandage post-surgery. 

Davina shares three children Holly, 25, Tilly, 23, and Chester, 20, with her ex-husband Matthew Robinson and went on to tie the knot with husband Michael at Marylebone Town Hall in December 2025.

The star reflected on the 'toughest 18 months of our lives' and said she is now 'living life to the max'.     

She wrote: 'Two years ago today, Michael and I started the toughest 18 months of our lives. I’d like to celebrate feeling amazing today.

Davina McCall has shared a new photo in hospital after brain tumour surgery as she apologised to husband Michael Douglas and her children, two years after diagnosis

The TV presenter, 59, had surgery in November 2024 after doctors found a very rare benign tumour, called a colloid cyst, in a health check-up

'I would also like to say sorry, for all the worry I put Michael and our kids thru, It was a lot. For everyone. And there I was just there being a worried little Dory in the middle of it. 

'But here we are! On top form. Living life to the Max. We owe you everything KEVIN @brain.surgeon.uk you are the best!! @capricebourret was right!! And thank you, Caprice thank you, Rupi and @welbeckhealth for finding it and to everyone at @clevelandcliniclondon who took such great care of me.

'I’d like to thank my body and my brain, we’ve been through a lot and you've really worked hard to recover. Well done us but mostly thank you Michael I really couldn’t have got through this without you. You are a superhero. My superhero. 

'And a note to everyone going through something massive. I’m sending you a big hug x this song really helped me through … made me believe I could do it thank you @cariboumusic'  

It comes a month after Davina got incredibly emotional when she thanked Caprice for 'saving her life' while at an event.

Caprice, 55, was herself diagnosed with a non-cancerous meningioma tumour in 2017 which was successfully treated.

Speaking at the Davina McCall x Rachel Jackson Choose Love launch party at Upstairs at Langan’s, Davina took a moment to thank Caprice.

The star reflected on the 'toughest 18 months of our lives' and said she is now 'living life to the max'; pictured with husband Michael 

Her celebrity pals, inclduing Alan Carr, Fearne Cotton and Paloma Faith, gushed they are 'so proud' of Davina as they took to the comments 

Davina shares three children Holly, 25, Tilly, 23, and Chester, 20, with her ex-husband Matthew Robinson and went on to tie the knot with husband Michael in December 2025

She said: 'We worked on a ski show, [The Jump, in 2017] and very sadly, [Caprice] got a concussion from a ski accident when we were on this show.

'And they took her to go and get an MRI and they found a brain tumour and sent her home.

'I haven't seen you for ages and life is so mad and busy. But when I found out I had a brain tumour, she was the first person I called.

'I told her what the brain surgeon had said to me and she said "No, no, no, no, you've got to speak to this guy Kevin O'Neill, he's the best guy", and you don't argue with Caprice.

'I don't know how many of you know her, but she was like "NO, YOU ARE CALLING KEVIN". So I was like, "Yes, sir!"' [and saluted].

Davina continued: 'So anyway, I saw him yesterday morning, I said I was seeing you. I was at the college of brain surgeons. He did a talk about patients and their experiences of brain surgery and we talked about you and how brilliant you are.

'And I said, I am seeing her tomorrow night and I can't tell you what it felt like to see you.

'I feel like you saved my life. It's so... and to be able to publicly big you up for doing that for me. You're a f***ing boss b***h. I am so grateful to you.

It comes a month after Davina got incredibly emotional when she thanked Caprice for 'saving her life' while at an event

'You're amazing. Thank you for coming tonight and supporting me. I love you, thank you.

'And Michael, [Davina's husband], thanks you too. I really appreciate you and thank you for having an event where we can all come together.'

It's been a tough time for Davina. In October 2025, she learned she had breast cancer, just two months after receiving the all-clear from a mammogram.

She underwent a lumpectomy shortly after, and announced in April 2026 that she had been given the all-clear – and this was almost two years after her brain tumour diagnosis.