Former Big Brother host and The Masked Singer panellist Davina McCall shared why now is the right time for her latest career move, an idea she first contemplated 20 years ago

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Davina McCall opened up about her new career move(Image: Getty Images for the NTA’s)

Davina McCall has opened up about her latest career move, following a challenging year concerning her health. In November 2024, the presenter, who turns 58 today, announced that a colloid cyst had been discovered on her brain during a health check-up, related to her menopause advocacy work.

Thankfully, the benign tumour was detected early and successfully removed, and recent scans show no signs of recurrence.

During her health ordeal, Davina experienced short-term memory loss and expressed feelings of anger over the tumour “taking over her life”.

As she gradually got better over the months that followed, the presenter threw herself back into work which includes the release of her latest book, Birthing.

The book is aimed at supporting new mothers at every stage of pregnancy – a journey Davina knows well as a mother of three.

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Davina McCall has also found joy in a new hobby

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Sharing why she chose to focus on this subject later in life, The Masked Singer panellist shared: “So when I was actually birthing children, I really wanted to in some way help women then with their journey, because I found it such an extraordinarily weird day.

“I couldn’t write it then because I was Big Brother Davina and everyone was like, ‘Big Brother Davina writing about birth, well that’s weird’.

“But, after menopausing, everybody was like, ‘What would you like to write now?’ So, this is the book I’ve wanted to write for 20 years and I’ve been thinking about what it would be like, and in fact, menopausing was kind of birthing.”

Additionally, Davina said she has found joy in a whole new hobby.

“After I had my operation, music became really important to me, and I started having singing lessons every week,” she shared.

“The Masked Singer got me singing lessons and I thought, ‘I actually love this’, and after my operation, it helped me recover.

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Davina McCall with her new fiancé Michael Douglas (Image: Gareth Cattermole, Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

“I had singing lessons every week,” the newly engaged star added to Woman’s Weekly magazine.

While reflecting on her health ordeal last month, Davina issued a health update during her appearance on Loose Women.

Speaking to panellists, the presenter gleefully revealed that she was “feeling amazing,” though admitted she can’t “stop crying” due to the trauma.

She shared: “I think, it’s about a trauma. It was traumatic, the experience. I feel amazing now! I really do.

“I am so happy, I can’t believe I am here, with you, everything is a joy. Getting up in the morning, having a coffee. I’m still in the joys of it.

“I want to put it behind me. I feel great. I want to stop crying! I want to stop,” she added.

Davina’s health update comes after she announced her engagement to Michael Douglas, her partner of seven years.