DAVINA McCall became tearful as she opened up about her tough year after her brain surgery.
The TV star, 57, choked up during a powerful chat with broadcaster Cindy Gallop, who asked how women could build confidence at a younger age.
The TV star was recovering from surgery last year[/caption]
Davina confessed she’s been struggling with people-pleasing and trying to truly find herself after a whirlwind of personal struggles.
Cindy, the founder of pro-sex site MakeLoveNotPorn, told her: “You know, people say to me, ‘Cindy, how do you get to be this confident?’
“I go, 65 years of life. But I want to shortcut that process for everybody else.”
Cindy explained that true confidence comes from knowing yourself.
She added: “Take a long, hard look inside yourself and identify what you believe in, what you value, what you stand for, what you’re all about. What are your truths?”
Her words hit Davina hard, and The Masked Singer judge replied: “Cindy, hold my hands again.
“I’ve just had a feeling. Oh my God, I feel like I’m gonna cry.”
The TV star, who had surgery last year to remove a benign tumour, admitted the experience left her feeling trapped in her own fear.
Welling up, she added: “I had a lot going on last year …
“And part of me has always been a people pleaser. Doing things that other people want me to do, or expect me to do. And I realised I wasn’t free.”
Davina shared how watching her partner Michael grow into himself inspired her to want the same for herself.
She added on the How To Have A Great Sex Life podcast: “We were at a party, and something happened. I looked at him, and I was like, wow, look how happy he is.
“He was kind of throwing some shapes, doing this thing, and I thought, oh my God, he’s so free.”
The presenter underwent an operation to remove a benign tumour in November.
Davina was diagnosed with a benign but very rare tumour purely by chance after being offered a scan a few months ago.
The star — mum to Holly, 23, Tilly, 21, and Chester, 18, from her former marriage to TV presenter Matthew Robertson — sought further medical advice before opting for a craniotomy.
Her boyfriend has given a health update on the star[/caption]
Davina withb her brain surgeon Kevin O’Neill, (left)t along with her boyfriend Michael Douglas[/caption]
‘3 in 1m’ colloid cyst is benign
By Sam Blanchard, Health Correspondent
DAVINA’S brain tumour is a rare type of growth called a colloid cyst and is benign, meaning it is not cancerous.
It will not spread to other parts of her body so it is less dangerous than a malignant tumour.
Benign tumours often need removing because as they grow, they put pressure on important parts of the brain — potentially crushing nerves or cutting off the flow of blood.
Colloid cysts only affect about three in every one million people. They are thought to be present from birth and grow slowly over time.
The cysts may only be found once they cause symptoms — such as headaches and memory trouble — or during tests for other conditions.
Doctors often choose to watch and wait if the tumour is small or they may remove larger ones.
