TV Presenter Davina McCall Reveals Early-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis
British television presenter Davina McCall (age 58) has announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer, following her recent recovery from surgery to remove a brain tumour. The announcement came via a statement posted on Instagram on 8 November 2025. 

In her message, McCall explained how she discovered a lump “a few weeks ago” that seemed to come and go. She said that while working on the show The Masked Singer and at the set of Lorraine, she noticed posters on wash-room doors urging women to check their breasts. “Every time I went for a wee,” she said, she thought about the sign. When the lump remained, she looked in the mirror one morning and decided: “I’m going to get that looked at.” She underwent a biopsy, discovered it was indeed breast cancer, and had a lumpectomy about three weeks before the announcement. She emphasised that the tumour was very, very small, and detected very early, which she called “incredibly lucky”. 

McCall shared the good news that her lymph nodes are clear and none were removed, and she is scheduled for five days of radiotherapy in January as a precaution, referring to it as an “insurance policy.”  She expressed relief at having the tumour removed and knowing it hasn’t spread.

She thanked the staff at The Royal Marsden Hospital, her family, her “brilliant kids”, and her fiancé, hairdresser Michael Douglas, for their support. McCall admitted she had felt “very angry” when she found out, but has since moved into a “much more positive place”. She urged others: “Get checked if you are worried. Check yourself regularly. If you are due a mammogram, get it done … I have dense breasts … I was postponing the ultrasound … Don’t do that.” 

This announcement comes nearly one year after McCall underwent surgery to remove a rare benign brain tumour known as a colloid cyst—an operation she described as the hardest thing she’d ever faced.  She had previously spoken about the emotional impact of that health scare and how confronting one’s mortality changed her outlook. 

McCall’s willingness to share her experience is intended to help others. She said she is speaking out “because I think it might help someone—and this is what I always do.”  The public and her peers responded with an outpouring of support—among them broadcasters and friends who sent loving messages and hugs across social platforms.

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Additional Context
McCall has long been a vocal advocate on women’s health issues, including menopause and screening.  Her immediate detection of her breast condition highlights the importance of self-exams, consistent screening, and not deferring follow-up investigations (particularly for women with dense breast tissue). Medical experts often stress that early detection markedly improves prognoses.

Her prior brain tumour experience also underlines the interplay of health vigilance, even for seemingly benign conditions—she has emphasised that “benign does not mean fine.”  Together, her experiences add a layer of urgency to the message: stay alert, act early.

In sum, this development is a serious health challenge—but McCall’s diagnosis was caught early, treatment is underway, and her public message is one of hope, action and solidarity.