Davina McCall net worth: Fortune explored in wake of brain tumor diagnosis

English TV presenter Davina McCall recently underwent brain surgery to remove a rare brain tumor. On Friday, November 15, 2024, McCall took to her Instagram to update her followers that she had been diagnosed with a type of benign tumor called a colloid cyst.

Later in the day, her partner Michael Douglas updated her followers that Davina was "out of surgery." In an Instagram post, he expressed his gratitude for all the well wishes and love. He wrote:

"Davina is out of surgery and according to the surgeon it was textbook! She's currently recovering in ICU as a precaution, as you can imagine she's utterly exhausted."

In her post prior to the surgery, Davina McCall explained that they discovered the tumor accidentally. The TV presenter explained that she did a menopause talk for a company that offered her a health scan in return, which led to finding the colloid cyst (a benign non-cancerous cyst that tends to grow at a slow pace, as per Brainstrust charity).

She further shared that she was getting the cyst removed through craniotomy, where a part of the skull is removed to take out the cyst/tumor. Meanwhile, McCall has been a TV presenter with over three decades of experience. According to Celebrity Net Worth, she boasts a fortune of $4 million.

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Davina McCall appeared as a dancer on Kylie Minogue's 1991 single Word Is Out

Davina McCall hails from Wimbledon, London, and began her professional career as a singer while still in school. According to her May 2022 profile on Kent Live, she sang with her band Lazy Bear. However, later McCall took up a modeling job before running a restaurant for two years.

She briefly worked as a cabaret performer in Paris before returning to London and began working as a nightclub hostess. At the time, McCall appeared as a dancer on Kylie Minogue's 1991 single Word Is Out.

In the mid-1990s, she landed her first presenter job on Ray Cokes' Most Wanted on MTV Europe. During the early years, McCall hosted shows like God's Gift and Streetmate.

The celebrated British host earned her big break in 2000 when she was chosen as the presenter for Channel 4 show Big Brother. She appeared on the show for eleven seasons and even hosted companion series like Celebrity Big Brother, Ultimate Big Brother, and Big Brother's Big Mouth. McCall has appeared in the Big Brother parody miniseries, Dead Set.

According to Kent Live, by the ninth season of Big Brother (2008), Davina McCall was reportedly earning £85,000 ($107,253) per episode.

McCall has presented a host of shows across various channels like Sky, BBC, and ITV, among others. Some of her memorable shows include Got to Dance, Long Lost Family, and The Million Pound Drop.

Davina was briefly married to Andrew Leggett in 1997. She married fellow presenter Matthew Robertson in 2007. The pair divorced in 2017. She has since been dating hairstylist Michael Douglas.

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2023 for her services to the broadcasting industry.

In 2022, Davina McCall published a book, Menopausing: The Positive Roadmap to Your Second Spring (with Naomi Potter). Since 2004, the British presenter has released several fitness and health DVDs like Davina's Smart Carbs (2015), Davina: 30 Day Fat Burn (2016), and Davina – My Pre & Post Natal Workouts (2007).

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In her post on Friday, Douglas explained he would temporarily take over Davina's socials. No other updates have been shared at the time of writing.