Davina McCall reveals she is having mind surgical procedure in the present day to take away a tumour as she begs followers to ‘pray for her’

Davina McCall has revealed she’s undergoing brain surgery to remove a benign tumour. 

The TV presenter, 57, shared the news in an Instagram post on Friday, saying she has a ‘very rare’ colloid cyst that affects only three in a million people. 

She explained that she received the diagnosis by chance after booking in for a ‘health scan’. 

Davina said in a video: ‘I was offered a health scan which I thought I was going to ace but it turned out I had benign brain tumour which is very rare, ‘three in a million’. 

‘I slightly put my head in the sand for a while, I saw a few neurosurgeons, had quite a lot of opinions and realised I needed to take it out. 

‘It’s quite big, it’s 14mm wide and it needs to come out because if it grows it would be bad. I’m having it removed.’

She added: ‘Say a prayer for me. I’m in good spirits.’

Davina McCall has revealed she’s undergoing brain surgery to remove a benign tumour, sharing the news with her Instagram followers on Friday 

Davina explained that while she was at no immediate risk, doctors were concerned what would happen if the tumour grew any larger. 

She revealed she had been feeling ‘up and down’ and explained she would be in hospital for at least nine days before coming home. 

A colloid cyst is a slow-growing tumour typically found near the center of the brain. The benign growth contains gelatinous material.

Most patients present with headaches, although other symptoms including vertigo, memory problems and double vision can occur.

If large enough, a colloid cyst obstructs the movement of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain which leads to a high risk of sudden death.  

Davina’s partner Michael Douglas uploaded the video for her, captioning the post: ‘Hey everyone. Michael here. She will be “off grid” for a bit while she recovers from this brain operation. 

‘She is in great shape and in very good hands. I’ll do the odd update from her account here for anyone interested. 

‘I’m sure she’ll read all the comments when she’s able to so feel free to send love ❤️ . The support of people is amazingly powerful. Have a great day everyone. Michael xxx’. 

Davina been dating celebrity hairdresser Michael, 49, for five years and though the pair are blissfully happy, they have no plans to walk down the aisle together. 

With the pair having both been married before, Davina explained that they didn’t need to ‘rock the boat’ by tying the knot, insisting that for now, marriage is ‘off the table’. 

Davina was last pictured last week enjoying a night out at Garnier’s celebration hair mask party, showcasing her dance moves on the dance floor with pals

Davina’s partner Michael Douglas uploaded the video for her explaining: ‘Davina will be “off grid” for a bit while she recovers from this brain operation’

Speaking to The Sun, she responded ‘no’ both times when asked if she was engaged to Michael or planned to marry down the line.

Giving her reasons for her refusal, she went on: ‘That’s not even on the table, it’s just not. He’s been [married before] so we both just feel like we are happy, let’s not rock the boat. Let’s just keep things on the down-low.

‘We’re not interested. I knew Michael for so many years [before we got together] that there were no questions to ask like that. I know him. It was easy.’

Shutting down any further questions about her love life, Davina concluded by saying: ‘I love Michael. And I always feel like it’s too precious to just talk about in public. I just want to keep it for me.’

Davina and Michael were old friends and first met when he styled her hair during her Big Brother presenting days.

Davina was last pictured last week enjoying a night out at Garnier’s celebration hair mask party. 

She was later seen showcasing her dance moves on the dance floor with pals. 

While Davina is famed for presenting shows such as Big Brother, My Mum Your Dad and  The Biggest Loser, in recent years she has been campaigning for more awareness and treatment for the menopause.