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Davina McCall shares the surprise impact her brain tumour surgery had on her relationship with her partner Michael Douglas as she brands it 'the most testing time for him'


The presenter, 57, underwent surgery after a doctors discovered a cyst in her brain, and in her first interview since the operation, she reflected on how her recovery brought them closer together.

Speaking to pal Steven Bartlett on her Begin Again podcast, Davina also revealed the impact her surgery had on her partner Michael Douglas, describing the days when she was in intensive care as 'the most testing time' for him. Davina told Steven that for years she suffered guilt at moving in with her father and stepmother, wrongfully believing that they didn't want her there, but after her surgery the pair finally talked things through and are now closer than ever. While sharing insight into how much Gabby supported her during her recovering from surgery, Davina admitted that the most difficult time for her partner Michael came during the first few days following the operation, when she was in intensive care.

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