Woman & Home

‘MY relationship is PRECIOUS’

the TV world can be fickle, so it’s no mean feat that Davina McCall has been on our screens for over 30 years, presenting shows like Big Brother, The Masked Singer and Long-Lost Family. She’s still as busy as ever with her work as a brand ambassador for Garnier and JD Williams, alongside her TV career, while also inspiring people to feel their best via her fitness platform, Own Your Goals.

But that’s not to say that things have always run smoothly for the 54-year-old. In 2017, she had a very public and painful shock split from her then husband of 17 years, Matthew Robertson, at a time when she was battling menopausal symptoms, which left her feeling confused, exhausted and out of touch with her body. ‘I completely lost my passion for working out and I had no get-up-and-go, which is so unlike me. It felt scary.’

The mum-of-three has since gone on to find happiness with her long-term friend and hairdresser Michael Douglas, and having tamed her own menopause beast, she’s determined

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