DURING a dark period where Davina McCall fought two life-threatening
illnesses, she was supported by two men in her life – her adoring
husband Michael Douglas and a celebrity knight in shining armour she
hardly knew.

The star of , and was
battling a brain tumour in 2024 when she was unexpectedly called up by
comedian .

Davina McCall in a red strapless jumpsuit, posing against a red and pink background.Davina McCall has opened up about the famous man she barely knew who helped her through cancer battle Credit: Getty Comedian Peter Kay smiling and waving.Peter Kay helped Davina when she was in hospital with a brain tumour Credit: Getty

Not only did he help Davina, 58, get through one trauma, he stayed by
her side and helped her when, the following year, she developed breast
cancer.

She said: “Do you know who really helped me, actually, and it was
really strange. . He called me when I was in hospital with my
brain tumour.

“I really don’t know him that well but he was unbelievably supportive.
“When I had my diagnosis he just talked me through what
to do. He said: ‘What do you want to do? How do you feel about it?’

“And he said: I think you know what you want to do. And I was like:
‘Yeah I want to talk about it.'”

But Davina, who was talking as she received the Outstanding
Achievement Award at the Edinburgh TV Festival, was quick to point out
how incredible her husband, Michael, 50 had been throughout.

She admits that it wasn’t easy on their relationship either, and
getting the brain tumour had put a strain on their dynamic.

Remarkably getting breast cancer actually brought them closer than ever.

She said: “At the end of brain-tumour-gate, cancer brought us together.
“The tumour pushed us apart because I had no short term memory – I was
over here trying to get better and he was over worrying if I was ever
going to come back.

“But cancer smushed us back together in such a weird way, it was just
a beautiful way for us to just reconnect and rebond.

“I was almost grateful for that experience, and I caught it early so I
did make a full recovery but there was something about it that we
needed.”

It hasn’t been the only health challenge she’s faced in her life. She
also had to cope with going into peri-menopause aged 44, an event
which persuaded her to start campaigning for more treatments and
awareness.

As well as her entertainment shows she’s also made documentaries about
the menopause and is proud to be the pin-up for something so
important.

Standing proud on the stage wearing a leaopard print mini-skirt,
Davina yelled: “I am living my best f***ing life! and I am going to
carry on doing that so you can see that it is going to be ok. But I’ve
been reborn.

“I’m a woman who can no longer have children, but can hopefully mentor
other women through what is a difficult journey.

“Being a woman is challenging right, but that is why it’s so f***ing
great.

“And that’s why I love all f***ing women because we all go
through those challenges.”