I get happier and happier the older I become

DAVINA McCall says wellbeing for her is no longer about aesthetic and that she wants to "feel young, not just look it".

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The TV star, who announced on Instagram in November 2024 that she needed a six-hour operation to remove a benign brain tumour, has long advocated on women's health issues and presented documentaries on contraception and menopause.

The former Big Brother host, My Mum, Your Dad presenter and The Masked Singer judge found out she had a 14mm colloid cyst after getting a health scan last year.

Now Davina, who has partnered with collagen brand Ancient + Brave, says that since the hospital treatment, she's had to go back to square one with her fitness.

"After my operation, I have had to start from the beginning and go back to couch to 5K, which has been humbling but I've really enjoyed it."

But over her years in the spotlight, her relationship with what it means to be healthy has completely shifted.

"When I was in my 20s and early 30s, well-being was more about an aesthetic," says the 57-year-old.

"Back then, I was focused on how to get 'beach body ready' and I used to yo-yo a lot, up and down. I also loved food, but all the wrong foods."

True well-being "is about being able to run after your kids and not get out of breath", says the mum of three. "It's about being able to take part in everything that they do and not be afraid that you're not going to be able to do it or you're going to injure yourself."