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Ekin Karasin

Davina McCall 'planning amazing life step' with partner Michael Douglas after brain tumour

Davina McCall reportedly has big things planned for the future with her partner Michael Douglas after getting the all-clear from her brain tumour.

The former Big Brother host, 57, had brain surgery in November after doctors found a 14mm wide tumour during a health check-up.

McCall revealed earlier this month that her “final MRI” shows the benign mass was removed in full during surgery and is “not coming back”.

She was supported through the ordeal by her hairdresser boyfriend Douglas, 50, who she began dating in 2019 after they had been friends for 20 years.

The TV presenter - who has been married twice in the past - is reportedly in no rush to tie the knot with Douglas and instead has “amazing” plans to travel the world with him now that she’s back to full health.

“Davina is besotted with Michael and so naturally we’re all wondering when they’ll get married and what’s next for them,” a source told The Sun.

McCall had brain surgery in November after doctors found a ‘very rare’ tumour (Instagram/Davina McCall)

The insider added: “But Davina isn’t focused on getting married to Michael. She doesn’t want to get married right now. Instead, she wants to travel the world and have some amazing adventures with him.

“One of Davina’s favourite things is being in nature and we reckon she’ll be planning some amazing road trip with Michael. Michael is very easy company. With him she can be exactly who she is. So going travelling will be easy for them because they get on so well.”

The Standard has contacted McCall’s representative for comment.

McCall and Douglas began dating two years after her split from husband Matthew Robertson.

The TV presenter was married to Robertson from 2000 until 2017 and they share three children - Holly, Chester, and Tilly.

She began dating Douglas in 2019 after 20 years of friendship (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

Before that, she was married to Andrew Leggett from 1997 to 1999.

In January, Douglas revealed the couple are “independent people” and don’t feel a particular desire to get married.

He told Closer: “We often talk about it, but I don’t think so. What I love about us is we’re not tied to each other and that’s what keeps us there in a way.

“There’s something nice about being independent people so we’re working out what it would mean for us to be married and if it’s something we should do and if we need to do it or not.

“I actually don’t know the answer and neither does she, but it’s a funny thing that is hovering around us all the time.”

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