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The 5 subtle signs of a brain tumour you must not ignore – as Davina McCall breaks down in tears over op
IN her first interview since having brain surgery to remove a tumour, Davina McCall broke down in tears as she described waking up from the op.
The TV star, 57, received an outpouring of support after revealing was undergoing surgery to remove a 14mm tumour from her brain in November 2024.
Davina asked fans to “say a prayer for me” after sharing that a health scan had revealed the benign growth in her brain.
Almost three months later, the presenter opened up about the harrowing experience in a new interview for her Begin Again podcast – opposite Dragon’s Den star Steven Bartlett, 32.
A first look at the episode shows Davina visibly emotional.
With tears in her eyes, she told Steven: “I felt like this thing had taken control of me.”
Davina recalled waking up following the op, saying she didn’t “really remember where [she] was”.
The presenter revealed she’d been terrified of losing part of herself going into the op.
“You realise that your personality is your short-term memory.”
But she recalled the moment she realised: “I’m still here.”
“I began again,” the star added.
The phrase ‘brain tumour’ always sparks fears of cancer.
But in some cases, growths in the brain can be benign – meaning they grow relatively slowly in the brain.
This was the case for Davina, who revealed that she had an extremely rare but non-cancerous tumour.
In a social media post published in November, the Masked Singer judge said: “A few months ago, I did a menopause talk for a company and they offered me a health scan in return, which I thought I was gonna ace.
“But it turned out I had a benign brain tumour called a colloid cyst which is very rare.
“Three in a million. So I slightly put my head in the sand.
“I saw quite a few neurosurgeons, I got lots of opinions and I realised that I have to get it taken out.”
A colloid cyst is a benign, fluid-filled sac that grows in an area deep in the brain known as the third ventricle.
Benign brain tumours can often be slow growing and may not cause symptoms at first.
But people may develop headaches, drowsiness and vision problems as the tumour increases in size and exerts pressure on the brain.
When symptoms occur, it’s because the tumour is putting pressure on the brain and preventing a specific area of the brain from working properly.
But some symptoms are vague and could easily go missed.
Davina didn’t reveal whether she’d experienced any symptoms from the tumour.
But she said that the growth was already quite large for “the space” and could cause consequences if it grew more.
Davina explained: “It’s big for the space. It fills the space. It’s 14mm wide and it needs to come out, because if it grows, it would be bad.
“So I’m having it removed via a craniotomy.
“They go through the top of my head here and through the two halves of my brain to the middle, and get the cyst, take it out, empty it, take it out and Bob’s your uncle.”
Symptoms of a benign brain tumour
Some of the more subtle signs of a brain tumour include:
- New, persistent headaches that are sometimes worse in the morning or when bending over or coughing
- Feeling very tired
- Confusion in daily matters or memory issues
- Hearing problems
- Feeling hungry or gaining weight
You may also experience, according to the Mayo Clinic and NHS:
- Feeling sick all the time
- Drowsiness
- Vision problems, such as blurred or double vision, loss of part of your visual field and temporary vision loss
- Trouble with balance, dizziness or vertigo
- Losing feeling or movement in an arm or leg
- Personality or behaviour changes
- Speech problems
- Epileptic seizures that may affect the whole body, or you may just have a twitch in one area
If you get any of the above symptoms, it’s important you get them seen to by a GP.
If they suspect you may have a tumour or are not sure what’s causing your symptoms, they may refer you to a neurologist for further investigation.
Symptoms caused by a benign brain tumour tend to depend on its size and where it is in the brain.
According to the NHS, tumours growing in the frontal lobe – the front part of the brain – may cause changes in personality, weakness in one side of the body or loss of smell.
If it grows in the brain’s left and right sides – known as the temporal lobe – you may experience memory, language problems or seizures.
The most common symptoms of a brain tumour
More than 12,000 Brits are diagnosed with a primary brain tumour every year — of which around half are cancerous — with 5,300 losing their lives.
The disease is the most deadly cancer in children and adults aged under 40, according to the Brain Tumour Charity.
Brain tumours reduce life expectancies by an average of 27 years, with just 12 per cent of adults surviving five years after diagnosis.
There are two main types, with non-cancerous benign tumours growing more slowly and being less likely to return after treatment.
Cancerous malignant brain tumours can either start in the brain or spread there from elsewhere in the body and are more likely to return.
Brain tumours can cause headaches, seizures, nausea, vomiting and memory problems, according to the NHS.
They can also lead to changes in personality weakness or paralysis on one side of the problem and problems with speech or vision.
The nine most common symptoms are:
- Headaches
- Seizures
- Feeling sick
- Being sick
- Memory problems
- Change in personality
- Weakness or paralysis on one side of the body
- Vision problems
- Speech problems
If you are suffering any of these symptoms, particularly a headache that feels different from the ones you normally get, you should visit your GP.
Source: NHS
A tumour in the parietal lobe could result in numbness or weakness in one side of the body and co-ordination problems, while one in the
occipital lobe may cause loss of vision on one side of the visual field.
Meanwhile, a growth in the cerebellum may cause balance problems flickering of the eyes and vomiting, but one in the brain stem – may cause unsteadiness and difficulty walking, facial weakness, double vision and difficulty speaking.
Benign brain tumours can usually be successfully removed with surgery and won’t usually grow back.
If surgeons can’t remove the whole tumour, it can be monitored with scans or treated with radiotherapy.
Davina shared that she was in “good spirits” before her op and asked asked fans to “say a prayer for me”.
But she stressed that they didn’t need to worry about her as she was in good hands.
Her partner, hairdresser Michael Douglas, appeared in the video alongside the TV host and it was he who shared the video to her Instagram page.
He wrote: “Davina will be ‘off grid’ for a bit while she recovers from this brain operation.
“She is in great shape and in very good hands.
“I’ll do the odd update from her account here for anyone interested.
“I’m sure she’ll read all the comments when she’s able to so feel free to send love.
“The support of people is amazingly powerful.”
The op went smoothly and Davina later showed off the scar from her operation as Michael cut her hair.
Davina explained that she’d “lost a big chunk” of hair after her surgery while showing her followers the scar.
Mason Melia ‘turned down 50 or 60 offers across Europe’ before agreeing to record-breaking Tottenham Hotspur transfer
MASON MELIA’S agent and uncle revealed the teenage sensation turned down “50 or 60 offers across Europe” before agreeing to sign for Tottenham Hotspur.
The St Patrick’s Athletic starlet, 17, will join Spurs in January 2026 after the League of Ireland club reached a deal with the Premier League outfit.
The Wicklow wonder will be the first million-euro player to come out of the League of Ireland, with the fee believed to be in the region of €1.9 million.
It is believed that the figure could rise to €4.2m with a 20 percent sell on.
Melia is represented by former Ireland star Clive Clarke – who is also his uncle.
And appearing on Oliver Callan on RTÉ Radio 1, he revealed: “It’s through Mason’s hard work that it has been able to happen.
“He went over to Spurs three years ago [to visit], it’s a club he thinks very fondly of. We probably had 50 or 60 offers throughout Europe.
“The likes of Celtic have come really strongly and pushed really hard for him.
“You can only pick one club and he chose Spurs. We decided to make it happen and it’s all done now.
“This is something for the last four or five years with Mason that we’ve been building up to this moment.
“We know he is a very talented boy.
“It has been great working with St Pat’s and Mason in trying to break the transfer record, which is what we all set out to do from probably this time last year because we felt we had a player of certain ability.”
The former St Joseph’s schoolboy clocked up 41 appearances in all competitions for St Pat’s, bagging seven goals.
He had made a scoring debut for St Pat’s against Wexford in January 2023 at the age of 15 and went on to play 10 times in the league that season, scoring twice.
SunSport revealed in December that Tottenham had launched a major charm offensive in a bid to jump to the top of the queue to sign the St Pat’s striker
He was brought over for their game against Chelsea and shown around their training facilities.
That was a decisive move in ensuring Spurs remained in the hot seat to sign the Wicklow native.
Everton, Chelsea and Celtic were also keen but, like Tottenham, could not proceed with a deal until he turned 18.
Bologna and Hannover 96 were in a position to sign the forward now but SunSport revealed that he would be staying put until at least the summer.
But now a deal has been done that will see Melia remain at Richmond Park for the duration of the 2025 season before making the move to London.
Glam footballer Alisha Lehmann poses in racy lingerie as she lands deal with major underwear brand
ALISHA LEHMANN took social media by storm in a racy lingerie photoshoot.
Lehmann, 26, teamed up with major underwear brand Tezenis and shared pics of her shoot on Instagram.
The forward posed in a black lace ensemble ahead of Valentine’s Day and the snaps received over 500,000 likes.
Lehmann posted the following caption: “My first Valentine’s Day with @tezenisofficial.”
The Switzerland international’s photos left her 16.7million followers in awe as they stormed the comments’ section.
One fan commented: “Looking good.”
Another posted: “You are wonderful.”
A third wrote: “Always happy to see you.”
This fan said: “Beautiful.”
And that one gushed: “OMG.”
Lehmann has been in a relationship with ex-Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz.
The couple both left Villa for Juventus in the summer, making history as the first ever boyfriend and girlfriend transfer.
Luiz, 26, switched the Midlands for Turin in a £50million deal and reportedly signed a contract worth about £100,000-a-week.
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‘AXE HIM’ scream furious Love Island fans as they ‘work out’ Islander’s snakey gameplan to win
FURIOUS Love Island All Stars fans have called for one islander to be given the boot after accusing him of “sabotaging” rival couples.
Casey O’Gorman, 28, has been branded a “snake” who is “deliberately meddling” in a bid to boost his chances of winning.
The contestant is currently on his third stint in the Love Island villa and fans are certain he has a game-plan.
Eagle-eyed viewers have accused Casey of deliberately stirring the pot with rivals Luca Bish and Grace Jackson, and Harriett Blackmore and Ronnie Vint.
They also don’t believe Casey has a genuine connection with Gabby Allen, who he is currently coupled up with.
Chat about Casey was sparked on Reddit following the latest instalment of the ITV2 reality show.
Bombshells Samie Elishi and Chuggs Wallis arrived in the villa on Tuesday night and drama quickly began to bubble.
Casey was accused of “goading” Luca into ditching Grace for newbie Samie throughout the episode.
While sitting on the beanbags, Luca asked Casey: “Who’s her type in here?”
Before bursting into laughter, Casey replied: “I would say her type is you!”
He was also slammed for his row with Harriett later in the episode after she was seen chatting to bombshell Chuggs.
Ronnie has been trying to win back his ex from last summer’s Love Island since she arrived in the villa and they have recoupled.
But Casey grilled Chuggs after his chat with Harriett before reporting straight back to Ronnie.
Sitting at the firepit, Casey told Ronnie: “She’s basically said she’s open, but really open, so I just wanted to let you know.”
Coming over, Harriett asked Casey: “I don’t know why you’re putting your two pence in?!
“It’s just annoying, Casey. I don’t know why you’re doing this.
“Don’t be busy, because we’re actually friends.”
Viewers were quick to share their thoughts on Casey’s actions online, especially after he branded Harriett “sloppy seconds” in a game of Spin The Bottle.
One viewer wrote on Reddit: “Feels like Casey’s trying to sabotage the other couples, I don’t know if it’s just because he enjoys drama or if he’s straight up trying to boost his own chances of winning.”
Love Island All Stars 2025 official line-up
Love Island All Stars is back on TV for season 2.
Here we take you through the line-up of all the Islanders who are in the villa so far.
- Scott Thomas – season 2 (2016) – QUIT
- Marcel Somerville – season 3 (2017) – OUT
- India Reynolds – season 2 (2017) – OUT
- Gabby Allen – season 3 (2017)
- Elma Pazar – season 5 (2019)
- Curtis Pritchard – season 5 (2019)
- Kaz Crossley – season 5 (2019) – OUT
- Olivia Hawkins – season 10 (2023) – OUT
- Nas Majeed – season 6 (2020) – OUT
- Luca Bish – season 8 (2022)
- Catherine Agbaje – season 10 (2023)
- Ronnie Vint – season 11 (2024)
Bombshells
Each series brings with it a string of hot single bombshells making their epic entrance into the villa.
Here’s who has joined the villa so far:
- Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu – season 8 (2022)
- Casey O’Gorman – season 9 (2023) and All Stars (2024)
- Ron Hall – season 9 (2023) – QUIT
- Tina Stinnes – season 2 (2016)
- Grace Jackson – season 11 (2024)
- Harriet Blackmore – season 11 (2024)
- Montel McKenzie – season 10 (2023) – OUT
- Sammy Root – season 10 (2023)
- Danielle Sellers – season 3 (2017)
- Omar Nyame – season 11 (2024)
- Samie Elish – season 9 (2023)
- Chuggs Wallis – season 7 (2021)
Another added: “He knows exactly what he’s doing. Annoying that none of the bombshells have gone for him as I don’t believe he would stick with Gabby at all.”
A third said: “Casey meddles too much in other couples. His snide remark about Harriet being sloppy seconds was so unnecessary. It’s obvious he’s trying to sabotage other couples.”
And someone else chimed in to mention Casey’s first stint in the villa, which saw him falling out with farmer Will Young over his romance with Aussie star Jessie Wynter.
“He did a similar snakey move in his original series, stirring s*** about Jess not being genuine with farmer Will!” they said.
- Love Island All Stars continues tonight, 9pm, ITV2/ ITVX
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