‘in a weird way, letting go was taking control’

Davina McCall has talked of the panic and urgency she faced before her brain tumour surgery

When Davina McCall was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour in August 2023, she was reassured by the word ‘benign’. But after learning that the tumour left her with a one in 100 risk of sudden death, she set about training for her toughest challenge yet: brain surgery. Six months on, she reveals the role fitness has played in her recovery

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Broadcaster and Gold Radio presenter Kirsty Gallacher, 49, talks to Joanna Ebsworth about having radiotherapy for her benign tumour, swapping running for reformer Pilates, and why she thinks age doesn’t matter.

When Laura Pearce, 52, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and given weeks to live, she refused to accept her fate. Now, with the help of cutting-edge cancer treatment and a 360 approach to her health, she is in full remission and looking forward to the future.

Ten years ago, Davinia Taylor felt old before her time. “Bearing in mind I hadn’t drunk for five years, I felt hungover, sluggish, I had no self-esteem and no get-up-and-go,” she says. “Life was like