Desperate lengths Davina McCall has gone to for health after addiction battle
Davina McCall has opened up about up giving up alcohol and sugar - admitting to being "quite often all or nothing as a person".
The My Mum, Your Dad presenter, 56, has previously spoken candidly about her battle to beat drug addiction during her younger years and has now touched on "being quite rigid" with herself when it comes to sweet treats and booze.
Fitness fanatic Davina, who shares children Holly, 22, Tilly, 20, and Chester, 17, with ex-husband Matthew Robertson, hasn't touched a drop of alcohol in 33 years and even gave up sugar completely for a while following her sister's death in 2012.
But the former Big Brother host is now becoming more "gentle" with herself while still committing herself to an incredibly effective health and fitness routine.
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The TV presenter is Good Housekeeping magazine's February cover star (PA)"I'm quite often all or nothing as a person. I haven't had a drink in 33 years. I've spent my life being quite rigid with myself," Davina shared in the February issue of Good Housekeeping. "When my sister died 10 years ago, I literally stopped eating sugar. But that was unsustainable and now, in midlife, I've become a little bit more gentle with myself. Now I eat fruit, and for breakfast I have granola with kefir."
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Davina's big sister Caroline died at the age 50 in 2012 after she was diagnosed with lung cancer, bone cancer and was told by doctors that she had two tumors on her brain. "She taught me so much in her death. She was so brave. She never once complained. She never once got frightened, she never cried, and she tried to look after me," Davina explained when discussing her sister's death earlier this year.
Speaking in her latest magazine interview, Davina went on to tell Good Housekeeping how her love of exercise is crucial for keeping her mental health on track, as well as her physical health. "Page one of longevity and mental health is exercise. I exercise three or four times a week for a minimum of half an hour, but no more than 40 minutes because I don't have time," Davina admitted.
The mum-of-three added: "I don't work with a trainer. I just go on my platform, Own Your Goals Davina, and look for a boxing class or a barre class, depending on what I'm in the mood for. I never realised how good being fit felt until now."
Speaking to Diary of a CEO podcast host Steven Bartlett, 30, at the start of this year, Davina bravely shared details of her difficult childhood, revealing that she took drugs with her late mum when she was just 12 and again at 15. Davina spoke about her upbringing, explaining that her mother Florence Kock left her in the care of her grandmother Pippy McCall, who shared custody with her father Andrew McCall.
Davina spoke candidly on the Diary of a CEO podcast in Janaury (The Diary Of A CEO)Davina recalled this happening when she was very young, and her mum moved back to France, only seeing each other during holiday visits. The presenter, whose mum passed away in 2008, described those trips as "quite crazy" and shared some of the experiences she had with her "troubled" mum. These included taking drugs with her mum and older sister, Caroline Baday, during her childhood visits.
Speaking openly about it, she told podcast host Steven: "Drugs at 12 with my mum. Smoking weed at 12. [...] I did coke with my mum at 15. I did it with my sister at 14". The Masked Singer judge went on to describe her relationship with her late mother, saying: "Me and my mum only did drugs twice. I mean, I know that's twice times too many in my book, but I don't want to give this impression that she and I were taking tonnes of drugs together cause that would be a false impression".
She also spoke about how her grandparents provided stability, describing life with them as "safe" and "simple". Despite her mum's erratic behaviour, Davina admitted: "I didn't care how mad she was, I still wanted to see her."
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* If you are struggling with alcohol abuse or addiction, advice and support can be found at alcoholchange.org.uk
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