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Davina McCall broke down in tears as she took to the stage to give an emotional speech at the Brain Tumour Research Campaign on Thursday evening.
The presenter, 57, underwent brain surgery last month after revealing she had a ‘very rare’ colloid cyst that affects only three in a million people.
And the star made her first public appearance since her operation as she attended the event at All Saints Church, Fulham to support her neurosurgeon Kevin O’Neill.
Tearing up in the speech she began: ‘I’m crying already, that didn’t go well’.
In the short clip she continued: ‘I know lots of you here are on your own brain tumour journey and many of you have lost loved ones to a brain tumour.
‘I lost my sister to a brain tumour in 2012 and my ex father in law a year ago.’
Davina McCall broke down in emotional speech as she made her first public appearance since undergoing brain surgery at the Brain Tumour Research Campaign charity event on Thursday (pictured with her surgeon Kevin O’Neil and partner Michael Douglas)
The presenter looked in great spirits at the event as she beamed with guests
Davina beamed in snaps as she was joined by her partner Michael Douglas and surgeon Kevin O’Neil who performed the procedure.
Thanking Davina for her attendance at the event, Brain Tumour Research Campaign shared snaps from the event as they praised her ‘courage and grace’.
They penned: ‘What a truly magical Christmas celebration evening! A HUGE thank you to everyone who joined us in making this event so special.’
‘Our evening began with our incredible Chairman, Kevin O’Neill setting the tone with his warmth and passion.
‘We were then moved by the inspiring words of the wonderful Davina McCall who shared her personal story with such courage and grace.
‘Her message about the importance of funding for brain tumour research truly resonated with us all. Thank you, Davina, for being such a powerful voice for this cause.’
The star previously revealed she gave her doctor and her partner Michael a ‘scare’ when she first woke up following her surgery, as she shared an update with her fans earlier this month.
Taking to Instagram she praised her surgeon for performing the procedure, and while she originally woke up feeling ‘very confused’ after her surgery, she’s now doing much better.
Tearing up in the speech she began: ‘I’m crying already, that didn’t go well’
Thanking Davina for her attendance at the event, Brain Tumour Research Campaign shared snaps from the event as they praised her ‘courage and grace’
The presenter, 57, underwent brain surgery last month after revealing she had a ‘very rare’ colloid cyst that affects only three in a million people
In the video she said: ‘Hi, I thought I’d do a little catch-up post, and I’m gonna out my surgeon.
‘He is called Kevin O’Neill and he has been amazing. Oviously trying to find somebody that knew about coloid cysts and stuff was quite a challenge, and Kevin is very experienced as a neurosurgeon, and he done another coloid cyst this year and he has been brilliant.
‘[He] got the whole thing and I know I gave him and Michael a bit of a scare straight after the op because I was so confused, but I am doing so well now.
‘I just wanted to thank him and all the team for taking such really really good care of me thank you. And, yeah I’m gonna take you and your Mrs out for an amazing dinner Kevin.’
