Who is celebrity hairdresser Michael Douglas, Davina McCall's partner

Celebrity hairdresser Michael Douglas has offered to keep fans updated after his partner, Davina McCall, announced she is having surgery for a brain tumour. Michael, from Leyland, in northwest Lancashire, originally loanned to be a motorbike mechanic before goiung into jairdressing.

He hjas been part of the scene since 1995 when he joined Wella in London at the age of 21. Working his way up through teh ranks Michael worked in the hair of huge stars including Johnny Depp, Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and went on to apear on TV as a hair expert and presenter - i9ncluding regular slots on The One Show.

Michael met Davina when he styled her hair during her stint as presenter of Big Brother. They remained close friends for 20 years before 'going public' with their re;ationship in 2019.

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Michael and Davina have both been married before and have children from previous relationships. Their connection grew stronger after Davina's separation from her ex-husband Matthew Robertson in 2017.

Together, Michael and Davina also co-host a podcast called "Making the Cut," where they share reviews and recommendations on lifestyle topics, products, and experiences. Their collaboration reflects their shared interests and chemistry, which has been appreciated by fans.

Davina McCall has said she is to undergo brain surgery, after being diagnosed with a “very rare” tumour. The TV presenter, 57, said the benign brain tumour, known as a colloid cyst, was found after she was offered a health check-up as part of her menopause advocacy work.

In a video on Instagram, she said: “I’m posting this. It will be Friday morning, and I’m doing it because 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 going to ace, but it turned out I had a benign brain tumour called a colloid cyst, which is very rare, three in a million.

“And so I slightly put my head in the sand for a while, and then I saw quite a few neuro surgeons. I got lots of opinions, and I realised that I have to get it taken out.”

McCall described it as a “big” tumour, 14 mm wide, adding: “It needs to come out, because if it grows, it would be bad.”

She is having it removed through a craniotomy, a surgical procedure to temporarily remove part of the skull, and said she is in “good spirits. I’m going to be in hospital for about nine days, and then I’m going to be going home, but I’m going to be off my phone for a while,” McCall said.

“But I don’t want you to worry about me. I’m doing that enough as it is. I am in a good space, and I have all the faith in the world in my surgeon and his team, and I am handing the reins over to him. He knows what he’s doing.”

According to the NHS, non-cancerous brain tumours are more common in people over the age of 50, and symptoms include headaches, blackouts, behavioural changes and loss of consciousness.

McCall’s partner will keep fans updated on her condition, she said.