Davina McCall, the former host of Big Brother and one of the UK’s best-known television presenters, is recovering in hospital following a six-hour operation to remove a benign brain tumor.

Davina McCall is recovering in hospital after undergoing brain surgery to remove a “very rare” tumour. The TV host, whose credits include Long Lost Family and Your Mum, My Dad, told her fans that she was about to undergo surgery after specialists discovered the tumour three months ago.