Davina McCall is to have surgery to remove a brain tumour, she has revealed. The TV presenter posted a video on Instagram to say she had been diagnosed with a rare type of benign tumour called a colloid cyst. A benign tumour is not cancerous, but such cysts tend to grow slowly, according to the Brains Trust charity.

The ITV The Masked Singer judge announced her diagnosis on Friday - sparking a flurry of supportive messages from fans.

A brain tumour expert said that although they are not cancerous, colloid cysts can require major surgical intervention.

TV presenter Davina McCall is taking some time away from social media as she recovers from surgery to remove a brain tumour, her boyfriend Michael Douglas has revealed

The renowned British television host Davina McCall, aged 57, announced via an Instagram video that she will soon undergo surgery to remove a colloid cyst, a rare form of brain tumor. The

Urging her fans not to worry too much, the presenter said: "I am in a good space, and I have all the faith in the world in my surgeon and his team... He knows what he's doing, and I'm going to do the getting better bit after.

The presenter, 57, was diagnosed with the condition after being offered a health check-up as part of her menopause advocacy work

After finding a benign brain tumour a few months ago, Davina McCall is undergoing an operation to remove the "very rare" colloid cyst.

The fitness guru, 57, told how she believed in being frank and open about death and dying, before sharing that she has a 'rare' brain tumour

Davina McCall is undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumour, she has revealed. The presenter has had an operation to remove a 14mm benign tumour, which was discovered during a scan a few months ago.

I was offered a health scan, which I thought I was going to ace, but it turned out I had benign brain tumour which is very rare'