TV presenter Davina McCall says she developed “advanced Alzheimer’s” symptoms after undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumour in 2024. The reports describe her experience as involving significant memory loss and worsening cognitive issues following the operation.
McCall, in accounts carried by multiple outlets, frames the period as especially difficult, with at least one report noting that 2025 is among her hardest years. While the coverage focuses on the severity of her memory symptoms, outlets vary in emphasis—some stress the timing and cause linked to the 2024 surgery, while others highlight her personal description of how the symptoms affected her day-to-day life.