Davina McCall is having surgery to remove a brain tumour, she has revealed. The TV presenter, 57, 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.

Davina McCall took to Instagram to respond to trolls criticising her body earlier this year, before the star revealed she's been operated on after doctors discovered a brain tumour

Colloid cysts are most effectively removed through a craniotomy, where part of the skull is removed to access the brain. It is a rare kind of brain tumour but one which is fortunately benign, meaning non-cancerous, carrying a mortality rate of 1.2 per cent.

Davina McCall undergoes brain surgery after discovery of ‘very rare’ tumour - The presenter took to Instagram on Friday to share her health update

Davina McCall has announced she is undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumour. The TV presenter and Masked Singer judge is having the operation to remove a 14mm benign brain tumour, which she discovered during a recent health scan.

Former Big Brother host Davina McCall has been diagnosed with a brain tumour and has requested her Instagram followers send their love.

She tells fans 'I'll see you on the other side' after health check she thought she'd 'ace' left her facing a devastating diagnosis

Davina McCall is undergoing surgery today after revealing she has a 14mm benign brain tumour and has asked fans to “pray for her” ahead of the op.

Davina McCall has undergone emergency surgery following the discovery of a benign tumour in her brain. Read a full update on Grazia.

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'

The TV presenter has a colloid cyst, which is not cancerous but could cause problems if it grows.