CELEBRITY hairdresser Michael Douglas has broken his silence on social media after marrying Davina McCall months after The Sun revealed their engagement.
The couple tied the knot earlier this month in front of family and their closest friends.
TV star Davina, 58, had previously described Michael, 52, as her “life saver” and last night posted a touching tribute to him.
She shared the romantic poem Dust by Harry Baker on Instagram, which reads: “It’s not the flowers, it’s the wedding in the mud with you.
“It’s not the champagne, it’s that cuppa in that favourite mug you use.
“It’s not the chocolate. OK it is, but not just one or two, it is becoming Bruce Bogtrotter and Augustus Gloop.
“It’s voting frozen pizza over fancy grub with you. Because some nights, nothing can beat a slice of comfort food.”
Her post was shared just as Michael took to his own Instagram for a live Q&A about hair care.
He was inundated with messages from fans during the talk, and he finally said: “There’s lots of congratulations here. Wow, amazing. Thank you, thank you.”
Michael also admitted: “We tried hard to keep it private, which is why there’s no pictures.
“Thank you everybody for the congratulations, it’s very nice.”
Davina’s health battles over the past year are said to have been a major factor in the couple’s decision to press on with marriage plans.
The Sun revealed they secretly said “I do” on Friday in an “absolutely beautiful” ceremony witnessed by immediate family and their closest pals.
It was all “very low key” as a friend added: “Their wedding was perfect, exactly what they wanted.
“They chose a small venue close to their home, and just invited about ten of their friends and relatives to be there with them.
“It was very intimate and everyone who attended is very special in their lives.”
Davina has been married twice before. Michael split from his ex wife Tracey in 2019.
Davina’s first marriage to shop worker Andrew Leggett was the result of a whirlwind romance and lasted less than a year.
Her second marriage to Matthew Robertson lasted for 17 years, with the pair sharing three children – Holly, Tilly and Chester.
HEALTH JOURNEY
The Masked Singer star last month revealed she has been quietly battling breast cancer – almost a year after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumour.
The mum-of-three underwent emergency surgery to remove a “very rare” brain tumour last year.
Speaking at a Dine with Davina charity event last month she said a 4mm lump was removed from her breast, and she was given the all clear.
The crowd at the charity bash – hosted at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton, Hampshire – gasped as she shared her shock diagnosis.
Speaking on stage, Davina told how she was working on the Masked Singer when she spotted a sign reminding her to “check her boobs”.
After feeling the “tiny weeny” lump on several occasions, she then spotted it in the mirror and decided to get it checked.
Symptoms of breast cancer in women
Symptoms of breast cancer in women may include:
- a lump, or swelling in your breast, chest or armpit
- a change in the skin of your breast, such as dimpling (may look like orange peel) or redness (may be harder to see on black or brown skin)
- a change in size or shape of 1 or both breasts
- nipple discharge (if you are not pregnant or breastfeeding), which may have blood in it
- a change in the shape or look of your nipple, such as it turning inwards (inverted nipple) or a rash on it (may look like eczema)
- pain in your breast or armpit which does not go away – breast pain that comes and goes is usually not a symptom of breast cancer
It’s important to check your breasts regularly so you know what’s normal for you. This makes it easier to notice any changes in the size, look or feel of your breasts.
See a GP if:
- you have a lump or swelling in your breast, chest or armpit
- you have any changes in your breasts or nipples that are not normal for you
- you have pain in your breast or armpit that does not go away
She continued: “So I went and I got it checked. She (the doctor) was like, ‘No, no, you’re fine. You had a mammogram in August. It’ll be fine’.
“And I thought, oh, I’ll be fine. That’s great. But then she said, ‘Oh, well, if it is anything, we’ll do a little biopsy’.
“‘But if it is anything, it’s so small, you’ve got it early’. Anyway, I got the result back a few days ago. It was four millimetres, which is minute.
“There’s probably a few people in here that have had breast cancer. Four millimetres is very small and they take a bit of extra from the outside.
“They call them the margins, the margins were all clear. And they got all of it. I didn’t have to have any lymph nodes taken and I’m very lucky.”
Davina explained she will not undergo chemotherapy, but will be required to have five days of radiotherapy as a “insurance policy”.
She said Michael encouraged her to open up about how she was feeling.
Davina continued: “Because when I got it I just started feeling much better – you and me got into a really good place.
“I got really f*g angry. And you know me, I’m a pacifist – I don’t really get angry – I’m like Tigger. I’m just always happy.
“I was like: ‘Are you fg joking? What the f**k! Are you serious?”
“I was keeping it all in and Michael one day looked at me and he said: ‘Stop. I can see what you’re doing.
“‘You’re not going there. He said: ‘Let’s talk about it – I said: ‘I’m fine.
“He said: ‘You’re not fine’. I was like: ‘No, no, I’m fine. Honestly. ‘I’m not f*****g fine, that’s why I’m f*****g mad.
“He just sat and he came and watched me and I was f*****g stamping my feet. And it felt so good.”
