Davina McCall breaks down in emotional speech as she makes first public appearance since brain surgery at charity event

Davina McCall broke down in tears as she took to the stage to give an emotional speech at the Brain Tumour Research Campaign on Thursday evening. 

The presenter, 57, underwent brain surgery last month after revealing she had a ‘very rare’ colloid cyst that affects only three in a million people.

And the star made her first public appearance since her operation as she attended the event at All Saints Church, Fulham to support her neurosurgeon Kevin O’Neill.

Tearing up in the speech she began: ‘I’m crying already, that didn’t go well’.

In the short clip she continued: ‘I know lots of you here are on your own brain tumour journey and many of you have lost loved ones to a brain tumour.

‘I lost my sister to a brain tumour in 2012 and my ex father in law a year ago.’ 

The presenter looked in great spirits at the event as she beamed with guests 

Davina beamed in snaps as she was joined by her partner Michael Douglas and surgeon Kevin O’Neil who performed the procedure. 

The star previously revealed she gave her doctor and her partner Michael a ‘scare’ when she first woke up following her surgery, as she shared an update with her fans earlier this month.

Taking to Instagram she praised her surgeon for performing the procedure, and while she originally woke up feeling ‘very confused’ after her surgery, she’s now doing much better.

In the video she said: ‘Hi, I thought I’d do a little catch-up post, and I’m gonna out my surgeon.

‘He is called Kevin O’Neill and he has been amazing. Oviously trying to find somebody that knew about coloid cysts and stuff was quite a challenge, and Kevin is very experienced as a neurosurgeon, and he done another coloid cyst this year and he has been brilliant.

‘[He] got the whole thing and I know I gave him and Michael a bit of a scare straight after the op because I was so confused, but I am doing so well now.

‘I just wanted to thank him and all the team for taking such really really good care of me thank you. And, yeah I’m gonna take you and your Mrs out for an amazing dinner Kevin.’

The presenter, 57, underwent brain surgery last month after revealing she had a ‘very rare’ colloid cyst that affects only three in a million people