Davina McCall has opened up about her emotional struggle after a huge family change.
The 57-year-old TV presenter, who shares two daughters and a son with her ex-husband Matthew Robertson, revealed that she “cried all the way home” after her eldest daughter Holly, 22, left home.
Her middle daughter Tilly, 21, reportedly resides in Sydney, leaving her 17-year-old son Chester as the only child still at home. Recounting the poignant moment she left Holly in Manchester, Davina admitted to being overwhelmed despite the city being just “two hours away” by train.
In her candid piece for The Times Magazine, Davina shared: “I wasn’t worried about empty nest syndrome until I drove my daughter to Manchester recently. We built IKEA furniture all day, settled her in, and then I cried all the way home.
“It’s only two hours on the train, for crying out loud.”
With Chester now the sole child at home, Davina acknowledges that he seldom requires her attention, saying: “My son is the only kid still at home now and he doesn’t need me, apart from the odd lift here and there, so I’m working a few more days in the week. I still want balance though.”
Davina McCall is gearing up to launch her brand new podcast, ‘Begin Again’, where she’ll delve into the topic of embracing midlife, chatting with experts and offering a glimpse into her own experiences.
Alongside this new venture, she continues to present ITV’s dating series My Mum, Your Dad, sits on the judging panel of The Masked Singer, and hosts the heartwarming Long Lost Family.
Speaking about ‘Begin Again’, Davina said: “I am loving recording Begin Again and I can’t wait for you to hear it. I love it so much I have literally been running to work. I have hand-picked guests who can help us move into this next phase of our lives and help us make it our best act yet.
“I’ve always felt that calling midlife our ‘second spring’ is such a lovely sentiment. A time when we can say what we like, do what we like, wear what we like… basically be free of everything that has held us back… I want us to be confident, healthy, and emotionally robust enough to stride into this moment in our lives and really enjoy it. Begin Again is going to help make that happen for you… and me.”
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