Davina McCall has been dating her long-term partner and hair stylist, Michael Douglas, since 2019, after meeting during her Big Brother era, but she was formerly married to Pet Rescue presenter Matthew Robinson. The TV presenter and ex-husband Matthew welcomed three children during their marriage. Their eldest daughter, Holly, was born in 2001. Two years later, they welcomed Tilly and, in 2006, they welcomed their third child, Chester. While Davina tends to keep her family life largely away from the spotlight, she makes no secret of the fact that she is immensely proud of her brood.
Davina's eldest daughter Holly, 23
© WPA PoolThe summer of 2024 marked a major milestone for Davina's daughter, Holly, who graduated from Newcastle University.
"Just arrived back from a very emotional few days in Newcastle. Where my daughter Holly has been at the brilliant @newcastleuni for the past 4 years," Davina penned on Instagram.
© Instagram"She graduated on Wednesday, and it was huge for her in so many ways. Huge, because it was the end of an era, but the beginning of another. Her wonderful friends will all be going off around the country… and she is leaving this wonderful city that we’ve all rather fallen in love with."
Davina's second daughter, Tilly, 21
Davina's middle daughter, Tilly, currently lives in Australia, a move that the mum-of-three has admitted she "really struggled with".
© InstagramThe TV host shared on her podcast, which she hosts with her boyfriend Michael, "I wept all the way back from the airport, obviously! But wept with pride, I think, pride and joy to see her skip off looking so happy and excited about this new chapter and where that might take her."
Tilly is living in Sydney, where many of Davina's relatives, including an aunt, uncle and cousins, are based.
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© InstagramTilly shares an incredibly close relationship with her mum, and often shares photographs alongside the presenter whenever they are reunited.
Davina's son Chester, 18
© GettyLittle is known about Davina's youngest, who prefers to keep largely out of the spotlight. Speaking to Christine Lampard during a Q&A about the previous season of My Mum, Your Dad, in which single parents live together while their children secretly play matchmaker, Davina admitted she knows her son finds her work embarrassing.
"I know my [18]-year-old son will be laughing his head off and go 'God, you're so embarrassing, you're just like that'," Davina said, talking about intimacy on the show.
Davina's bond with her children
After undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumour in 2024, Davina admitted that she was showered with support from her family. She later admitted that she feared she might not make it through surgery, and wanted her children to know her thoughts in the worst-case scenario. She said on her show, Begin Again: “What I wanted to do was to try and find a way that they would all find a way through if I didn’t make it. They make me very proud." The letters she wrote to her three kids are now in her will.
