A biography for Davina McCallhasn’t been written yet.
“I love my food, but I love the feeling of being healthy and feeling great even more.”
“I always recommend signing up to a race or charity event if you're finding it tough to get going. I love it because it means I'm training for a reason. Being accountable is the best fear tactic for making you get fit.”
“I am 5ft 7in and generally weigh 10 stone. I put on so much weight with Chester, my third child, that when I lost it after 18 months and much hard work, it looked quite radical.”
“Stress eating is huge - I did a lot during lockdown, and I think that's half the battle. We give ourselves such a hard time, our internal voice is so aggressive and we need to start being kinder to ourselves.”
“I am extremely, annoyingly compliant. I hate breaking the rules, and I love it when people tell me what to do and I can deliver.”
“How attractive you are is entirely based on you feel about yourself, and if I could tell my 20-year-old self that - and really explain it - I think it would have changed my life.”
“My cheeks have got slimmer as I've got older and I have to be careful not to lose too much weight because I get hollows underneath my cheekbones, which is ageing.”
“I love going to my AA meetings and dont think I will ever stop.”
“I was a real tomboy as a little girl. I wore boys' clothes and played at being Robin Hood.”
“I don't think I've spawned a nation of Davinas. We have Kylies and Britneys but Davinas have missed out. Should I be offended? That is the question.”
“I work, I have three kids, a husband and a house to run. I dont have the luxury of working out every day.”