Top 40 Davina McCall Quotes

I’m not restrictive in terms of diet. I’m just sensible for the few days following a day where I have been pigging out.

When I present ‘Million Pound Drop’, I’m screaming the right answer in my head just like you’re screaming at the television screen.

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.

Finding time to fit in exercise can be tough – it’s easy to fall into a slump.

Often people renew their vows because theyre on the verge of divorce.

Thats all I ever wanted from my mum. To be held tight in a protective cuddle. To get out of the bath and be wrapped up in a towel, in her arms.

I remember when I was a child, the word cancer absolutely struck fear into everyones hearts. It was like a death sentence.

If you havent been through anything difficult, the minute you do, it will hit you like a freight train and you wont know what to do because youve never been given the tools to deal with it.

As a family, we try and do at least one sit-down meal a day.

Well, let’s weigh it up: I don’t diet, low-fat and sugar-free are swear words to me, and I have supper. But instead of having two crumpets and a bowl of cereal for breakfast, I’ll have a crumpet and some fruit.

I’m not fanatical about exercise, but I am really fastidious about trying to be a good parent.

I think one of the reasons why I’ve done all right in TV is because I’m not a raging beauty. I like the way I look, I think I’ve just got a nice face.

You can wear your body well if youve got confidence.

Ive realised that I dont need much. When I was in my 30s, I was like, I want the house, I want the dog, I want the car. But I dont need it. I dont really want it.

Even after I had a baby, quite quickly I lost my tummy. But when I was pregnant, my redeeming feature disappeared overnight and I was left with an enormous bum and thighs.

I am not anti plastic surgery, but I’m anti procedures such as Botox and fillers which can actually distort the face and start making you look a bit odd.

When I was 12, my mother took me to nightclubs. She had no idea how to parent.

I feel like I am the best version that I can be for my age, and that gives me confidence.

Happiness is marvellous. I love it when Im happy, but Im not always happy.

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 was a real tomboy as a little girl. I wore boys’ clothes and played at being Robin Hood.

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.

My weight yo-yos a lot, so I have to be really vigilant with food and exercise – it’s a pain in the butt.

But the thing about grief is that it doesnt have a timescale. So I can sit here today and say to you that its got easier in some ways, and then all of a sudden itll just hit you so hard all over again, and you dont know where it comes from.

I think probably the whole reason why I wanted to be on television was to show my mum that she was making a mistake. That I was amazing. Look at me, I’m worth something. Look at me.

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 joined Twitter in 2009 and tweeted along which was amazing. It completely elevated my viewing of ‘Big Brother’ because to be able to watch it in real time and all of us discussing what was going on.

I work, I have three kids, a husband and a house to run. I dont have the luxury of working out every day.

I believe you will always do well in everything if you just give more.

Ive got the greatest job ever and Im very lucky to be able to achieve a work/life balance that most working mums cant, but when I get the balance wrong, it makes me melancholy, which isnt who I am.

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.

I have never laughed as much as I did when watching ‘Big Brother.’

I feel very, very French, especially when I land in France.

There is a Mediterranean feel to my colouring. I have olive skin, brown eyes and my nose is definitely Gallic. It’s extremely Roman in profile.

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’m better at talking to people than celebrities. It’s the thing I enjoy more, too.

My earliest memory is going to live with my grandmother when I was four. My mum told me she was going on holiday, but I didn’t see her for three months.

I was a waitress for a couple of years when I was 18 and with my first pay packet, I paid for an hour’s cleaning once a week.

I love going to my AA meetings and dont think I will ever stop.