Davina McCall has secretly married long-term partner Michael Douglas just two months after the celebrity hairstylist proposed during a romantic trip to Ibiza.
It’s understood that the couple exchanged vows during an intimate ceremony on Friday, with a larger service carried out for a wider group of friends and family members the following day.
McCall, 58, has married her devoted partner after he supported her through surgery to remove a benign tumour from her brain and a recent breast cancer diagnosis.
And friends claim the presenter’s recent spate of health issues prompted their decision to marry now.
A source told The Sun: ‘Their wedding was perfect, exactly what they wanted. They chose a small venue close to their home, and just invited about ten of their friends and relatives to be there with them.
‘It was very intimate and everyone who attended is very special in their lives. They’ve been through a huge amount in recent months, with Davina’s health, and it just felt right to formalise their marriage. They didn’t see the point in waiting.
Davina McCall has secretly married long-term partner Michael Douglas just two months after the celebrity hairstylist proposed during a romantic trip to Ibiza
It’s understood that the couple exchanged vows during an intimate ceremony on Friday, with a larger service carried out for a wider group of friends and family members the following day
The source added: ‘The next day they just carried on with life as normal, and as coincidence would have it they were guests at another friend’s wedding day.
‘So they went as a married couple for the first time and happily showed off her wedding ring. It was the perfect weekend.’
McCall had been close friends with Douglas for years after meeting the skilled hairdresser at Hertfordshire’s Elstree Studios during her spell as the presenter of Big Brother.
But their platonic friendship became romantic after McCall’s 18-year marriage to Matthew Robertson – the father of her two children – collapsed in 2018.
In October, the presenter confirmed Douglas had proposed after whisking her off to Ibiza for a romantic mini-break.
Recalling the unexpected proposal during an appearance on the Chris Evans Virgin Radio Show in September, she said: ‘What was quite funny was after lunch Michael had booked a lunch which was like, not that usual on a beach and he wanted to take me to a beach where we’d been with all the kids before.
‘So I was like: “Oh, this is really nice”. And then he said: “Let’s go for a walk around the cliffs.” ‘I’m in some god-forsaken cowboy boot, little pink cowboy boots with steel toe caps and I’m not in a cliff climbing outfit. I could see he really wanted me to like it, it would make him happy.
‘And I thought, “Oh, bless” Like he wants to show me something beautiful. So I was like: “Stop being miserable and get up the cliff.”‘
Confirming the engagement earlier that month, a close friend told The Sun: ‘She has a ring but is only wearing it in private.
‘It is wonderful news and everyone who knows them is just so thrilled. They really do make the most gorgeous couple,’
