TV star Davina McCall 'secretly marries' Leyland hairdresser - months after health scare

The couple are reported to have tied the knot in an “absolutely beautiful” secret ceremony with only their immediate family and closest friend in attendance, according to The Sun.

Leyland born Michael, who attended Balshaw’s Church of England High School and trained in salons in Leyland and Preston, first met Davina when he was her hairdresser on Big Brother, although he has also worked on the fashion runways of London, New York and Paris. The TV star had been using him as her hairdresser for 20 years before they publicly got together in the summer of 2019, a year after her divorce from her second husband.

Sources told The Sun that Davina and Michael’s nuptials were “very low key” and that they went on to attend a friend’s wedding the next day, which was their first outing as a married couple.

A friend close to the pair told the outlet: “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.”

Health scare

Their marriage comes after they confirmed their engagement in September 2025 amid a major health scare for Davina. The Long Lost Family presenter underwent brain surgery last year after doctors discovered a benign tumour, known as a colloid cyst.

She has charted her recovery on social media, publicly thanking Michael for his support throughout the health journey. In April this year, she revealed that she had been given the all-clear from doctors, saying in an update: “I am so so grateful particularly because I know a lot of people have inoperable tumours and I know I’m lucky to be able to draw a line under this and move on with my life when so many people can’t. And I’m just gonna say this one more time. Benign does not mean fine.”

Last month, she also revealed that she had undergone surgery to remove a lump on her breast, which she discovered after seeing a stick for Lorraine Kelly’s Change & Check breast cancer campaign. She said at the time: “It was very, very small, so I got it very, very early which is incredibly lucky. But I am so relieved to have had it removed and to know that it hasn't spread.”

She added that she would be undergoing a short course of radiotherapy in January 2026 as part of her treatment.

The health battles facing Davina is believed to be a major factor in her and Michael tying the knot and their whirlwind engagement. The source added to The Sun: “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.

“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.”