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Davina McCall



Despite holding many high profile jobs McCall is best known for hosting all series of Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother, except Celebrity Hijack and Teen Big Brother. Whilst presenting Big Brother she has become known for her catchphrases such as "Big Brother House, this is Davina. You are live on Channel 4. Please do not swear."

During presenting Big Brother series 6, McCall caused controversy when she wore a bikini whilst interviewing contestant Sam Heuston. Shortly after this, McCall attracted some complaints for her hostile interviewing of housemate Makosi Musambasi on the final night, which was much criticised in the British press.[6]

During her time on Big Brother, Davina McCall hosted the controversial Celebrity Big Brother 5 series in January 2007 in which she gained widespread criticism for her interviewing techniques with controversial housemates Jade Goody and Danielle Lloyd, she however maintains that she did the best she could under difficult circumstances.

For the 2008 Big Brother series it is reported that McCall will earn £85,000 per episode (one a week)[7]

In May 2008, it was reported that she will quit Big Brother after the 2008 season to concentrate on an acting career.[8] This was later denied by Davina at the Sex And The City film premiere in London, where she said "I'm not leaving Big Brother. They would have to kill me before I'd stop doing it".[9]

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Personal life

After dating Eric Clapton,[10] McCall married Andrew Leggett in 1997, but was soon divorced.

In 2000 she married Matthew Robertson, presenter of Pet Rescue, and they have three children: Holly (born September 2001), Tilly (born September 2003) and Chester (born 14 September 2006[11]). Coincidentally, they were all born in the same month of different years, and McCall has been pregnant during Big Brothers 2, 4 and 7. She had all of her children at home and is a big advocate of home birth.

Davina appeared in several adverts for Garnier Nutrisse in which it featured one sided conversations with her mother, in reality Davina had not seen her mother for many years. Davina's mother died before ever meeting her grand children.

A sound clip of her daughter Holly saying "International Radio 1" is played occasionally by Radio 1 presenter Chris Moyles during his breakfast show.

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References

  1. ^ a b The Real McCall. The Guardian/Observer (2005-06-12). Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  2. ^ Davina McCall Profile Biogs.com. URL accessed September 3, 2006
  3. ^ Meet the Team - Davina McCall BBC Parenting. URL accessed September 3, 2006.
  4. ^ Davina McCall Profile Hello!. URL accessed September 3, 2006
  5. ^ The Sound Vault. ChrisMoyles.net. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
  6. ^ "Big Brother 6: Ofcom to investigate over Makosi's treatment"Manchester Evening News, August 16, 2006. URL accessed September 3, 2006
  7. ^ Davina McCall has confidence crisis at 40. Now magazine. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
  8. ^ "Davina McCall 'quits Big Brother'", Digital Spy, 2008-05-06. Retrieved on 2008-05-06. 
  9. ^ "Davina: 'I'm not leaving Big Brother'", Digital Spy, 2008-05-13. Retrieved on 2008-05-13. 
  10. ^ Byrne, Ciar. "Davina McCall's £1m deal makes her BBC's first female chat-show host", The Independent, Independent News & Media, 2005-12-07. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. "It was Eric Clapton, an ex-boyfriend 24 years her senior, who helped her come off drugs." 
  11. ^ Sun reports birth of Chester

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Big Brother in the United Kingdom
Big Brother series
Main: 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008

Celebrity: 2001 · 2002 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007

Other: Teen Big Brother (2003) · Big Brother Panto (2004—05) · Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack (2008)
Winners
Main presenters
Current: Davina McCall · Marcus Bentley · George Lamb · Zezi Ifore · Iain Lee · Gemma Cairney
Former: Dermot O'Leary (2001—08)  · Russell Brand (2004—07)  · Natalie Casey (2001)  · Jeff Brazier (2004)  · James Corden (2008)  · Mathew Horne (2008)
Current companion shows
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Preceded by
Matthew Kelly		 Host of Stars in their Eyes
2003		 Succeeded by
Cat Deeley



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