08/11/2025
I want to take a moment today to honour someone who has had a profound impact on my life โ
I had the privilege of meeting her in person when one of my beautiful clients brought me to the Menopause Summit in the Mansion House. I actually walked behind the stage and asked her could I give her a hug โ because I needed to thank her face-to-face for everything sheโs done for women like me.
Iโve always connected with Davinaโs honesty. Her openness about her childhood, her relationship with her mother, and her recovery from addiction mirrored parts of my own story. Seeing a woman own her truth so publicly gave me permission to own mine.
Sheโs been a constant female powerhouse on our screens for decades โ but her biggest impact on me has been her courage around perimenopause and menopause.
Davina was the first person I ever heard speak openly and unapologetically about it. At a time when it was still tabooโฆ when careers could be affectedโฆ when women were expected to stay quietโฆ she told the truth anyway.
Her bravery sent me on my own journey โ researching, reading, learning from experts and finding the medical support I needed to live my best life. Thatโs the ripple effect of a truthful woman.
And now, after everything sheโs already come through โ divorce, a benign brain tumour โ Davina is facing breast cancer and has recently undergone surgery. Yet she still shows up with grace, strength and radical candour, sharing her story all thanks to Lorraine Kelly who left messages on the back of everyones doors encouraging them to have their breasts checked when they were working together. That is what female empowerment looks & feels like.
So today, in honour of her courage, I want to use my voice as I always do in the same way she has always used hers:
to help women.
Ladies, please check your breasts.
And if youโre in Ireland, BreastCheck is completely free.
Register here: breastcheck.ie
Davina โ thank you for leading from the front, for your honesty, and for opening doors for the rest of us. Youโve changed lives, including mine. Recover well. Thank you. We love you & we need you ๐