Here comes the bride! Davina McCall Quietly Marries Michael Douglas in a Small London Ceremony After Two Health Scares: The Real Reason Only 10 Guests Were Invited

Davina McCall has quietly married her long-term partner Michael Douglas in a deeply intimate London ceremony that gathered only the people “who are truly special to them.” The presenter, 58, swapped a traditional gown for a chic white fur-look coat and lace hat as she stepped out of Marylebone Town Hall hand-in-hand with Michael, two months after their whirlwind engagement in Ibiza.

Photos captured the newlyweds beaming as they exited the registry office — Davina in white tights and ankle-strap heels, Michael in a vibrant blue suit — marking a moment friends say was driven by love, gratitude, and her recent health struggles. A source explained that after facing brain tumour surgery and a breast cancer diagnosis, “it just felt right to formalise their marriage. They didn’t see the point in waiting.”

Davina’s daughter Tilly, 21, posted a TikTok teasing the ceremony, while Davina later praised her “lovely” new husband online by sharing a poem describing how love is found not in grand gestures, but in everyday moments: “It’s not the flowers… it’s that cuppa in that favourite mug you use.”

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The couple reportedly exchanged vows on Friday in a private service of around ten guests, before attending a friend’s wedding the next day — their first outing as a married couple, proudly showing off her ring.

Davina and Michael had been close friends for years after meeting at Elstree Studios during her Big Brother days, but their bond deepened following her split from ex-husband Matthew Robertson. Their relationship weathered a turbulent period last year, when Davina feared Michael “didn’t want to be with me” while she was recovering from brain surgery. She said she kept asking him the same questions repeatedly and worried she was becoming a burden, but Michael reassured her, telling her: “What are you talking about? I love you — of course I want to be with you.”

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Doctors discovered a rare colloid cyst on her brain affecting only three in a million people; shortly after recovering, Davina found a lump in her breast while filming The Masked Singer, prompting another shocking diagnosis. Friends say the double health scare pushed the couple to rethink waiting for a big wedding and instead choose something meaningful, simple and close to home.

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While a larger celebration may come later, for now Davina and Michael have chosen to begin married life quietly — holding onto love, resilience, and the joy of a weekend that felt “perfect” to them.