Being Davina

Davina McCall is the nation's favourite TV celebrity. Over the last few years, her warmth, humour and charm have endeared her to millions of viewers and made her the first lady of reality television. Now embarking on her eigth series of Big Brother the much-loved Davina has proved that she is here to stay. Yet behind this amazing woman is an incredible story of triumph over personal mountains that for years were impossible to climb. A tragic and turbulent childhood meant Davina had to grow up fast. As an adult a retreat into drugs and alcohol, as well as a string of different relationships threatened to ruin her. Disaster loomed, but Davina took control and bounced back in style, facing her demons and moving on to achieve incredible successes that made her the envy and role model of many a would-be TV presenter. A happy marriage, three children, amazing weight loss and a high profile celebrity lifestyle followed. Davina has never looked back. Being Davina explores the story of one woman's determination to succeed despite all the odds.

Nigel Goodall is a British-born author with more than a dozen books to his credit. A leading authority on Hollywood celebrities, rock music and musicians. With a background in journalism, theatre and graphic design, Nigel has also contributed to various album and video projects, and to several television documentary films both on and off the camera.