Davina McCall is said to be happy for her children to appear on Love Island, insisting she would feel ‘lucky’ if they asked her for advice before applying.
The TV presenter, 54, is mother to daughters Holly, 20, and Tilly, 18, and son Chester, 15, with ex-husband Matthew Robertson, 53, whom she divorced in 2017.
And, while she says she would ask her offspring to “think it over”, she says she “must have done something right” if they thought they could tell her about their plans.
Screen star: Davina McCall, 54, would be happy for her children to appear on Love Island, insisting she would feel ‘lucky’ if they asked her for advice before applying
She told The Sun: “I would say, ‘Stuff your boots, but think about it – let’s talk about the pros and cons.
“They can decide because they would be over 18 and after that you can only really guide them. If they ask me for advice, I feel lucky because I must have done something right if they still value my opinion.
“I give my kids a lot of freedom, but they tend not to use it.”
Family affair: The presenter is mother to daughters Holly, 20, and Tilly, 18, and son Chester, 15, with ex-husband Matthew Robertson, 53, whom she divorced in 2017 (pictured 2018 )
However, while Davina would be happy for her kids to spend some time filming for Love Island, she admits she “felt so badly” when her daughter Holly left home to go to college.
She admitted that she had to phone him every day and that she couldn’t walk around the supermarket without remembering her at the sight of the almond milk as only Holly drank it at their house.
Davina’s comments come after her new show The Language of Love launched on Channel 4 earlier this month.
Work: Davina’s comments come after her new show The Language of Love launched earlier this month, which she presents alongside Spanish broadcaster Ricky Merino, 35
The film star hosts the show alongside Spanish broadcaster Ricky Merino, 35, and the pair interpret how a group of British and Spanish couples grow as they spend time together at a country estate while they are trying to find love.
Davina praised the show for featuring more “normal” people, saying, “I think it’s really healthy to also have women who aren’t thin and aren’t supermodels. .” They don’t look like they shredded in the gym for the show.
“Some of the guys have ridiculous bodies, but there are also normal guys. It’s not all about the outside – what’s on the inside also makes you attractive as a person.
Honest: Davina praised the show for featuring more ‘normal’ people, saying: ‘I think it’s really healthy to also have women who aren’t thin and aren’t mannequins”
Davina has been in television for over 30 years and is perhaps best known for her years as the helm of Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 4 from 2000 to 2010.
However, with many fans calling for the show to return, especially as Celebrity Big Brother Australia is set to air on E4 next month, she fears it doesn’t belong in the cultural climate. current.
Admitting he may have had a chance during the 2020 lockdown when the show celebrated its 20th anniversary because people could have enjoyed it while staying at home, she says too much has changed for may it be a success today.
Davina said “expectations of television have changed” and that “people would constantly be kicked out for saying something”, while praising it as “a great format for different times”.
Fame: With many fans calling for Big Brother to return, Davina fears he has no place in today’s cultural climate (pictured with the late Jade Goody in 2002)
