Davina McCall has opened up about her difficult childhood and admitted she had a poor relationship with her mother Florence before praising her stepmother Gabby for being her ‘rock’.
Davina McCall has admitted she had a “tumultuous, messy” relationship with her birth mother and said her stepmother was her “rock” while growing up.
The 55-year-old TV presenter took to Instagram to share a special Mother’s Day post to celebrate her stepmother Gabe McCall and thanked her for her “unwavering love”.
Davina shared a sweet photo of Gabby and her late father Andrew McCall as the pair cuddled up to each other during a seaside walk.
In the caption, Davina said that while her relationship with her birth mother Florence Coke was filled with “hate”, she still had “lovely” memories of their time together.
“Happy Mother’s Day to my stepmom Gabby,” Davina wrote.
“I say she’s my stepmother because wonderful mother figures come in many forms. I had a crazy, funny, messy, messy, loving, disgusting relationship with my birth mother (if you follow @myhorridparent follow) and Gabi was my rock.
“She and my nanny kept me sane. And I’m so grateful for their undying love x.”
She added: “She is also my kids’ “gabba” and they totally thank her, mumma I love you so much.
“Also big shout out to anyone who tried… it’s going to be a nightmare for you today.”
Davina ended her post writing: “These festive days are always a little weird, aren’t they?
“It’s good to celebrate/remember/love people on the special days allotted in the year (mothers, fathers, valentines) but sometimes it can feel too much pressure..”
Davina’s fans thanked her for her honesty, with one person commenting: “Thanks, it’s nice to hear the options today.
“Lost my mam November but she wasn’t able to truly love me so hearing all the best messages in the world creates such mixed feelings of jealousy, loss, sadness etc. xx thanks for recognizing.”
Another wrote, “This brought tears to my eyes…Thank you for understanding the loss of my dear mother.”
“I totally get it,” agreed a third fan.
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