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One of our favourite TV presenters turned fitness guru has opened up about how her past battles with addiction are aiding her in light of her divorce.

Davina McCall announced her separation from husband of 17 years, Matthew Robertson last November and has said her past struggles with alcohol and drug addiction have only made her stronger in the face of their marriage breakdown.

The 50-year-old spoke frankly to Red Magazine, about how losing her sister, the strained relationship with her mother and her past addiction issues has motivated her in times of trial and tribulation.  

"When I think of all the stuff with my mum in my childhood, the drugs and the alcohol, my sister dying… All those make you think, 'Throw anything at me, I'll be OK.' It might be hard, but I do feel I could deal with anything." McCall said. 

The TV host has always spoken openly about the trying relationship she had with her mother Florence Kock, and in August 2012, tragedy struck the family as her sister, Caroline Baday, gained her wings as she lost a battle with cancer.

The presenter went on to highlight the importance of these tough experiences as they will provide you with tools to get through the hard times.

"You need to experience difficulty to learn how to be resilient. If you haven't, the minute you do it will hit you like a freight train as you’ve never been given the tools to deal with it," she added.

Davina and Matthew have three children together, Holly, 16, Tilly, 14, and 11-year-old Chester.

The host is now a huge advocate of the fitness lifestyle and is working on reaching her goal of becoming a personal trainer. The star took to Instagram to celebrate achieving her level two, with the next step of becoming fully qualified.

The former Big Brother presenter has previously opened up about changing her diet. She made the decision to cut out sugar from her diet when her sister had a health scare a number of years ago.

Davina said her addiction to sugar was concerning, and giving it up was one of the greatest decisions she has ever made. She told the Daily Mail: “The benefits of cutting out sugar are ridiculous. I feel full of energy, I smile more, my libido has improved… I walk around the bedroom naked.”

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Davina McCall and husband Matthew Robertson have decided to separate after 17 years of marriage. 

Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, the TV presenter confirmed the news, adding that the couple's three children, Holly, 15, Tilly, 13 and Chester, 10, were their number one priority going forward. 

"I am very sad to say that Matthew and I have separated," she said. 

"Our amazing children are our number one priority, above everything else so therefore we ask for as much space and respect from the media as possible while our family goes through this difficult time."

The news comes just days after Davina posted a cryptic Instagram post about the 'mistakes' she has made in her life. 

The pair appeared to be happily married after renewing their vows in 2015. 

"I’m very lucky, because as far as I know I’ve married a really faithful guy," Davina said at the time. 

"When I think of Matthew and me in our 70s I see us on a world cruise with entertainment every night!"

However, she did admit that her and Matthew had attended couple's counselling after repeating the same argument over and over again. 

"It might have been about different things but it would be about the same thing and it would get to the same point and I thought, ‘We’re never going to get past this particular row."

The pair have appealed for privacy during this difficult time. 

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Davina McCall revealed last night that she has renewed her vows to her husband of fifteen years, Matthew Robertson.

The TV star announced the news on her Facebook page with a very adorable and relaxed photo of herself and her husband, writing: “Just renewed our vows…in Vegas!!! With the kids…And our mates!!! Such a blast! #togetherforever.”

The kids wrote our vows… It was Funny and more moving than I thought it would be….

Posted by Davina McCall on Sunday, 29 March 2015

​Davina also told her fans that the couple’s three children, Holly (14), Tilly (12) and Chester (9) wrote their wedding vows for them, with hilarious results: “The kids wrote our vows…It was funny and more moving that I thought it would be…”

Aww, we just love the photos of their vows renewal, they look so relaxed and more importantly, so in love.

Congratulations to the happy couple…again!

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Much-loved TV host Davina McCall has spoken out about the demons that plague her and reveals the effect Narcotics Anonymous has had on her.

Davina, who was once addicted to heroin, has been clean and sober for decades, but credits the NA system for keeping her on the straight and narrow.

While addicted to heroin in her twenties, Davina also struggles with alcohol issues.

Admitting that she isn't capable of stopping at just one drink, the good-humoured star said: "I can't have one of anything!"

Opening up about her experience with NA, Davina said: "I've always been really nervous talking about it though, because obviously it's an anonymous thing. But it really does work and I've had a lot of support from NA over the years."

Speaking to The Mirror newspaper, the candid star admitted that she 'gets a lot from the group'  and still attends NA meetings.

It can't be easy to discuss such a sensitive issue, but Davina's always been one brave lady!

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