CELEBRATING AS WELLBEING OF WOMEN CHARITY TURNS 60 DAVINA MCCALL REVEALS HOW PERIMENOPAUSE BROUGHT GRIEF, THEN REBIRTH, AS SHE EMBRACES MIDLIFE AND FIGHTS TO IMPROVE FEMALE HEALTH

Davina McCall has become quite the national treasure, having won the hearts of the nation with her outgoing presenting style and passion for helping women navigate menopause. And when we meet the star at the Corinthia London hotel, she is just as warm and welcoming as you'd expect.

- SOPHIE HAMILTON

The vivacious mother of three is here to host a diamond anniversary dinner to celebrate 60 years of the charity Wellbeing of Women, an important cause for Davina, who has become an outspoken advocate for women's health.

Sitting down for an exclusive interview with HELLO!, Davina, who turns 57 this week, is thrilled to find out that as part of World Menopause Month, we are celebrating her as a "Changemaker" for her contribution to reducing stigma around menopause and helping women get the support they need.

She says: "That's amazing; what an honour. I'm really proud to be with all these other amazing women helping other women.

"I love doing it. I love doing my little Lives on Instagram, and I do my due diligence with the people I interview, to know that they are full of knowledge and that the information they give is correct.

"I love what I do and I feel unbelievably lucky to do it. It means a lot."

CELEBRATING SISTERHOOD

The Long Lost Family host, who has three children - Holly, 23, Tilly, 21, and 18-year-old Chester - with her former husband Matthew Robertson and is now in a relationship with celebrity hairstylist Michael Douglas, joined celebrities including Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes and journalist Mariella Frostrup to pay tribute to Wellbeing of Women.

The event included a special message from its patron, the Duchess of Edinburgh, who wrote: "It is an enormous privilege to extend my congratulations on the occasion of your 60th anniversary.

"This is a significant milestone, celebrating six decades of pioneering work and dedication to improving women's health.

"The charity has made remarkable strides in advancing research, which has influenced health systems around the world and some of the pioneering treatments, diagnoses and technologies we benefit from today.