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Davina McCall says exercise is her ‘drug of choice’ as she admits ‘it’s the thing that makes me high’

Davina opened up about her fitness journey

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Long Lost Family star Davina McCall has confessed that exercise is what makes her feel “high”.

The telly fave – who is on screens on June 24 for Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace – made the confession in a recent interview.

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Davina has revealed her ‘drug of choice’ (Credit: Channel 4)

Davina McCall reveals her ‘drug of choice’

In a new interview with New! magazine, Davina spoke about how she stays in shape.

“Nutrition and exercise are things I do because I want to live as long as possible. It’s not about what people think or how I look,” she told the publication.

She was then asked whether she still enjoys exercising.  “I do. I suppose it’s my drug of choice,” she replied.

“Exercise is the thing that literally makes me high. I have times when I would rather do anything, but once I finish a workout, I’d happily do it all over again,” she then added.

Davina McCall on The Masked Singer
Davina hosts The  Masked Singer (Credit: ITV)

The star previously discussed how she keeps in shape with her diet.

She told Women’s Fitness: “My food philosophy is pretty simple. I try to eat as many colours and as much raw food as I can. And because I now know a lot more about my gut microbiome, I’m trying to eat more live cultures. I’d love to say I’m as hardcore about sugar as I was after my sister died in 2012 – I’ve fallen off the wagon a little bit since then – but I’m really a lot better with chocolate.”

She added: “I’m also trying to eat less red meat and processed meat. I love sausages but I just know they’re not great for me. Sometimes, knowledge is quite depressing! I avoid all the things I grew up with, like salami and hams, which are all forms of protein, but they’re forms of protein that are possibly not suiting my body and my needs.”

Read more: Long Lost Family star Davina McCall’s secrets to looking incredible at 56 – foods she ‘avoids’; ‘variety’ of fitness regimes; eating ‘raw food’

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Robert Emlyn Slater
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