‘It’s a rollercoaster!’ Davina McCall reveals she is struggling with lockdown after shouting at her kids, bursting into tears and putting on lipstick in the space of a morning
Ongoing lockdown measures appeared to take their toll on Davina McCall as she gave Instagram followers a status update on Wednesday morning.
The presenter is currently adhering to strict social distancing measures in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19 by remaining at home with children, Holly, 18, Tilly, 16, and 13-year old Chester.
But Davina, 52, admitted Britain’s precautionary defense against the killer bug, which has so far claimed 257,301 lives, has left her in emotional turmoil – and even prompted her to question her own sanity.
Emotional: Ongoing lockdown measures appeared to take their took on Davina McCall as she gave Instagram followers a status update on Wednesday morning
Addressing her 1.2 million followers in a short video, she said: ‘In the interest of transparency I just thought I’d let you know I’ve had one of those mornings where I’ve shouted at my children.
‘And I’ve cried – a lot – and thought to myself my God what’s happened to you? Who are you? And then laughed a little bit, and even laughed with my kids, who I shouted at.’
The presenter also revealed she had made an attempt to distract herself from self-reflection by applying make-up – with decidedly mixed results.
She added: ‘It’s a rollercoaster, this thing. So, I’ve put some lipstick on. I mean, I’d like to say it’s helping but it’s not. But I feel OK – I mean I’m OK, I’m not going mad… well, maybe a bit.’
Self-reflection: But Davina, 52, admitted Britain’s precautionary defense against the killer bug, which has so far claimed 257,301 lives, has left her in emotional turmoil
Opening up: ‘ just thought I’d let you know I’ve had one of those mornings where I’ve shouted at my children, and I’ve cried – a lot – and thought to myself my God what’s happened to you? she told fans
The video comes after Davina admitted lockdown had left her feeling anxiety for the first time in her life.
Taking to Instagram Live to discuss her ‘headspace’ in April, she admitted to feeling uncertain about ‘the unknown’ as the coronavirus pandemic rages on.
‘Generally, I would almost class myself as annoyingly chipper. And i know that everyone is a bit like marmite,’ Davina said.
‘My enthusiasm and positivity can be phenomenally annoying to a lot of people. But it is what I am and it is who I am.
Making an effort: The presenter also revealed she had made an attempt to distract herself from self-reflection by applying make-up – with decidedly mixed results
Ups and downs: ‘It’s a roller-coaster, this thing. So, I’ve put some lipstick on. I mean, I’d like to say it’s helping but it’s not,’ she added
‘When work stopped four weeks ago I fired off all cylinders for four days. And then I hit a wall. And I suddenly got tired and unmotivated.
‘The last two days I got a wave of anxiety about the unknown that I have never ever experienced before, and it really freaked me out!’
She added: ‘I am feeling a bit better today. I think, like me, people are having waves [of anxiety].’