Davina McCall may have made her name as a brash and pushy ladette- style presenter.
But the secret to her happy family life has been adopting a more traditional housewife role at home.
The 43-year-old has revealed that her marriage is more like a 1950s old-fashioned relationship than a modern one.
Miss McCall said that she is careful not to make her husband – former Pet Rescue presenter Matthew Robertson – feel emasculated by her success and fame.
‘We try not to do the red-carpet things together too much,’ she said. ‘It is really hard for a guy to play second fiddle to his wife but he does it.
‘At home, I play second fiddle to him. What he says goes and has the final word on everything. I know that, the kids know that and it works. I always wanted a real man, a man who’d drag me into his cave.’
Mr Robertson, with whom she has three children – Holly, nine, Tilly, seven, and four-year-old Chester – now runs a travel company.
Miss McCall added: ‘Matthew is very alpha male. For example, if I am watching something I like on the telly he might come in, take the remote control and change the channel without even asking.
‘But in a way it is quite manly. I never wanted a walkover. I’m a strong woman and I need someone who can match that.
‘Whenever he bugs me by switching the TV channel I have to remember that this is what I wanted.’ The star is one of the highest profile female presenters, hosting Channel 4’s game show Million Pound Drop and ITV reunion show Long Lost Family.
She has also enjoyed huge success with her fitness DVDs – she has made seven – capitalising on interest in her weight loss after she gained more than four stone during her pregnancies.
Miss McCall has been open about how she and her husband deal with problems in their 11-year marriage. They had counselling when their relationship hit a rocky patch several years ago.
‘If you go into marriage guidance counselling as a couple who are still in love but need a bit of help over a few stumbling blocks, it works,’ she said. Miss McCall also had counselling and behavioural therapy to deal with issues surrounding a difficult relationship with her mother, as well as drug addictions that blighted her 20s.
But the secret to her happy family life has been adopting a more traditional housewife role at home.
The 43-year-old has revealed that her marriage is more like a 1950s old-fashioned relationship than a modern one.
Traditional: Davina McCall and husband Matthew Robertson have a conventional marriage
Centre of attention: High-profile Davina poses for the cameras during an awards ceremony
‘We try not to do the red-carpet things together too much,’ she said. ‘It is really hard for a guy to play second fiddle to his wife but he does it.
‘At home, I play second fiddle to him. What he says goes and has the final word on everything. I know that, the kids know that and it works. I always wanted a real man, a man who’d drag me into his cave.’
Mr Robertson, with whom she has three children – Holly, nine, Tilly, seven, and four-year-old Chester – now runs a travel company.
Miss McCall added: ‘Matthew is very alpha male. For example, if I am watching something I like on the telly he might come in, take the remote control and change the channel without even asking.
‘But in a way it is quite manly. I never wanted a walkover. I’m a strong woman and I need someone who can match that.
‘Whenever he bugs me by switching the TV channel I have to remember that this is what I wanted.’ The star is one of the highest profile female presenters, hosting Channel 4’s game show Million Pound Drop and ITV reunion show Long Lost Family.
She has also enjoyed huge success with her fitness DVDs – she has made seven – capitalising on interest in her weight loss after she gained more than four stone during her pregnancies.
Miss McCall has been open about how she and her husband deal with problems in their 11-year marriage. They had counselling when their relationship hit a rocky patch several years ago.
‘If you go into marriage guidance counselling as a couple who are still in love but need a bit of help over a few stumbling blocks, it works,’ she said. Miss McCall also had counselling and behavioural therapy to deal with issues surrounding a difficult relationship with her mother, as well as drug addictions that blighted her 20s.
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