Davina McCall has said the symptoms of menopause reminded her of when she was an addict. The former Big Brother presenter, 53, has spoken openly about her previous drug use, including a dependency on heroin when she was in her 20s. McCall said she suffered night sweats during the perimenopause that reminded her of trying to recover from addiction. The TV star has made a film, titled Davina McCall: Sex, Myths And The Menopause, with Channel 4 addressing the lack of information around the issue. Speaking during an online Q&A, she said: “I had a tough experience when I got to perimenopause at 44 and I really didn’t know who to talk to or where to go.”