Reviewed and updated: 17 October 2026. This article summarises what Sara Davies has said in public about her health, set out with sources and a timeline. It is not medical advice or a diagnosis. We do not comment on her body or publish weight figures.
Latest verified update on Sara Davies’s health
Here is the short version. We found no reliable report of any current health condition for Sara Davies. Most of the online interest in her health comes from her own interviews about changing her lifestyle. She has explained those changes in medical terms rather than as appearance goals.
- Confirmed in her own words: she had gestational diabetes in both of her pregnancies. She has said doctors then warned her about her risk of type 2 diabetes, and she called that warning a wake-up call.
- Confirmed in her own words: she cut back on sugar, worked with a personal trainer and took up running.
- Confirmed in her own words: she has talked openly about fertility struggles, including in interviews about her memoir.
- Not confirmed: body-fat percentages, exact weights, “secret diet” plans, weight-loss drugs or surgery, and a supposed body-confidence book.
Her working life has changed recently, and that is covered in the current work section below.
Timeline of Sara Davies’s public statements on health and weight
Copycat pages repeat each other’s claims without saying where they came from. This timeline lists what was said, where it was reported and what kind of source it is. Where we could not pin down an exact publication date, we say so instead of guessing.
| When | What was said or reported | Where | Source type |
|---|---|---|---|
| First pregnancy (son born 2016) | Gestational diabetes during pregnancy | Her later interviews, reported by Surrey Live and others | Her own account, reported later |
| Second pregnancy (son born 2020) | Gestational diabetes again, followed by a doctors’ warning about type 2 diabetes risk | Surrey Live (“Dragons’ Den star dropped three dress sizes”) | Her own account, quoted |
| Memoir promotion | Fertility struggles and the emotional toll of trying for a family | Yorkshire Post interview | First-person interview |
| Recent lifestyle interviews (see source for date) | Cutting sugar, using a personal trainer, running | Surrey Live | Her own account, quoted and paraphrased |
| Recent lifestyle interviews (see source for date) | Remarks that muscle weighs more than fat, so the scales don’t tell the whole story | Surrey Live (“Sara Davies gives update on life”) | Her own account, quoted |
| March 2025 | Said she was stepping back from Dragons’ Den for now to focus on her own business | Widely reported | Her own announcement |
| Undated | Mentions of having regular health checks (“health MOT”) | Secondary reports only | Paraphrase. Treat as unconfirmed until an original source is found |
The pattern is clear. Every solid claim goes back to something Davies said herself in an interview with a named outlet. Claims with no named source tend to be the most specific ones, such as numbers, percentages and product names.
What has been confirmed and what has not
Confirmed: her own statements, attributed
The statements we treat as confirmed are first-person quotes in established outlets: gestational diabetes twice, the type 2 diabetes warning, less sugar, more exercise with professional help, and her fertility experience. She chose to share these, and she framed them around health.
Unverified: the content-farm claims
Searching for “Sara Davies weight loss” brings up many near-identical pages with headlines like “journey unveiled” or “her dimensions”. They make claims such as:
- a specific body-fat percentage
- exact before-and-after weights or clothing sizes beyond what she has said herself
- a 2021 body-confidence “bible” book that we could not find in any publisher or retailer listing
- diet plans, supplements or treatments she has never been quoted endorsing
None of these pages names a source, an interview or a date. Our rule is simple: if a claim cannot be traced to her own words or to a reputable outlet, we don’t repeat it as fact.
Why we don’t comment on her body
Speculating about a person’s body can be hurtful to them and to readers dealing with their own body image. It also tells you nothing useful. The useful information is the medical reason she gave and the general steps she described. That is what this article covers.
Confirmed condition or treatment
Gestational diabetes: a past, pregnancy-related condition
Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops during pregnancy. It usually goes away after the birth. According to the NHS, having had it raises your risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. This matches the warning Davies says her doctors gave her.
Be careful not to read more into this than she has said. She has not publicly said she has type 2 diabetes. A risk warning is not a diagnosis, and we don’t suggest otherwise.
No confirmed weight-loss drugs or surgery
We found no reliable report that Davies has used weight-loss injections or had bariatric surgery. Her published account credits diet changes, running and a trainer. Any page saying otherwise should cite her directly. None that we found did.
Amy Dowden’s cancer is a different story
Davies has spoken about supporting her friend and former Strictly colleague Amy Dowden through breast cancer treatment. That includes telling Express & Star that she encouraged Dowden to go ahead with chemotherapy. Those headlines are about Dowden’s health, not Davies’s. Some search results and spam pages mix the two up.
Recovery and current work
There was no illness to recover from, so the more useful question is how her working life has changed.
- Dragons’ Den: Davies joined the BBC show in 2019. In March 2025 she said she was stepping back from the Den for now to focus on her own business. At the time of this review we had not seen a confirmed return. Check BBC announcements for line-up changes.
- Her business: she founded the craft company Crafter’s Companion while studying at the University of York. She has built it, and her own brand, into a multi-million-pound business. It remains her main focus.
- Strictly Come Dancing: she competed in the 2021 series with Aljaž Škorjanec. She was a contestant, not a regular presenter or judge, so she is not “still on” Strictly in any ongoing role.
She has also talked frankly about being “knackered” while juggling two young sons, a company and TV work, and about small self-care routines that help her cope. Many working parents will recognise that, and it is the one wellbeing theme she comes back to most often. For a fellow Dragon’s business story, see our guide to Deborah Meaden’s net worth and career.
Support resources for gestational diabetes, fertility and body image
If her story raises questions about your own health, these UK organisations are reliable places to start. Your GP or midwife should be your first call for anything personal.
- NHS: Gestational diabetes. Symptoms, screening, treatment and what happens after birth.
- NHS: Type 2 diabetes. Risk factors, including previous gestational diabetes, and the free NHS Healthier You prevention programme for eligible adults.
- Diabetes UK. Clear guidance, an online risk checker and a helpline.
- Beat. The UK’s eating disorder charity, with helplines for anyone struggling with food or body image.
- Fertility Network UK. Information, support groups and a support line for people facing fertility challenges.
A practical point. If you had gestational diabetes, NHS guidance recommends a blood sugar check after the birth and then regular checks. Many people miss the yearly test once life gets busy. If you can’t remember your last one, ask your GP practice to check your record.
Related reading
We cover other celebrity health and family stories in the same sourced, non-speculative way. Read Lisa Armstrong’s pregnancy: what has been publicly confirmed and Davina McCall’s children and family life. For another TV personality who turned fitness into a business, see Joe Wicks’s net worth and career. More is available in our Health & Beauty section and on our Sara Davies topic page.
FAQs
What has Sara Davies publicly confirmed about her health?
In interviews with named outlets, Sara Davies has said she had gestational diabetes in both pregnancies and that doctors warned her about her risk of type 2 diabetes. She has said she responded by cutting sugar, working with a personal trainer and running. She has also spoken about fertility struggles. She has not reported any current illness.
Why did Sara Davies lose weight?
In her own account, the motivation was health. Having gestational diabetes twice, followed by a warning about type 2 diabetes risk, was her wake-up call. Specific weights and body-fat figures quoted online are not confirmed by her.
Is Sara Davies ill?
We found no reliable report of a current health condition. Headlines about chemotherapy refer to her friend Amy Dowden’s breast cancer, not to Davies.
When was the latest update?
The most recent confirmed change was her March 2025 announcement that she was stepping back from Dragons’ Den for now to focus on her business. This article was last reviewed on 17 October 2026.
Is Sara Davies still on Dragons’ Den or Strictly?
She stepped back from Dragons’ Den in March 2025, and we had not seen a confirmed return at the time of review. She competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021 as a contestant and has no ongoing role on the show. She continues to run her own business.
Where can readers find authoritative support?
Start with your GP or midwife. The NHS website covers gestational and type 2 diabetes, Diabetes UK offers guidance and a helpline, Beat supports people with eating disorders and body image concerns, and Fertility Network UK helps people facing fertility challenges.
