'Surreal' and 'hilarious' moment Michaela Strachan is serenaded with song inspired by her at Scouting For Girls concert
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Michaela Strachan has recalled the surreal moment she was serenaded by thousands of people who were belting out a song inspired by her at a Scouting For Girls concert. The Springwatch presenter, 58, who relocated to Cape Town in 2002, is currently back in the UK while she trains for her upcoming stint on ITV's Dancing On Ice.
![[Making the most of her time here, in November Michaela spent a free evening going to see the band live at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/19/93720123-14248129-image-a-37_1735931120707.jpg)
And making the most of her time here, in November Michaela spent a free evening going to see the band live at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire. However, the TV star has a very special connection to the group as Scouting For Girls debut album in 2007 included a song about her, which was even named after her.
![[The tune, which is called Michaela Strachan, features lyrics which are about a boy coming home from school, seeing Michaela on the telly and falling in love]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/19/93720129-14248129-image-a-39_1735931178990.jpg)
The tune, which is called Michaela Strachan, features lyrics which are about a boy coming home from school, seeing Michaela on the telly and falling in love. 'You helped me to sleep. I fancied you heaps, but so did my Dad.' There's a big singalong chorus: 'It ain't gonna happen for me and the Strachan.'.
![['You helped me to sleep. I fancied you heaps, but so did my Dad.' There's a big singalong chorus: 'It ain't gonna happen for me and the Strachan']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/19/93720127-14248129-image-a-45_1735931232571.jpg)
Michaela Strachan has recalled the surreal moment she was serenaded by thousands of people who were belting out a song inspired by her at a Scouting For Girls concert. Making the most of her time here, in November Michaela spent a free evening going to see the band live at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.
![[It comes just after Michaela opened up about the emotional toll of her breast cancer battle and lifted the lid on her worries as she prepares to take to the rink for Dancing On Ice next week]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/19/85200243-14248129-Michaela_opened_up_in_March_about_the_shocker_of_year_she_had_af-a-47_1735931406338.jpg)
After attending the gig with a friend and getting a special shoutout, Michaela quipped: 'Oh my God it was hilarious. I sat there and the singer said, 'You all know the song. There was a woman that broke my heart when I was 12. Well, she's here tonight!'.
![[The Springwatch presenter, 58, was diagnosed at the beginning of 2014 and went on to make a full recovery after a double mastectomy which was followed by reconstructive surgery]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/19/93717991-14248129-The_Springwatch_presenter_58_was_diagnosed_at_the_beginning_of_2-a-48_1735931501430.jpg)
