BBC star Deborah James shares heartbreaking 'goodbye' post as she moves to hospice care

Naga Munchetty's longstanding colleague Dan Walker fronted his final show as he bowed out of the programme after six years.The former Football Focus host has left BBC Breakfast to become Channel 5's news anchor and will also host other programmes on the channel.The 45-year-old has been inundated with leaving messages on social media following his departure from the show.Naga, 46, has since taken the opportunity to quietly react to her colleague and pal's exit after her BBC co-star Ben Thompson shared a cheeky photo.The broadcaster penned a heartfelt message to Dan as he joked about their height.Ben shared a series of photos from the BBC Breakfast studios but it was one photo in particular that caught Naga's attention.The host could be seen standing between Dan and Ben as the Breakfast hosts towered over her.Ben tweeted: "Happy last day @mrdanwalker! Thanks for all the @BBCBreakfast lols and for your services to tall people everywhere."Dan cheekily replied: "We are far too tall for telly Ben."A social media user was quick to react to the post as they tagged Naga.Twitter user, Jon Perks wrote: "That pic of you three with @TVNaga01," followed by a shocked-face emoji.Naga simply liked the social media user's post amid Dan's exit.Meanwhile, the broadcaster told viewers it had been "a real privilege" to present BBC Breakfast as Dan fronted his last show."It's always been my dream to do a job like this.

cancer in 2016 and earlier this month penned a heartbreaking goodbye message on social media as she revealed she had moved to hospice care.The 40-year-old - who is known online as Bowel Babe – has now returned to Instagram to tell fans that she has written a book entitled How To Live When You Could Be Dead.Its release date is being brought forward from January 2023 to August this year but the star shared her regret that she is unlikely to be alive when it comes out.Deborah, who has raised more than £6 million through her online fundraiser for cancer charities and was recently made a Dame, posted: "I wrote another book!! So I've got a few things to share with you before I die that I'm gutted I won't see in real life! But I've now been granted permission to share them and I'm really excited!"She went on: "For the last 2 years I've been working on my second book How To Live When You Could Be Dead - oh the irony of the title! I wanted to share all my (hard-won!!) learning on how to have a positive mindset when we are faced with life's biggest challenges."Whilst it is in its final edits, as anyone in publishing will know, suddenly changing book publication dates (regardless of health!) isn't an easy feat."She said the book was originally due out in January 2023 but Penguin have managed to put it on pre-order and are aiming to publish it on August 18."It is still long after I'm flying high, but hopefully a little less longer for you to wait," she said.The star, one of the hosts of the podcast You, Me And The Big C continued: "We have worked really hard over the last few days to ensure the book benefits Bowelbabe Fund as much as possible."All my royalties will go to the fund and Penguin have kindly agreed to make an additional

 "We have worked really hard over the last few days to ensure the book benefits Bowelbabe Fund as much as possible. All my royalties will go to the fund and Penguin have kindly agreed to make an additional contribution per book.

Deborah James has revealed that she has written a new book but heartbreakingly shared she felt "gutted" she won't be around to see it be released.  The inspiring 40 year old has been battling stage four bowel cancer after being diagnosed with stage three in December 2016 and gave the tragic update last week that she is receiving end-of-life hospice care at home. Deborah has brought much awareness to the disease as she has accounted her battle on social media and told her followers on Tuesday she’ll continue to share her perspective on dealing with life’s struggles in upcoming book Live When You Could Be Dead.

She said she is spending this time with her family - including her two young children - at her parents home, adding: "We will dance through this together, sunbathing and laughing at every possible moment!"On Saturday, the mother-of-two said she is "getting weaker and more tired" and is running on "pure adrenaline"."My family are being amazing and as emotional as it all is, we are finding so much to smile about in the sadness," she said."I always said I wanted to slide in sideways when my time is up, with a massive smile, no regrets and a big glass of champagne! Still my intention!"She told the BBC she was going to her parents' home for her final days because this meant her family home in London could remain home for her children without the "medical equipment scars" in their memories.Yesterday, Deborah said she was "embracing the feeling of the rain on her face" in a poignant Instagram story - because it might be the "last time" she feels it.On Monday, the You, Me And The Big C host shared a clip of her family's garden with the message: "A late friend once told me to embrace the rain, because you never knew when the last time you might feel the rain on your face is...

Duke of Cambridge visited her at her parents' home in Woking, Surrey, to personally hand over the honour.The former headteacher has been campaigning for cancer and has since been moved to hospice care with her family after battling stage four bowel cancer since 2016.Taking to her Instagram stories today, the 40-year-old shared her "Thought of the day..."In view of her 736,000 followers, the campaigner shared a candid quote she received from a late friend.Deborah wrote: "A late friend once told me to embrace the rain, because you never knew when the last time you might feel the rain on your face is... so am embracing it! Albeit with blankets."Her candid message comes just days after the podcast host enjoyed an afternoon of tea and champagne with Prince William, as he presented her with a Damehood for her tireless fundraising efforts.Her Bowel Babe fund, which was launched last week to raise money for Cancer Research UK, has received more than £6million in donations.Sharing pictures of their meeting on Instagram, Deborah penned: "Prince William actually came to our family house today!"I am utterly honoured that he joined us for afternoon tea and champagne, where he not only spent a generous amount of time talking to my whole family but also honoured me with my Damehood."She continued: "It’s quite surreal having a royal pop in at home, and yes you can imagine the cleaning antics and preparation went off the scale - but it was all irrelevant because William was so kind and he put us all at ease."He is clearly passionate about improving oncology outcomes as the President of the Royal Marsden."It was such a special day for my whole family, making memories to last a lifetime.

Dame Deborah James has vowed to embrace the British weather, even if it is pouring down.

In a poignant and emotional post to her Instagram account, Dame Deborah James reflected on what sitting and enjoying the rain has meant to her.The 40 year old mum-of-two has been campaigning to raise awareness about bowel cancer since her own diagnosis five years ago. Former schoolteacher and BBC Podcast host Deborah heartbreakingly revealed just days ago that she is now receiving end-of-life hospice care at home and "nobody knows how long I've got left" after her body "not not playing ball" with cancer treatment.

Richard Madeley appeared to be choked up as he spoke directly to Deborah James who was watching Good Morning Britain on Monday (May 16). The presenter and campaigner had tuned in to the show to watch her You, Me and the Big C podcast co-host Lauren Mahon.

Karren Brady has described the effect that Deborah James' cancer battle has had on her, calling it "profound" as it brought back memories of her own health struggles.The Apprentice star faced the prospect of dying back in 2006 when doctors discovered an aneurysm on her brain.The bulge in one of her blood vessels meant her prognosis gave her a 30% chance of dying.The business magnate says she has been able to empathise with how Deborah must be feeling, who is now receiving end-of-life care as her six-year fight against bowel cancer is nearing an end.The BBC podcast host confessed that she "does not want to die" and can’t fathom not seeing her two children "grow up".In her column for The Sun, Karren wrote: "How I know that feeling. It wasn’t dying that scared me...

Dame Deborah James has hit another milestone with her Bowelbabe Fund, with donations soaring to an eye-watering £6million.The You, Me & The Big C podcast host has admirably raised money towards cancer charities after announcing that her own bowel cancer was now terminal. She is now receiving end-of-life hospice care at home due to her cancer treatment being stopped last week. It has since been a whirlwind few days for the 40-year-old author, who has bravely shared her devastating ordeal with the public, while also receiving a Damehood from Prince William personally, after the Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to her parents’ home in Surrey where she has chosen to die surrounded by loved ones. Now in another development, The Bowelbabe Fund had reached £6m donations as of Sunday morning.

Deborah James' Bowel Babe fundraiser has now reached £6million in less than a week after launching her fundraiser.The 40 year old star, who has been bravely fighting bowel cancer for five years, launched the fundraiser as she wrote a heartbreaking "goodbye" post on Monday 9 May and explained her body "just wasn't playing ball". Deborah, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at age 35, had initially intended to raise £250,000 for Cancer Research UK, but soon surpassed her target as her story struck a chord with people across the country. In less than a week, Deborah's fundraiser has now hit more than £6million and she was even presented with a Damehood by Prince William, who visited her home to award her with the honorary title and have afternoon tea with her and her family.

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Deborah James received a Damehood, with Prince William paying a visit to the British TV host’s home to present her with the distinguished honour in person.

Dame Deborah James and her family are staying positive despite the mum-of-two currently receiving end-of-life care. Deborah, 40, announced earlier this week that she was receiving hospice care from her home and penned a heartbreaking “goodbye" post on Monday 9 May, revealing that her body “just wasn’t playing ball”. She then asked for people to donate to her Bowel Babe fund in her honour.

BBC's Deborah James was left is disbelief as Prince William arrived at her house on Friday to award the Bowel Babe with a Damehood after she'd raised more than £5million for Cancer Research.The 41-year-old You, Me And The Big C podcaster recently announced that all further treatment had come to an end as she transferred to hospice care at her parents home.With how long Deborah has left live currently unknown, a visit from the Duke of Cambridge proved to be the needed dose of medicine that the BBC star needed.Her JustGiving page reaching an incredible £5million in donations - with more than 250,000 supporters, Prince William wanted to ensure that Deborah was recognised for her tremendous efforts.Elated that the future King had made a special and personal visit to her home, the star who is battling stage four bowel cancer raced to social media to gush about the whirlwind experience.Sharing some adorable snaps, Deborah can be seen enjoying a glass of fizz with Prince William and her entire family including her husband Seb, brother Ben, sister Sarah, and two children Hugo, 14, and Elosie, 12.Captioning the "surreal" experience, the column writer penned: "Prince William actually came to our family house today!!"I am utterly honoured that he joined us for afternoon tea and champagne, where he not only spent a generous amount of time talking to my whole family but also honoured me with my Damehood."It’s quite surreal having a royal pop in at home, and yes you can imagine the cleaning antics and preparation went off the scale - but it was all irrelevant because William was so kind and he put us all at ease.

The Duke of Cambridge has presented podcast host Deborah James with a damehood at her family home - popping in and enjoying a glass of champagne in the sun. The 40-year-old, known online as Bowel Babe, was honoured for her 'tireless campaigning' to raise awareness of bowel cancer.

The Duke of Cambridge has presented podcast host Deborah James with a damehood at her family home.

Deborah James has shared a series of snaps with Prince William after the Duke of Cambridge visited her at her family home. Earlier today, it was revealed that Deborah - who is tragically dying of bowel cancer - has raised a staggering £5 million in a matter of days for Cancer Research, sparking people to campaign for her to be made a Dame. Sharing photos with the Prince on Instagram, Deborah, 40, gushed over how "surreal" it was to meet the 39 year old Royal.

Deborah James has expressed her delight after receiving a visit in person from Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, as he awarded her Damehood and joined her for afternoon tea and champagne.This week, it was announced that Deborah had been made a Dame after raising millions of pounds for cancer research in her fundraiser, with her latest total surpassing £5million.The podcaster was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016, revealing on Monday that she had moved to end-of-life hospice care after her treatment had been stopped.In a post shared on social media, the 40-year-old said she was ‘utterly honoured’ to host Prince William at her family house, saying: ‘He joined us for afternoon tea and champagne, where he not only spent a generous amount of time talking to my whole family but also honoured me with my Damehood.’‘It’s quite surreal having a royal pop in at home, and yes you can imagine the cleaning antics and preparation went off the scale – but it was all irrelevant because William was so kind and he put us all at ease,’ she said.‘He is clearly passionate about improving oncology outcomes as the President of the Royal Marsden. It was such a special day for my whole family, making memories to last a lifetime.

Deborah James, 40, took to Instagram this evening to reveal to her 621,000 followers that Prince William had paid her a visit at home.The BBC podcast host has been honoured with a Damehood after raising an incredible £4million for charity, since breaking the sad news earlier this week that she was receiving end of life care following a long battle with bowel cancer. She wrote: “Prince William actually came to our family house today!! “I am utterly honoured that he joined us for afternoon tea and champagne, where he not only spent a generous amount of time talking to my whole family but also honoured me with my Damehood. “It’s quite surreal having a royal pop in at home, and yes you can imagine the cleaning antics and preparation went off the scale - but it was all irrelevant because William was so kind and he put us all at ease. “He is clearly passionate about improving oncology outcomes as the President of the Royal Marsden. “It was such a special day for my whole family, making memories to last a life time. “He’s welcome back any time!” she added.Deborah also shared the snaps to her story, tagging the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. “Most surreal day ever!” she captioned a picture of William posing with the whole family.In another, William posed beside Deborah and her brother Ben.“My favourite pic of the day - my brother and William!” Deborah wrote. Another picture showed Deborah holding up the special medal she received with her Damehood.“Proud,” she captioned the picture, where she could be seen beaming at the camera. Yesterday, Downing Street announced the news of Deborah’s Damehood in a press release, which stated: "The Queen has been pleased to approve that the honour of Damehood be conferred upon Deborah