Dame Deborah James raises ‘incredible’ £1,000,000 for bowel cancer charity through In The Style clothing collaboration: ‘I am so overwhelmed’

In 2016 journalist Deborah James (aka BowelBabe) was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer. She vowed to share her battle and help find a cure. In five years, Dame Deborah has raised millions of pounds for the BowelBabe Fund for Cancer Research.Thanks to her inspirational work, radio and TV appearances, she’s helped countless people spot bowel cancer sooner and live longer, fuller lives.

READ MORE: Deborah James shares heartfelt message on Lorraine urging viewers to 'celebrate life'At the start of June, Deborah shared the wonderful news that her brother had "finally" proposed to his long-term girlfriend Ashley Hall. She shared her delight with her Instagram followers, but also mourned for the moments she will miss in the future, as she expressed her sadness that she won't be here to see the wedding.James has been paying tribute to her beloved family members since she shared a goodbye post at the start of May, more recently sharing a sweet picture of her father brushing her hair as she has "no strength".For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here40-year-old Deborah was first diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer in 2016.

Dame Deborah James was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and even when it progressed to stage 4, becoming incurable, she kept up her brave and positive front. The inspirational former deputy head, 40, has faced round after round of excruciating treatment but rather incredibly has managed to remain positive, upbeat and glamorous at the same time.

Dame Deborah James has broken her two day social media silence as her mother Heather shared a snap of her enjoying a pint in the sunshine. Deborah, 40, who has been raising awareness of bowel cancer since her diagnosis in 2016, is currently receiving end of life care. Sitting next to her mother, who appeared to be drinking a glass of wine, Deborah could be seen drinking a pint by a lake.

Deborah James has said goodbye to her brother after she told him to go on holiday to the United States.The 40 year old, who has been using her platform to spread awareness of bowel cancer after being diagnosed in 2016, is currently receiving end of life care. Speaking to The Sun, Deborah revealed that she told her brother Ben to go on the trip and to "not come back under any circumstances".

cancer after Andrex announced it would be putting the symptoms on 29million packs of toilet paper. The You, Me and The Big C podcast host, 40, is currently undergoing end of life care after battling terminal bowel cancer for five years. She has raised over £6million for cancer research through her BowelBabe fund and had been lobbying for supermarkets to display the symptoms on their toilet roll packets so that more people were aware of the warning signs to look for, in the hopes of catching cancer early.Toilet paper brand Andrex has now announced it will make a change to its packaging to display the common signs of bowel cancer, the fourth most common cancer and the second biggest cancer killer in the UK.Andrex and Bowel Cancer UK have teamed up to put the vital information on packaging, which will start to hit shelves from September, aiming to have it on all of their packaging within the next year, as well as making a £65,000 initial donation to the charity. Consumers will also be able to scan a QR code on the packs, redirecting them to Bowel Cancer UK’s website where they can find out more information.The most common symptoms for bowel cancer include bleeding from the bottom or blood in the stools, a persistent and unexplained change in bowel habits, unexplained weight loss, extreme tiredness for no obvious reason and a pain or lump in the stomach. Dan Howell, VP and Managing Director at Kimberly-Clark said of the partnership: ‘We’re incredibly honoured to partner with Bowel Cancer UK in helping to raise awareness of the disease through our Andrex brand. ‘Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK with the second highest mortality rate.

One of the UKs best-known brands is set to make a huge change to their products in the hope it could save someone’s life. Andrex, the toilet paper company, has pledged to update their packaging to display symptoms of bowel cancer in a bid to raise awareness of the fourth most common cancer.

Ruth Langsford has revealed it was an “absolute honour” to meet Dame Deborah James at Royal Ascot last week. The Loose Women panellist appeared on Lorraine and opened up about meeting the You, Me and the Big C podcaster at the racing event. “Obviously, I know you know her better than I do, it was amazing to see her there,” Ruth, 62, began.

Dame Deborah James has posted a heartbreaking snap on social media of her father brushing her hair on Father's Day, as she has "no strength" left to do it herself.

Dame Deborah James was able to spend time with her beloved dad on Father’s Day. The You, Me & The Big C podcaster has had a busy few weeks of events recently as she continues to fundraise and campaign for cancer charities, while also dealing with terminal bowel cancer herself. In May, the 40-year-old author announced she had stopped cancer treatment and was now receiving hospice care at her parents’ house in Woking, Surrey. Dame Deborah shared a new photo on her Instagram stories on Sunday, revealing she was spending Father’s Day with her dad Alistair. However, in the bittersweet image, Alistair is seen brushing Dame Deborah’s hair due to the broadcaster lacking energy. ‘Happy.

BBC podcaster, who is also known as Bowel Babe, was moved to hospice care last month during her tragic battle with bowel cancer.The mum-of-two shared a sweet Fathers Day post to her Instagram stories on Sunday (June 19) showing her beloved father brushing her hair at home.She captioned the post: "Happy Fathers Day! Yes my dad is brushing my hair because I have no strength anymore to brush this."The host of the You, Me and The Big C podcast has opened up about her family in recent weeks, thanking them for looking after her.In an interview with The Sun, Deborah said: "They have all been incredible, going above and beyond to look after me and nurse me. "What I have seen from them in the last two weeks is true love, deep love.

Terminally-ill Dame Deborah James, who is receiving end of life care, has posted a heartbreaking snap of her father brushing her hair as she sadly revealed that she has "no strength anymore". Her father Alistair is lovingly brushing his daughter's hair with a hot pink hairbrush as she sits in her hospital chair at home in her parents' house.The 40 year old mother-of-two, who has been battling bowel cancer for five years, was wearing a navy blue sundress, one sleeve of which had slipped down past the IV's in her arm. She wrote: "Happy Father's Day! Yes my Dad is brushing my hair becuSe I have no strength anymore to brush this." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Dame Deborah James has admitted she “can’t comprehend” that she won’t live to see her son become a father.She shared the poignant confession ahead of an emotional Father’s Day tomorrow. Deborah, 40, who is receiving end-of-life care, described her father Alistair as her “unsung hero” as she prepared to celebrate Father’s Day with him tomorrow.She also became emotional at the thought of not being around to see her son welcome children of his own.“It's too hard to think about, the idea I won’t see my son as a father,” she admitted.She also praised her “incredible” husband Sebastian Bowen, who is father to their children Hugo, 14 and Eloise, 12.Speaking about the men in her life, Deborah continued: “I can’t stop crying. I’m incredibly lucky, it’s hard to put it all into words.“For me, this year it’s about my dad and Seb, but it’s also about the men in my life who will hopefully one day be fathers too, my son and brother.“I can’t really comprehend the fact I won’t be here to see that.

BBC broadcaster, campaigner and charity fundraiser, 40, who is receiving end-of-life care, has spoken to The Sun in a Father's Day interview. Deborah, who has two children - Hugo, 14 and Eloise, 12 - with her husband Seb, said: “For me, this year it’s about my dad and Seb, but it’s also about the men in my life who will hopefully one day be fathers too, my son and brother."“I can’t really comprehend the fact I won’t be here to see that.

Dame Deborah James has raised £1 million for cancer research through sales of her clothing line with In The Style.The 40 year old podcaster, known as Bowel Babe online, shared a photo of her with the fashion company’s founder Adam Frisby and his partner Jamie Corbett, alongside a giant cheque. She wrote on Instagram: “WOW!! ONE MILLION POUNDS.

Channel 4 has aired Dame Deborah James' last ever TV appearance. It comes after the former journalist was told she had a matter of days left to live.

Dame Deborah James has spoken out in the lead up to Father’s Day about being heartbroken that she will never get to see her son as a father, admitting it’s “too hard to think about”. The 40-year-old journalist and podcast host is receiving end-of-life care at her parents' home in Woking after being discharged from hospital last month, with doctors giving her just days to live. Deborah has so far defied doctors' expectations – inspiring the nation with her will to make the most of her final days.The campaigner – known as Bowel Babe – has given her nod to her father Alistair in the lead up to Father’s Day.

Embarrassing Bodies, but didn’t think she would live long enough to see herself on the show.Deborah was discharged from hospital last month and given just days to live, despite currently defying all expectations.She is receiving end-of-life care in Woking, where she lives at her parents’ home.Deborah spoke about her disease on the show with Dr Tosin Ajayi-Sotubo and told him that it was “the last thing she was expecting”.Aged just 35, James was diagnosed with bowel cancer five years ago and has tirelessly advocated to raise awareness on the disease.She continued on and admitted she thought it was an “old man’s disease”.Deborah then revealed: “I started going to the poo, we need to say that, eight times a day. I used to be a once a day kind of girl.

Dame Deborah James made her final TV appearance on Thursday to talk about her heart-breaking bowel cancer diagnosis and shared a life-saving message.The 40-year-old journalist was discharged from the hospital last month with doctors giving her just days to live, and didn't think she would live to see the episode of Embarrassing Bodies she filmed air on E4. Deborah is receiving end-of-life care at her parents' home in Woking and has so far defied doctors' expectations - inspiring the nation with her will to make the most of her final days. On the show, Deborah spoke candidly about her diagnosis, and the disease she has had to live with for the past five years, telling GP Tosin Ajayi-Sotubo that it was the "last thing she was expecting" aged just 35 at the time.

Dame Deborah James says it feels “surreal” appearing on the front pages of UK national newspapers. The 40 year old, who is receiving end-of-life care at home for bowel cancer, made headlines this week after making what she calls a "milestone" trip to Ascot with her brother - but found the fact she made it to the front pages of many of the biggest newspapers in the UK, including the Daily Mirror, "bonkers." Sharing a video on her Instagram story, she wrote: “I find this front page thing bonkers today.

Ruth Langsford, 62, attended the Royal Ascot yesterday with her husband Eamonn Holmes, 63.The Loose Women host took to Instagram to gush over Dame Deborah James, 40, revealing she was "delighted" to have got the chance to speak to the "most brave woman".Ruth took to Instagram to share two snaps from yesterday's Ascot trip with her husband and Deborah.The Loose Women host sported a white suit and an orange fascinator and matching clutch bag, while Deborah looked glamorous in a polka dot mini dress.While Eamonn looked dapper in a black suit and green paisley tie.Ruth captioned the snaps in view of her 1 million Instagram followers: "An absolute delight and privilege for me and @eamonnholmes to see and talk to Dame Deborah James @bowelbabe at Ascot yesterday."The most brave, inspirational and funny woman I know."Delightful to see you there and to talk with you for so long Deborah….hope you enjoyed the rest of the day and had a few winners!"If you haven’t already, please take a look at Dame Deborah’s fundraising account @bowelbabefund and donate if you’re able to…..an incredible cause for an incredible woman #damedeborahjames #bowelbabe #bowelbabefund @ascotracecourse."Many social media users took to the comments to share their admiration to Deborah and the kind words Ruth wrote.Deborah replied: "So good to talk and spend the afternoon xxxxx."Social media user Charleylou78 said: "Such a strong and inspirational lady."Lizhambridge added: "I love this lady so much - even though I don’t know her and have never met her. Her light just shines so brightly."Kay.lowe.399 commented: "That's such a lovely photo of the 3 of you."Deborah is such an inspiration to so many people.