Debbie McGee describes tragic last days with brain tumour-stricken magician Paul Daniels

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Strictly Come Dancing star Debbie McGee has opened up on her last days with magician husband Paul Daniels. In a new interview, the radio host, 63, spoke candidly for the first time about her final days with Paul, who heartbreakingly died in March 2016 aged 77 from an inoperable brain tumour.Debbie has now bravely opened up about the time she spent with her husband before his death from the tumour.Following the diagnosis, the dance star told how the illness "stripped Paul of everything" after he was initially told he had pernicious anemia in 2016.A treatable condition, the magician took a course of antibiotics and was assumed to recover soon.However, Debbie became concerned when Paul exhibited lethargic behavior, including getting up late in the morning and sitting around watching TV.Paul went to see a neurosurgeon and the couple were dealt the devastating news that he had a grade 4 brain tumour, which Debbie branded "highly aggressive".Despite "breaking down" at the news, Debbie arranged for Paul to return home and vowed to take care of him herself during the two months of prognosis he had been given by medical professionals.However, in the end the magician only lived for another month and five days while being looked after by devoted wife Debbie.The stage performer told how family and friends came to spend time with Paul and they enjoyed the good weather together by walking along the waterfront of their home."We watched movies together and ate ice cream," Debbie told SWNS."Paul was never able to talk about his diagnosis but he was a clever man and of course he knew he was dying."He sat quietly with tears rolling down his face as we watched the wedding scene in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," she heartbreakingly.