Deborah James honoured with damehood after raising £3.7million for bowel cancer charities
express.co.ukDeborah continued: “I know we have left no stone unturned. But even with all the innovative cancer drugs in the world or some magic new breakthrough, my body just can’t continue anymore.”Deborah gained a huge fanbase since she was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in 2016.This sadly went on to become stage four, which was incurable.Lorraine Kelly, Dan Walker and, more recently, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid tribute to Deborah on social media in the days since her sad announcement.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also remarked on her fundraising efforts, praising Deborah for her "zest for life" and her "tireless efforts to raise awareness of bowel cancer" on Twitter.Deborah told The Times she had discussed with her husband how he could move on one day after her death. "I have given him strict instructions: I want him to move on," she said. "He’s a handsome man, I’m, like, 'Don’t be taken for a ride, don’t marry a bimbo, find someone else who can make you laugh like we did [together].'" .
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