Deborah James' mum pays heartbreaking tribute to daughter with final photos

Deborah James' podcast co-host has called the late cancer campaigner's death "surreal" and said her friend's passing "hasn't really hit yet". Dame Deborah, known as Bowel Babe, tragically passed away on June 28 at the age of 40, after being diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016. She had co-hosted the You, Me And The Big C podcast with Lauren Mahon and Rachael Bland – who sadly died in September 2018 aged 40 after treatment for breast cancer.

Fans of the late Dame Deborah James got an insight into her touching last moments with her family in the recent moving BBC documentary titled Dame Deborah James: The Last Dance which aired on Thursday 30 June on BBC One paying tribute to Deborah, who raised over £6 million for cancer charities. The podcast host and journalist, who also went by the nickname 'bowel babe', sadly died on Tuesday 28 June aged 40, with her family announcing the news in a heartbreaking statement on social media. Deborah's family were filmed in the documentary as they stayed close to her and spent precious time with her at the end.

LORRAINE Kelly fought back tears as she drunk prosecco in tribute to the late Dame Deborah James. The ITV presenter welled up over her friend's death, as she admitted: "I've not processed it yet." Lorraine told viewers: "Dame Deborah James's parents have raised a glass in honour of their inspirational daughter.

Lorraine Kelly raised a glass to her late friend Dame Deborah James on Friday morning and opened up about how she's feeling days on from her death. The TV star, 62, raised a glass to the late BBC podcast host during Friday's episode of her self-titled show and admitted she hasn't processed her friend passing away earlier this week. Deborah's death was confirmed on Tuesday night as her loved ones shared the sad news that the mum-of-two had died at the age of 40 via a statement on social media, following a five-year battle against stage four bowel cancer.

A poignant and touching moment between Deborah James and her family in her final days was aired during Thursday night's documentary.

BBC viewers were left in tears on Thursday evening after a touching documentary aired paying tribute to the late Dame Deborah James, who recently passed away after a five-year battle with bowel cancer.The podcast host and journalist, who also went by the nickname 'bowel babe', sadly died on Tuesday 28 June aged 40, with her family announcing the news in a heartbreaking statement on social media. A moving documentary titled Dame Deborah James: The Last Dance aired on Thursday 30 June on BBC One paying tribute to Deborah, who raised over £6 million for cancer charities.

Viewers were left heartbroken by a poignant documentary about cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James who died this week, age 40. The documentary, Deborah James: The Last Dance, aired this evening and is available on iPlayer.

Lorraine Kelly has led the tributes to the late Dame Deborah James in a new BBC documentary after she tragically died age 40 after a five-year battle with bowel cancer. The journalist and broadcaster, who went by the nickname "bowel babe", "passed away peacefully" on Tuesday 28 June, her family shared in a statement on her Instagram.

Dame Deborah James described how she sobbed in her car after seeing her kids off to secondary school - a milestone she never thought she would hit before her tragic death age 40 after a five-year battle with bowel cancer.The journalist and broadcaster, who went by the nickname "bowel babe", "passed away peacefully" on Tuesday 28 June, her family shared in a statement on her Instagram. Deborah was first diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in 2016 at the age of 35, before the disease sadly went on to become stage four.

Lorraine Kelly has left fans emotional with her first photo since Dame Deborah James' death. The ITV star shared a pic of herself snuggling her dog last night. Lorraine wrote: "Some days you just need a hug.

Chris Evans has opened up about a bowel cancer scare he experienced following the death of BBC podcast host Dame Deborah James.The radio star, 56, paid tribute to the mum-of-two following her heartbreaking death aged 40 from the disease, before revealing that he experienced a scare almost a decade ago.The flame-haired star spoke candidly about tragically losing family members to the disease while addressing his own experience.Chris said: "So because of my family history of bowel cancer, my dad died of bowel cancer and both his brothers did, both my uncles."So it got all of them, it wiped them out, so I'm very high risk."The father of five went on to relay an incident which led him to urgently seek medical advice.The radio host continued: "A few years ago I went to have my first colonoscopy following a toilet experience which literally took my breath away."So nothing had happened to me or, as far as I was concerned, to do with blood in my stools ever."He added: "And then one day I think it was eight or nine years ago now, I wrote about it in one of my books, I looked in the pan and it was like somebody had poured a tin of red paint in there."It was so weird, because I'd been told I was high risk and I was too scared to do anything about it"I don't know why, I don't know why, I just was," Chris explained.Addressing the experience, he went on: "I sort of didn't want to know, you know that one, which is crazy but completely understandable, especially for some reason where blokes are concerned."But the strangest thing happened, when I saw this, I just went to the telephone, didn't tell my wife, didn't tell anybody I knew, phoned my doctor and booked an appointment."It was so strange, I didn't even think about it, it was

Loose Women's Charlene White became choked-up while discussing the recent loss of podcast Dame Deborah James,The Bowel Babe, who worked tirelessly to raise awareness and funds for Cancer Research sadly lost her battle with awful disease.Deborah had been receiving end-of-life care at her parents Surrey estate after doctors had said her stage four bowel cancer was no longer treatable.The cancer campaigner raised millions for charity and was knighted by the Queen on May 12 for her continued efforts to raise awareness - even in her final days.Paying tribute to Deborah on the ITV day time favourite, Charlene led the emotional delivery ,hailing the podcaster for her continued "bravery" and helping many parents.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated. Please refresh the page regularly for the latest news, pictures and video.You can also get email updates on the day’s biggest TV stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our soaps and Hot TV newsletters .Get all the very best news, pictures, opinion and video on your favourite TV shows by following Daily Star every time you see our name.

Deborah James' charity fund has hit the £7million mark following her death earlier this week.The BBC podcast host, who also went by the nickname 'Bowelbabe', passed away on Tuesday 28 June following a five-year battle with bowel cancer. Prior to her death, she announced the heartbreaking news that she'd moved to end-of-life-care and, while there, focused her efforts on raising awareness and money for Cancer Research UK.The mum-of-two initially hoped to raise £250,000 but in just a few days the figure topped £1.5m. Now, this figure has risen above the £7million mark as donations have flooded in following her death.

Deborah James after the campaigner died following a five year battle with bowel cancer.  Kelsey took to her Instagram story to share a photo of Dame Deborah following her death at the age of 40.  She wrote alongside it: ‘My Tom will be waiting with a glass of something special for you Deborah.

The One Show made a heartwarming gesture towards Dame Deborah James after her recent passing due to a long battle with bowel cancer.The former journalist died on Tuesday (28 June) and tributes for her have been pouring in ever since.Deborah's famous friends and fans have flooded social media with messages of love and comments of condolence after her death, which has clearly shaken the nation.During The One Show, presented by Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas, the presenters included a short segment at the end which was dedicated to bowel cancer activist.Alex read out a passage that said: "Before we go, we would like to echo everybody's thoughts and say how sorry we were to hear the news that Dame Deborah James has died.

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has paid tribute to Dame Deborah James, calling her a ‘huge inspiration’ during Prime Minister’s Questions. The podcast presenter, campaigner and blogger known as ‘Bowel Babe’ died aged 40 yesterday. She had been diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in December 2016 and was told early on that she may not live beyond five years, and after raising awareness for the disease, she raised nearly £7million for Cancer Research UK in the final years of her life.

Dame Deborah James sadly passed away on Tuesday night surrounded by her family.

Deborah James reportedly reconciled with her husband just one month before her cancer diagnosis in 2016.The broadcaster and campaigner sadly died on Tuesday 28 June after her five year battle with bowel cancer.Throughout her battle, Deborah used her platforms to raise awareness and raise money, resulting in her raising over £6million for her bowel cancer fundraiser in May. Whilst the mother-of-two was very vocal about her family's support, she did reveal in 2020 that her and her husband Sebastien Bowen were on the brink of divorce before they reconciled a month before her diagnosis.

Dame Deborah James, the fan favorite BBC podcast host, has sadly passed away at the age of 40 after documenting her battle with cancer.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have paid tribute to the 'inspirational' Dame Deborah James after the heartbreaking news of her passing was announced on Tuesday night.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are mourning the loss of Dame Deborah James. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a message on Twitter on Wednesday just hours after it was confirmed that James had died at age 40 following a lengthy battle with cancer. «We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news about Dame Deborah,» the couple's tweet read. «Our thoughts are with her children, her family and her loved ones.»We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news about Dame Deborah.