Deborah James pays tribute to ‘mini me’ daughter Eloise as she tells her to 'keep dancing'

Dame Deborah James has thrown an engagement party for her brother Benjamin James and his fiancée Ashley Hall but has admitted she feels “sad she'll miss the wedding”. Deborah, 40, was placed into end-of-life care and shared the news in a heartbreaking goodbye post on Instagram at the beginning of May, but has been spending quality time with her family since.The campaigner has now taken to her Instagram account, called BowelBabe, to share snaps of the engagement party she threw for her brother and his fiancée with her 912k followers.

the publication.The podcast star went on to recall her last month at her parents home where she is receiving hospice care, candidly admitting that she's struggled with the past week.She heartbreakingly explained: "Dying is really hard. I’ve been consumed by anger this week, in all honesty, I’ve been a real b***h."Deborah went on to say that she's been "pushing people away" as she's angry at her illness.She added that she had decided to only spend time with family as she doesn't want her friends to remember her as how she is now.Last month, the mother of two issued a heartbreaking final Instagram post to her fans as she announced that she is receiving hospice at home care at her parent's home.Taking to Instagram in view of her 404k followers, the 40-year-old wrote: “The message I never wanted to write.

Dame Deborah James has admitted she feels "consumed by anger" and added that "dying is hard" as she remains in end of life care. Deborah, 40, has admitted she has been "shouting at people and pushing them away" of late as she confessed she "doesn't want to die" in a heartbreaking update.The incredible campaigner revealed she was placed into end-of-life care in a heartbreaking goodbye post on Instagram at the beginning of May. Since then, she has raised more than £6 million for Cancer Research UK, launched a T-shirt line with In The Style, had a visit from Prince William, and continued to make memories with her family.

Dame Deborah James has inspired a new loo roll that highlights five warning signs of bowel cancer that you must never ignore.The journalist has been an avid campaigner of bowel cancer since her diagnosis with the illness in 2016. Bowel Cancer UK has partnered up with M&S to highlight symptoms of the disease, which will be found on toilet roll packaging in stores from September.The inspiration for the idea came about after M&S staff member Cara Hoof was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2016 at 32-years-old.

Lucy Mecklenburgh has shared an adorable snap with her baby daughter, whom she gave birth to Tuesday 31 May. In a new photo of the tot, former TOWIE star Lucy, who’s engaged to Ryan Thomas, held up the newborn in front of her as she gently kissed her face. Her baby girl could be seen in an adorable pink babygrow, while Lucy, 30, cut a stylish figure in a black dress with puffed sleeves, paired with sunglasses.The doting mum-of-two captioned the snap: “My dream girl”.

Deborah James has heartbreakingly said "dying is hard" as she opened up to fans about her end of life care.The 40 year old podcast host explained she is now sleeping more than not as she battles the end stages of bowel cancer. Following her heartbreaking "goodbye"post which sparked support, heartfelt messages from thousands and raised millions for Cancer Research UK, the brunette beauty has shared another update with her followers.

BBC presenter has terminal bowel cancer and is currently receiving end-of-life care.Deborah, 40, took to social media today to share some photographs with her family, as the women modelled her hope-inspiring designs. Addressing her 901,000 Instagram followers, Deborah wrote: “Always have ‘Rebellious Hope’.“Introducing my 2 limited edition T-shirts available in black & pink on the @inthestyle app & website now for a limited time with 100% of profits going to @bowelbabefund.“My @inthestyle T-shirt and collection have now raised an additional £650,000 so far for @bowelbabefund !!! - I am so so happy and thankful to you all."The You, Me and the Big C presenter continued: “Creating these have really kept me going the last few days and I’m so proud of them.“I talk about this quote a lot ‘Rebellious Hope’ - it’s truly what has got me through the last 5 years and I have been blown away by just how many of you have been supporting and wearing my t-shirt design I’ve designed with @inthestyle…”Early last month, Deborah broke the news to her followers that she did not know how long she had left after a brutal battle with stage four bowel cancer.Speaking about her health struggles as she receives end of life care, Deborah went on to say that things had been “up and down” recently. “I’ve been up and down over the last couple of days being honest,” she began. “But where I’ve had the strength I’ve been discussing ideas and we have decided to do these 2 final designs at your request and it’s fair to say I absolutely LOVE them!” Deborah reassured her fans. “The black t-shirt is a fitted style with gold foil - I wanted to create a more dressy option and I love it. “Then the most popular request was a pink one so we’ve created this as a

Deborah James has given a candid update to fans saying that many days are “not good” as she continues to receive hospice care amid her cancer battle.The 40 year old currently has stage four bowel cancer after being first diagnosed with stage three of the disease in 2016, and has been regularly informing fans about her ailing condition in recent months. Deborah confessed to not feeling good as she was pictured smiling on Tuesday in a photo shared on her Instagram Stories.The BBC podcaster could be seen in the snap beside her family wearing matching black T-shirts from her Bowelbabe charity through which she’s raising money and awareness.

Dame Deborah James was treated to a cosy night in by her loved ones after going through a difficult few days as her health deteriorates. The You, Me & The Big C presenter is currently receiving end-of-life hospice care at her parents’ home in Surrey after treatment for her bowel cancer stopped earlier this month. She was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2016 but was recently told it had become terminal. On Monday night, Dame Deborah’s family threw her a pink-themed sleepover at home to lift her spirits after struggling in recent days. In an Instagram post, the author is seen posing with several female members of her family, including daughter Eloiose, 12, and even her brother, who were all dressed in an array of pink satin gowns, pyjamas and an eye mask. They relaxed inside teepees and treated themselves to pamper sessions with face masks.

The family of Dame Deborah James have issued an emotional update on her final mission to raise funds for bowel cancer, as she continues to receive end of life hospice care at her home. Deborah has been undergoing the palliative care at her home since early May, with the star admitting that she has been struggling with the side effects of sleeping pills, but revealed that she had been able to enjoy a sleepover with her loved ones as she continues to make lasting memories with those dearest to her.

@teepeevibetribe.”Mum-of-two Deborah was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016.She has since then kept her followers up to date with her treatment, with candid posts about her progress and diagnosis, recently making the sad announcement her active treatment had ended, and she was receiving end of life care at home. After keeping busy by raising nearly £7 million for charity, Dame Deborah admitted she is tired at the moment as she is scared to sleep.

Dame Deborah James has shared an update with her followers on her condition as she revealed her family threw her a special girly sleepover.The 40 year old podcast host, who is receiving end of life care amid her brave bowel cancer battle, has opened up on becoming more and more exhausted to the point where she is "unable to get out of bed".The mum-of-two, who shares children Hugo, 14, and Eloise, 12, with her husband Sebastien Bowen, admitted she's been experiencing an emotional rollercoaster after revealing she is now receiving end of life care. Despite her devastating situation, Deborah is doing everything to embrace the special family moments and making every last memory she can with her children.

Deborah James incredible Bowel Babe fund has now raised a huge £6.5million. The star, who was recently made a Dame as Prince William visited her home, has shared her disbelief at the staggering amount raised.

Chelsea Flower Show after having a rose named after her. The You, Me and the Big C podcast host, 40, arrived at the Chelsea Flower Show in a wheelchair with her husband to see her beautiful rose in person.Dame Deborah has been undergoing hospice care at home after announcing earlier in the month that she was no longer able to have active treatment for her terminal bowel cancer, which she has battled since 2016.A rose was recently named after her, with some of the proceeds going to her BowelBabe fund to raise money for cancer charities.Dame Deborah, who said roses are her favourite flower, paid a visit to Chelsea on Tuesday evening for a private tour with her husband.BBC presenter Sophie Raworth had helped organise the tour alongside the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea, which lasted around an hour in private, and where she was able to see the rose introduced for the first time. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoDame Deborah told the broadcaster: ‘It meant absolutely everything to me. Flowers are a reminder of our future.

How to be Happy when you could be Dead’, and the pale pink Deborah James rose that was unveiled at the Chelsea Flower Show. Her latest venture is particularly cheering – a collection of full-sleeved, very summery cotton dresses released in collaboration with In The Style. Anyone who has been following James on Instagram over the last few weeks will have noted that while the former deputy headteacher and BBC podcast host can no longer walk, she has still been wearing a series of wonderfully pretty dresses in full bloom prints and pale white lace.

Dame Deborah James has said she is "emotional" as she made the decision to bring forward the launch of her In The Style collection so she'd be "here to see it." The new clothing range will go on sale for a 48-hour preview tonight at 7pm, with all profits going to Deborah’s Bowelbabe fund.The Dame, who is receiving end of life care at her home in Surrey, announced the news on Instagram, saying she is “really proud”. “I’m nervous because of all the hard work we put into it and I just really hope you like it,” Deborah wrote.

Dame Deborah James has given an update on her health as she admits she’s finding it harder to “stay engaged”.The podcaster, 40, recently shared how she was being moved to end-of-life care in her battle with bowel cancer. She has since raised over £6.5million with the Bowel Babe for Cancer Research Fund, which led to her receiving a Damehood from Prince William. In her latest update, the star shared a series of photos, including one of her posing with a lego statue and another of a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show with her husband Sebastian, where she saw the rose named after her following her incredible efforts to raise millions for life-saving cancer research.

Dame Deborah James has made a rare outing as she visited the Chelsea Flower Show to see the rose named after her.The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, shared earlier this month that her body is "just not playing ball" in a heartbreaking farewell post. She's been staying with her parents at their home in Woking, Surrey, where she's been receiving end-of-life care – resting and sleeping a great deal amid her cancer. But on Tuesday 24 May, Deborah decided to venture out to the Chelsea Flower Show in a bid to see in person the rose that was named after her – which is already breaking sales records.

cancer. The podcast host, 40, is under hospice care at home as active treatment is no longer possible for her, after being diagnosed five years ago. Dame Deborah has been spending the time she has left with her family, but revealed part of why she is so tired is that she fears falling asleep at night in case it is for the final time. She told The Sun: ‘I don’t feel like I’m on my deathbed. I’m not planning on dying anytime soon but it’s just so unpredictable.‘I’m scared to fall asleep and that’s one of the biggest reasons I’m so tired.

cancer as she receives end of life care at her parents house.The journalist has said that she is “scared” to go to sleep and that her family are “knackered”.Deborah has stage four bowel cancer and posted a farewell message on social media before she received a Damehood, presented to her by the Duke of Cambridge.Since then, she has given an interview with The Sun about her current health and frankly spoke about how she and her family are coping.Deborah, who is currently receiving care in Surrey, said: “I don't feel like I'm on my deathbed. I'm not planning on dying anytime soon, but it's just so unpredictable.

Dame Deborah James has confessed she's too afraid to sleep two weeks after announcing she's receiving end-of-life care at her parents' house in Woking, Surrey. The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, shared last week that her body is "just not playing ball" in a heartbreaking farewell post. Since then, she's been keeping busy raising awareness for cancer through fundraising, which has already reached £6.5million.