Inside Deborah James' family life with husband and kids as she raises millions for charity

Ronan Keating said it has been “heart-breaking” to watch Deborah James’ struggle with bowel cancer. The former headteacher was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and announced on Instagram on 9 May that she has now stopped treatment and is receiving hospice care at home.The Boyzone singer became a cancer charity campaigner after his Mum, Marie, died of breast cancer and he has now received an honorary doctorate from the Open University for his charity work.The 45 year old explained: “I continue the story and continue to educate people about cancer, whether that’s through cancer research UK or through the Marie Keating Foundation or through the Open University degree, the doctorate.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK! daily newsletter.

Instagram post.After the pair shared a precious morning together, Deborah posted a picture of the couple as they enjoyed some quality time.Deborah looked cosy in fluffy socks and a jacket while she smiled for the camera and smart Seb wore a white shirt, jeans and a blazer.She wrote in the caption: "Seb whisked me (bit of a mission, but worth it!) at the crack of dawn to RHS Garden Wisley before all the crowds to say well done for the book launch, and it was just perfect for an hour."Deborah continued: "I haven’t left the house in 10 days as I have been too weak and whilst I’m now going to snooze for most of the day (in the sun like a cat), I love this picture reminding me of vibrant green life all around, despite the sadness of knowing the state of my body inside.She called Seb an "utter rock" and said that they were able to "squeeze their hands together, swallow the tears and laugh instead”.The 40-year-old also mentioned that she was “blown away” and “utterly grateful” for the response to her new book.Titled How To Live When You Could Be Dead, the book touches on her journey with bowel cancer.She has so far raised £6 million through her fundraising efforts and thanked the “sheer number” of people who have “kindly ordered” her new book.Deborah told her followers that they have made her new publication “a number one on the Amazon best sellers list,” which has always been a “pipe dream” of hers.She admitted that her “first book missed out” and may “never know about this one,” but assured fans she will be “celebrating somewhere”.Fans flocked to the comments to sing Deborah’s praises and one wrote that she “incredible,” along with her “amazing husband”.Another fan called them a “beautiful couple” and that Deborah is a “star”

Dame Deborah James has said she is ‘utterly blown away’ by the response to her second book. She previously said that she was ‘gutted’ she will not live to see her second book published in a touching Instagram post yesterday (May 17).

Deborah James has shared how her doting husband Sebastian whisked her away after spending a full 10 days inside her house amid her bowel cancer. The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, announced last week that her body is "just not playing ball" and she's been moved to end-of-life care.

A post shared by Deborah James (@bowelbabe)"But Seb is an utter rock for me and together we seem to be able to squeeze our hands, swallow the tears and laugh instead.She continued: "I’m blown away and utterly grateful by the response to the book pre-launch and the sheer numbers of you who have kindly ordered it."Not only contributing to the @bowelbabefund but also making it number one in the best sellers Amazon list."It’s always been my pipe dream to write a bestseller.

"I wanted to share all my (hard-won!!) learning on how to have a positive mindset when we are faced with life’s biggest challenges."She said the book's details were still being finalised and explained that the publication date was being moved. Deborah explained: “Whilst it is in its final edits, as anyone in publishing will know, suddenly changing book publication dates (regardless of health!) isn’t an easy feat. “It was originally due out Jan 2023!!!”"All things considered, Penguin have managed to put it on pre-order and are aiming to publish it on the 18th August! “It is still long after I’m flying high, but hopefully a little less longer for you to wait."She reminded followers that she and her team have worked very hard over the last few days to ensure the book benefits Bowelbabe Fund as much as possible. Deborah confirmed that all her royalties will go to the fund and that Penguin have agreed to make an additional contribution per book. She said the donation per book will be £3. Deborah finished the post by sharing: "No pressure to do anything or order anything as I know your generosity has already been extraordinary. http://Smarturl.it/HowToLive "Deborah received her damehood for her extraordinary fundraising efforts. It came after her Bowelbabe fund received donations of more than £6million in just a week.

Dame Deborah James has said she is ‘gutted’ she will not be alive to see her second book published.The You Me And The Big C podcast host, also known as Bowelbabe, recently revealed she’s receiving end of life care following a battle with bowel cancer, and launched a fundraiser which has surpassed £6million in donations for Cancer Research UK.In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Dame Deborah revealed she has written her second book, titled How To Live When You Could Be Dead, four years after her first book, F*** You Cancer: How To Face The Big C, Live Your Life And Still Be Yourself.The 40-year-old mum-of-two shared her regret that she’s unlikely to be alive by the time the book is published, despite its release date being brought forward, writing in the caption: ‘I wrote another book!! So I’ve got a few things to share with you before I die that I’m gutted I won’t see in real life! But I’ve now been granted permission to share them and I’m really excited!‘For the last 2 years I’ve been working on my second book How to Live when you could be Dead – oh the irony of the title! I wanted to share all my (hard-won!!) learning on how to have a positive mindset when we are faced with life’s biggest challenges.’She added that the book was originally due to come out in January next year, but now its publication date has been brought forward to August this year.‘It is still long after I’m flying high, but hopefully a little less longer for you to wait,’ she wrote.Also in the post, Dame Deborah revealed £3 from each book sold will go to her Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK.She said: ‘We have worked really hard over the last few days to ensure the book benefits Bowelbabe Fund as much as possible,’ adding: ‘No pressure to do anything

cancer in 2016 and earlier this month penned a heartbreaking goodbye message on social media as she revealed she had moved to hospice care.The 40-year-old - who is known online as Bowel Babe – has now returned to Instagram to tell fans that she has written a book entitled How To Live When You Could Be Dead.Its release date is being brought forward from January 2023 to August this year but the star shared her regret that she is unlikely to be alive when it comes out.Deborah, who has raised more than £6 million through her online fundraiser for cancer charities and was recently made a Dame, posted: "I wrote another book!! So I've got a few things to share with you before I die that I'm gutted I won't see in real life! But I've now been granted permission to share them and I'm really excited!"She went on: "For the last 2 years I've been working on my second book How To Live When You Could Be Dead - oh the irony of the title! I wanted to share all my (hard-won!!) learning on how to have a positive mindset when we are faced with life's biggest challenges."Whilst it is in its final edits, as anyone in publishing will know, suddenly changing book publication dates (regardless of health!) isn't an easy feat."She said the book was originally due out in January 2023 but Penguin have managed to put it on pre-order and are aiming to publish it on August 18."It is still long after I'm flying high, but hopefully a little less longer for you to wait," she said.The star, one of the hosts of the podcast You, Me And The Big C continued: "We have worked really hard over the last few days to ensure the book benefits Bowelbabe Fund as much as possible."All my royalties will go to the fund and Penguin have kindly agreed to make an additional

 "We have worked really hard over the last few days to ensure the book benefits Bowelbabe Fund as much as possible. All my royalties will go to the fund and Penguin have kindly agreed to make an additional contribution per book.

Deborah James has revealed that she has written a new book but heartbreakingly shared she felt "gutted" she won't be around to see it be released.  The inspiring 40 year old has been battling stage four bowel cancer after being diagnosed with stage three in December 2016 and gave the tragic update last week that she is receiving end-of-life hospice care at home. Deborah has brought much awareness to the disease as she has accounted her battle on social media and told her followers on Tuesday she’ll continue to share her perspective on dealing with life’s struggles in upcoming book Live When You Could Be Dead.

She said she is spending this time with her family - including her two young children - at her parents home, adding: "We will dance through this together, sunbathing and laughing at every possible moment!"On Saturday, the mother-of-two said she is "getting weaker and more tired" and is running on "pure adrenaline"."My family are being amazing and as emotional as it all is, we are finding so much to smile about in the sadness," she said."I always said I wanted to slide in sideways when my time is up, with a massive smile, no regrets and a big glass of champagne! Still my intention!"She told the BBC she was going to her parents' home for her final days because this meant her family home in London could remain home for her children without the "medical equipment scars" in their memories.Yesterday, Deborah said she was "embracing the feeling of the rain on her face" in a poignant Instagram story - because it might be the "last time" she feels it.On Monday, the You, Me And The Big C host shared a clip of her family's garden with the message: "A late friend once told me to embrace the rain, because you never knew when the last time you might feel the rain on your face is...

Duke of Cambridge visited her at her parents' home in Woking, Surrey, to personally hand over the honour.The former headteacher has been campaigning for cancer and has since been moved to hospice care with her family after battling stage four bowel cancer since 2016.Taking to her Instagram stories today, the 40-year-old shared her "Thought of the day..."In view of her 736,000 followers, the campaigner shared a candid quote she received from a late friend.Deborah wrote: "A late friend once told me to embrace the rain, because you never knew when the last time you might feel the rain on your face is... so am embracing it! Albeit with blankets."Her candid message comes just days after the podcast host enjoyed an afternoon of tea and champagne with Prince William, as he presented her with a Damehood for her tireless fundraising efforts.Her Bowel Babe fund, which was launched last week to raise money for Cancer Research UK, has received more than £6million in donations.Sharing pictures of their meeting on Instagram, Deborah penned: "Prince William actually came to our family house today!"I am utterly honoured that he joined us for afternoon tea and champagne, where he not only spent a generous amount of time talking to my whole family but also honoured me with my Damehood."She continued: "It’s quite surreal having a royal pop in at home, and yes you can imagine the cleaning antics and preparation went off the scale - but it was all irrelevant because William was so kind and he put us all at ease."He is clearly passionate about improving oncology outcomes as the President of the Royal Marsden."It was such a special day for my whole family, making memories to last a lifetime.

Dame Deborah James has vowed to embrace the British weather, even if it is pouring down.

In a poignant and emotional post to her Instagram account, Dame Deborah James reflected on what sitting and enjoying the rain has meant to her.The 40 year old mum-of-two has been campaigning to raise awareness about bowel cancer since her own diagnosis five years ago. Former schoolteacher and BBC Podcast host Deborah heartbreakingly revealed just days ago that she is now receiving end-of-life hospice care at home and "nobody knows how long I've got left" after her body "not not playing ball" with cancer treatment.

Richard Madeley appeared to be choked up as he spoke directly to Deborah James who was watching Good Morning Britain on Monday (May 16). The presenter and campaigner had tuned in to the show to watch her You, Me and the Big C podcast co-host Lauren Mahon.

Karren Brady has described the effect that Deborah James' cancer battle has had on her, calling it "profound" as it brought back memories of her own health struggles.The Apprentice star faced the prospect of dying back in 2006 when doctors discovered an aneurysm on her brain.The bulge in one of her blood vessels meant her prognosis gave her a 30% chance of dying.The business magnate says she has been able to empathise with how Deborah must be feeling, who is now receiving end-of-life care as her six-year fight against bowel cancer is nearing an end.The BBC podcast host confessed that she "does not want to die" and can’t fathom not seeing her two children "grow up".In her column for The Sun, Karren wrote: "How I know that feeling. It wasn’t dying that scared me...

Dame Deborah James has hit another milestone with her Bowelbabe Fund, with donations soaring to an eye-watering £6million.The You, Me & The Big C podcast host has admirably raised money towards cancer charities after announcing that her own bowel cancer was now terminal. She is now receiving end-of-life hospice care at home due to her cancer treatment being stopped last week. It has since been a whirlwind few days for the 40-year-old author, who has bravely shared her devastating ordeal with the public, while also receiving a Damehood from Prince William personally, after the Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to her parents’ home in Surrey where she has chosen to die surrounded by loved ones. Now in another development, The Bowelbabe Fund had reached £6m donations as of Sunday morning.

Deborah James' Bowel Babe fundraiser has now reached £6million in less than a week after launching her fundraiser.The 40 year old star, who has been bravely fighting bowel cancer for five years, launched the fundraiser as she wrote a heartbreaking "goodbye" post on Monday 9 May and explained her body "just wasn't playing ball". Deborah, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at age 35, had initially intended to raise £250,000 for Cancer Research UK, but soon surpassed her target as her story struck a chord with people across the country. In less than a week, Deborah's fundraiser has now hit more than £6million and she was even presented with a Damehood by Prince William, who visited her home to award her with the honorary title and have afternoon tea with her and her family.

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Deborah James received a Damehood, with Prince William paying a visit to the British TV host’s home to present her with the distinguished honour in person.