Lizzie Parry: Last News

Deborah James has reached her target of £5million to raise money for Cancer Research UK after announcing she's moved to end-of-life care.The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, wrote a heartbreaking “goodbye" post on Monday 9 May, revealing that her body “just wasn’t playing ball”. Mum-of-two Deborah started a Just Giving page in a bid to raise an initial £250,000 for charity, but was blown away when she surpassed the number by millions in just days.

Deborah James was "lost for words" on Thursday 12 May after being made a Dame and wants to raise £5million by the weekend, her close friend has revealed.The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, wrote a heartbreaking “goodbye" post on Monday revealing that her body “just wasn’t playing ball”.The devastating announcement penned by the mum-of-two, which she asked her followers to donate to cancer research for the price of a drink “to see me out of this world”, has raised a staggering £3.9 million which continues to grow. Now, her pal and fellow journalist Lizzie Parry has spoken out on ITV's Good Morning Britain, where she told hosts Kate Garraway, 55, and Ben Shephard, 47, that she was left speechless over being made a Dame.