Celebrities pay tribute to fundraiser Dame Deborah James at her funeral

bowel cancer. In the letter, published by The Sun, Dame Deborah tells her son Hugo and daughter Eloise that they are “my world”. She writes: “I believe in self-fulfilling prophecies, I believe in rebellious hope and I believe my children will be OK when I die.

The final letter written by the late Dame Deborah James, which she sent to her family, has been revealed for the first time since her passing on 28 June 2022.The author, journalist, podcast host and cancer campaigner who lost her battle with the disease, wrote the book How To Live When You Could Be Dead whilst she was terminally ill. In an extract of a letter she wrote to her family in the book, which was obtained by The Sun, the dame shared her experience of her four year fight with cancer, and how to stay strong in the face of overwhelming adversity.

Deborah James’ husband Sebastien has shared the final words he said to her before she “slipped away”. The campaigner, who became known as bowelbabe, passed away aged 40 in June after battling bowel cancer for five years. Speaking to The Sun, her beloved husband Sebastien said that he told her how proud he was of her in her final moments.

Dame Deborah James' mum said she will miss her late daughter "forever" in a heartbreaking tribute.The much-loved campaigner, podcast host and fundraiser lost her fight against bowel cancer on June 28 aged 40 following a diagnosis in 2016. A funeral was held on July 20 in a private ceremony which saw friends and family lay the star known as BowelBabe to rest. Among the mourners were a host of celebrities including Lorraine Kelly, Gaby Roslin and McFly singer Tom Fletcher.

Lauren Mahon has paid tribute to her late pal Dame Deborah James after the podcast they hosted together, alongside Rachael Bland, scooped up the Champion Award at the British Podcast Awards on Saturday 22 July. Dame Deborah, Rachael and Lauren started the podcast together back in 2018 as former cancer patients.There, they would discuss everything from navigating life with the disease, treatment and more. Rachael passed away at the age of 40 the same year they started the podcast, and Deborah died on 28 June 2022 following some time receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer.

Lorraine Kelly has revealed she and a ‘bunch’ of Dame Deborah James’ friends plan to get tattoos in her memory. The podcaster, who campaigned for bowel cancer awareness, died last month at the age of 40 after a five-year battle with the disease. She spent her final months and years raising awareness about bowel cancer symptoms, as well as fundraising for vital cancer research, raising millions of pounds.

Lorraine Kelly has spoken out on the funeral of her late friend Dame Deborah James following her untimely death at the age of 40 last month.The journalist and broadcaster's farewell took place on Wednesday 20 July, in Barnes, London, and was attended by the ITV star, 62, along with a number of other famous faces. Returning to work on Thursday 21 July, Lorraine appeared on Good Morning Britain ahead of her own show, where Ben Shephard, 47, encouraged her to tell viewers about the emotional day. "It looked like an incredible day Lorraine," he shared, to which she responded: "Do you know Ben, it was beautiful.

Dame Deborah James' funeral was held on July 20 in a private ceremony which saw friends and family lay the star known as BowelBabe to rest. After campaigning tirelessly to raise awareness for bowel cancer, Dame Deborah, 40, raised almost £7 million for research and was made a Dame for her efforts. But sadly the much-loved campaigner, podcast host and fundraiser lost her fight against bowel cancer on June 28.

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to her "dear friend" Dame Deborah James following her emotional funeral. The journalist and broadcaster's farewell took place on Wednesday 20 July, in Barnes, London, and was attended by the ITV star, 62, along with a number of other famous faces. Lorraine was pictured wearing a black shirt with pearl buttons and had styled her brunette hair down into a straight bob.

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to her friend Deborah James as she was laid to rest today.

Dame Deborah James' funeral took place today in London as her closest family and friends paid their respects to the beloved star.

The funeral of Dame Deborah James was held today, with family and close friends gathering for an intimate private service in west London.