Deborah James answers criticism over 'uncalled for' Meghan Markle 'joke'

Dame Deborah James has posted a heartbreaking snap on social media of her father brushing her hair on Father's Day, as she has "no strength" left to do it herself.

Terminally-ill Dame Deborah James, who is receiving end of life care, has posted a heartbreaking snap of her father brushing her hair as she sadly revealed that she has "no strength anymore". Her father Alistair is lovingly brushing his daughter's hair with a hot pink hairbrush as she sits in her hospital chair at home in her parents' house.The 40 year old mother-of-two, who has been battling bowel cancer for five years, was wearing a navy blue sundress, one sleeve of which had slipped down past the IV's in her arm. She wrote: "Happy Father's Day! Yes my Dad is brushing my hair becuSe I have no strength anymore to brush this." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Dame Deborah James has spoken out in the lead up to Father’s Day about being heartbroken that she will never get to see her son as a father, admitting it’s “too hard to think about”. The 40-year-old journalist and podcast host is receiving end-of-life care at her parents' home in Woking after being discharged from hospital last month, with doctors giving her just days to live. Deborah has so far defied doctors' expectations – inspiring the nation with her will to make the most of her final days.The campaigner – known as Bowel Babe – has given her nod to her father Alistair in the lead up to Father’s Day.

Dame Deborah James says it feels “surreal” appearing on the front pages of UK national newspapers. The 40 year old, who is receiving end-of-life care at home for bowel cancer, made headlines this week after making what she calls a "milestone" trip to Ascot with her brother - but found the fact she made it to the front pages of many of the biggest newspapers in the UK, including the Daily Mirror, "bonkers." Sharing a video on her Instagram story, she wrote: “I find this front page thing bonkers today.

Deborah James has praised her “winning streak” as she attended the races at Ascot. The podcast host, 40, said that she had to “pinch herself” after she managed to spend a day at the races months after announcing that she was receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer. The campaigner, who’s raised over £6.5million for charity over recent weeks, beamed as she donned a navy and white polka dot dress for a day out at Royal Ascot with her brother Benjamin James and his fiancee Claire Hall.

Dame Deborah James was spotted chatting and smiling with married presenter duo Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford during a day out at Royal Ascot on Wednesday 15 June. The 40 year old podcast host, who is receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer, wore an elegant look for the annual horse racing event, which featured a polka dot dress, gladiator sandals and a large straw hat as she posed for snaps with the pair trackside. The trio seemed to be enjoying catching up in between races as Ruth knelt down by Deborah's side and place her hand over the mum-of-two's.

Dame Deborah James looked gorgeous in spots as she donned a navy and white polka dot dress for a day out at Royal Ascot with her brother Benjamin James.The Bowelbabe fundraiser and podcast host, who is receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer, slipped into her beautiful summer dress complete with a frilled Peter Pan collar and hem line as she posed for snaps in the Royal enclosure's desert zone. Deborah accessorised her look with an Yves Saint Laurent white and gold clutch bag, a gold bracelet dainty necklace and white gladiator style sandals as she used her wheelchair to travel around the gruelling event.

Deborah James has said she’s “trying to find the diamond moments in the rough” as she enjoyed a meal out.The 40 year old podcaster was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in December 2016, and has tirelessly raised awareness and committed to fundraising for research ever since, raising over £6.5million for her Bowel Babe campaign. In May, she announced the heart-breaking news that she was now receiving end of life care and has relocated to her parents’ home in Surrey to be closer to family and friends.

Deborah James is urging toilet roll manufacturers to have the signs of bowel cancer included on packaging after Marks & Spencer confirmed that they would be adding the helpful information to theirs. The 40 year old is currently receiving at-home hospice care for her stage four bowel cancer, five years after she was first diagnosed with stage three of the disease. Deborah spoke on the need to have bowel cancer symptoms on toilet paper packaging as she congratulated her friend Cara Hoofe in a video message that aired on Lorraine, following her successful campaign targeting M&S.

After a packed weekend of celebrations that saw the world watching, many have been left wondering why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry missed the Jubilee concert.The married couple visited the UK with their children Archie and Lillibet in tow, and while they were spotted at the Service of Thanksgiving, they were barely seen afterwards.The show-stopping event included speeches from Prince Charles and Prince William, as well as performances from pop royalty, including Diana Ross.The 96-year-old monarch has been experiencing mobility problems and wasn't in attendance at the evening event, but the music boomed so loudly it was an evening to be enjoyed by all around the UK. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Thousands had tickets, and others filled The Mall leading up to Buckingham Palace and waved Union Jacks in celebration of Her Majesty's 70 years on the throne.The couple spent the day privately and actually celebrated their daughter's birthday as she turned one.To celebrate little Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor's first year round the sun, members of the Royal Family took to social media to wish her a happy birthday.

Dame Deborah James has hit back at criticism after many felt offended by a joke she made about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. 'Bowelbabe' Deborah, 40, is sadly dying of bowel cancer after announcing back in May that her body “isn’t playing ball” anymore.

Deborah James has beaten the odds time and time again during her battle with cancer, but one thing is for sure, she certainly knows how to fundraise. The Bowel Babe smashed her original target of £250k for Cancer Research UK and has now surpassed more than £6.5 million, three weeks after announcing she was receiving end-of-life care. But, true to her trademark honesty, the 40 year old campaigner today told The Sun that she refuses to let cancer beat her this Jubilee weekend.