Deborah James' mum admits 'I still thought she'd survive' in heartbreaking admission

Carrie Fisher finally received a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Maria Menounos has gone through hell and back this year.

Sam Faiers has shared how a comment from a fellow passenger on a flight almost saw her burst into tears after suffering a nightmare journey with her son. The former The Only Way is Essex star recently headed jetted off to Dubai with her partner Paul Knightley and their three children.

Blake Shelton shared an intimate moment with The Voice season 23 contestant NOIVAS while bonding over a shared hardship.

Two courageous mums who became friends online have joined forces as they both fight to beat bowel cancer. Emma Campbell and Rebecca Clarke connected within weeks of their diagnosis when they were both aged 36.

Donald Sutherland has been cast in a key recurring role in Taylor Sheridan’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves (fka Bass Reeves), exec produced by and starring David Oyelowo.

long overdue and so well-deserved.” “Fans will be over the moon to know that their favorite movie princess, Carrie Fisher will be honored with her star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame! Carrie will join her ‘Star Wars’ co-stars and fellow Walk of Famers Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford on this historic sidewalk” stated Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hamill, 71, received his star in 2018 while Harrison Ford, 80, received his in 2003 ahead of the cop comedy “Hollywood Homicide.” “I am happy to add that her star is just a few feet away from the star of Mark Hamill and across the street from the star of her legendary mother Debbie Reynolds!” Martinez said.Fisher’s star will be at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard, near the El Capitan Theatre, per the press release from the the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

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Natalie Merchant thought she’d never sing again while she was recovering from spinal surgery three years ago.  The "Life is Sweet" singer told The Guardian in a recent interview she was diagnosed with a degenerative spinal disease and had to have a six-hour surgery in 2020. Doctors made an incision in her throat and had to move her vocal cords to the side to remove three spinal bones.  "My spinal column was collapsing into my spinal cord," the 59-year-old said. "I needed to have emergency surgery." When she came out of surgery, she couldn’t sing.  "It took me to a place of panic," the former 10,000 Maniacs frontwoman said.

Prince William has thanked Lorraine Kelly for her ongoing No Butts campaign, which was spearheaded by Dame Deborah James before her death aged 40 from bowel cancer last June.The Prince of Wales, 40, previously went to visit the podcaster and campaigner at her family home to present her with her damehood and they shared afternoon tea and champagne together. In a new video posted on the Kensington Palace Twitter account, he said: “Hi, Lorraine.

TOWIE star Lydia Bright has reflected on how she felt "heartbroken" when she was pregnant for the first time, as well as being single. Lydia, 32, shares her three year old daughter with ex-boyfriend Lee Cronin, and they have co-parented since they parted ways as a romantic couple when Lydia was 11 weeks pregnant. Looking back on the time, Lydia said to Kate Ferdinand on her podcast Blended: "Doing pregnancy alone was really tough." The mum of one went on: "It was a very emotional time when I was pregnant because I was scared," before apologising to Kate, 31, that she was starting to cry.

Deborah James revealed that the thought of telling her children about her diagnosis gave her nightmares. The BBC presenter died at the age of 40 in June 2022 following a highly-publicised battle with bowel cancer.  She had used her final weeks to raise money for the Bowelbabe Fund, which has now raised over £11.

Lorraine Kelly and Dame Deborah James launched the "No Butts" campaign in 2021 as the ITV daytime show celebrated its return. Dame Deborah, who set up the Bowelbabe cancer research fund, died last year at the age of 40 after suffering from bowel cancer. In honour of the late campaigner, the return of Dame Deborah's No Butts campaign for a third year was announced on ITV's Lorraine on Monday.

The life and legacy of Dame Deborah James will continue to be celebrated with the return of the No Butts campaign with Lorraine Kelly. Dame Deborah, who set up the Bowelbabe cancer research fund, died last year at the age of 40 after suffering from bowel cancer.

It's been almost ten months since Dame Deborah James passed away after a lengthy five-year-battle with bowel cancer. Tonight, the BBC will air a new documentary on the late journalist who spent her final years campaigning to raise awareness about her tragic illness which she was diagnosed with in December 2016.

TOWIE fans have shared their shocked at Billie Shepherd and Sam Faiers's gorgeous mum's real age - and say she looks decades younger than her 54 years. Billie and her husband Greg are on holiday in the Maldives with their three children, and Billie's mum Suzie Wells has joined them too. So far on the trip, the family have enjoyed several beach days and have even been swimming with sharks, something Billie said was "one of the most incredible experiences of our lives".

As the world edges closer to marking the one year anniversary since Dame Deborah James tragically lost her battle with bowel cancer, her mother Heather has now given her blessing to Deborah’s husband to find love again in the wake of her passing. The self-proclaimed Bowelbabe sadly passed away in June 2022, after raising millions of pounds to fund Cancer Research UK via her Bowelbabe fund. The star, who was best known for her BBC Radio show You, Me and the Big C, bravely battled against aggressive bowel cancer for five years before sadly losing her fight with the disease.

A friend of Dame Deborah James has said she still feels “waves of sadness and loss” nearly a year after the cancer campaigner’s death but her “overriding feeling” is admiration for her inspiring “spirit”. Dame Deborah died aged 40 in June last year after being diagnosed with bowel cancer five years earlier, and raising millions of pounds for Cancer Research UK.

Dame Deborah James has shared details of his final phone call with the late podcast host and charity campaigner prior to her death. In a new interview, pal Tony Livesey opened up about what was said between the two of them - admitting he struggled to put the phone down. He also revealed that the mum said she was "frightened of dying".

Radio Times. READ MORE: Paul O'Grady's family share 'sadness' over difficult decisionTony continued: "I couldn't put the phone down as I knew it would be the last time I would speak to her. "We were like young kids on a date - 'you put it down,' 'no you put it down.