Deborah James's friend feels inspired by campaigner amid ‘waves of loss’

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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.

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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.

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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.

The Daily Telegraph, Heather admitted that having seen her daughter conquer so many battles before, she believed the campaigner "was invincible". She heartbreakingly revealed: "Until the minute she took her last breath, I still thought she would survive. We never thought she would die.

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.

three-week stay at a mental health facility.The Nickelodeon alum, 37, sported a white T-shirt, black pants, a cheetah-print headband and a hair bun at Cosmo Nails in Toluca Lake, California.Eyewitnesses told the Daily Mail that Bynes smoked a cigarette as she waited for an Uber after the manicure.The Post contacted Bynes’ reps for comment. A salon rep declined to comment Friday when reached by The Post.The “She’s the Man” star, who once enrolled in cosmetology school to become a manicurist, sparked concerns when she was found wandering Los Angeles’ streets naked on March 19, the same weekend she skipped out on a scheduled appearance at ’90s Con.Someone who reported seeing Bynes sans clothes told TMZ that she flagged down a driver and asked for help.She then called 911 on herself before being placed on a psychiatric hold.

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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.

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The husband of Dame Deborah James said she died in “one of the best ways you could have hoped to die with this terrible disease”, in his first broadcast interview since her tragic passing.  Dame Deborah, known by her social media handle Bowelbabe and as the presenter of the You, Me And The Big C podcast, died last June at the age of 40 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer five years previously. In a pre-recorded interview shared on BBC Breakfast, her husband Sebastien Bowen spoke of her death publicly for the first time.  He said: “I think she died in probably one of the best ways that you could have hoped to die with this terrible disease.

The husband of Dame Deborah James said she died in "one of the best ways you could have hoped to die with this terrible disease", in his first interview since her death. Dame Deborah, known by her social media handle Bowelbabe and a presenter of the You, Me And The Big C podcast, died last June at the age of 40 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer five years earlier.