Deborah James trying to 'find diamond moments in the rough' as she enjoys meal out

Deborah James' charity fund has hit the £7million mark following her death earlier this week.The BBC podcast host, who also went by the nickname 'Bowelbabe', passed away on Tuesday 28 June following a five-year battle with bowel cancer. Prior to her death, she announced the heartbreaking news that she'd moved to end-of-life-care and, while there, focused her efforts on raising awareness and money for Cancer Research UK.The mum-of-two initially hoped to raise £250,000 but in just a few days the figure topped £1.5m. Now, this figure has risen above the £7million mark as donations have flooded in following her death.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have paid tribute to the 'inspirational' Dame Deborah James after the heartbreaking news of her passing was announced on Tuesday night.

Dame Deborah James sadly lost her five year fight with bowel cancer at the age of 40 on Tuesday, with the heartbreaking news shared on her Bowelbabe Instagram page. The BBC star, who shot to fame for her You, Me and The Big C podcast, first announced she was receiving end of life care back in May and had moved back in with her parents as she stopped undergoing treatment for her cancer.

Dame Deborah James has sadly passed away at the age of 40, after battling bowel cancer for five years. The tragic news was announced on 28 June on the journalist and podcaster's Instagram page, with Deborah's family releasing a lengthy statement alongside a stunning photograph of the star and a clip of her happily dancing.

Dame Deborah James has broken her two day social media silence as her mother Heather shared a snap of her enjoying a pint in the sunshine. Deborah, 40, who has been raising awareness of bowel cancer since her diagnosis in 2016, is currently receiving end of life care. Sitting next to her mother, who appeared to be drinking a glass of wine, Deborah could be seen drinking a pint by a lake.

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.

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.

Lorraine Kelly and her pals have taken part in Cancer Research's Race for Life to honour their pal Deborah James.

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.