Farewell to Dame Deborah James: Lorraine Kelly is seen among friends and family

The late Dame Deborah James revealed in her posthumous book that she suffered "periods of frequent, crippling panic attacks" that stopped following her cancer diagnosis. The 40 year old mother of two passed away on June 28 after a valiant five-year battle with bowel cancer, during which time she raised awareness about the disease, as well as a jaw-dropping £7million for cancer research.

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.

Coronation Street star Millie Gibson was pining for support from her co-star as she shared how she was 'suffering' with illness. The actress, who plays Kelly Neelan in the ITV soap, shared her health woes after Tanisha Gorey shared a snap of them together on Instagram.

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.

Viewers were left surprised when Lesley Joseph suffered a bit of a slip-up on Loose Women. The actress appeared on the ITV lunchtime show alongside her friend and Birds of a Feather co-star Linda Robson.

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.

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.

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.

Lorraine Kelly and Tom and Giovanna Fletcher were among those who paid tribute to Dame Deborah James as they attended her funeral on Wednesday.TV and radio host Gaby Roslin, newsreader Sophie Raworth, restaurateur and presenter Oliver Peyton and jazz singer Natalie Rushdie and her husband Zafar were also in attendance.MORE: Dame Deborah James' life to be celebrated in new BBC documentary - detailsThe late fundraiser was laid to rest at St Mary's Church in Barnes, West London, with her husband Sebastien Bowen and their children Hugo, 14, and Eloise, 12, walking behind the hearse with other family members.Deborah died last month at the age of 40 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016.WATCH: Bowel cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James' last goodbye The BBC presenter, who developed the online persona Bowelbabe following her diagnosis, raised more than £6million for cancer research.MORE: Why Prince William was the chosen royal to present Deborah James with her damehoodMORE: Bowel cancer symptoms explained after the sad loss of Dame Deborah JamesThe Duke of Cambridge awarded her a Damehood in May, and both he and the Duchess of Cambridge expressed their sorrow at her death when the news was announced. Tom and Giovanna Fletcher paid tributeSharing a personal message to their social media channels, they wrote: "We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news about Dame Deborah.