Lorraine Kelly leads emotional tributes to Deborah James in heartbreaking documentary

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.

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to her friend Deborah James as she was laid to rest today.

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.

Lorraine Kelly is among the mourners gathered at Dame Deborah James' funeral in London as friends and family say goodbye to the beloved campaigner.

Deborah James - who inspired millions with her campaign to raise awareness of bowel cancer.  The private ceremony at a church in London is being attended by family and friends, including TV presenter Lorraine Kelly.  The podcast host and mother of two, who became known as Bowelbabe, her social media handle, died last month aged 40 after being diagnosed with the disease in 2016.

Lorraine Kelly has been photographed leading stars making their way to mourn the loss of their late friend Dame Deborah James.The journalist and broadcaster, who went by the nickname "Bowelbabe", "passed away peacefully" on Tuesday 28 June, her family shared in a statement on her Instagram. Her funeral is taking place today, Wednesday 20 July, in Barnes, London, with family and close friends in attendance – including ITV presenter Lorraine, 62, who wore a black shirt with pearl buttons for the occasion. Lorraine styled her brunette hair down into a straight bob and kept her make up simple, with a smokey black eyeshadow and nude lip.

Lorraine Kelly has issued a health update. The Scottish TV presenter has returned to her ITV show today. The Scottish TV presenter has given an update on her health after being absent from her talk show last week.

Lorraine Kelly has revealed she's returning to her regularly scheduled ITV programme next week after recovering from Covid-19.The 62 year old, who recently led emotional tributes to the late Deborah James in a heartbreaking documentary, took to her Instagram feed to share the news with her 499,000 followers. Sharing a snap of her negative lateral flow test, she explained in the caption: "NEGATIVE!! Finally - a nasty one but feeling fine now." She went on to share that she will be back on her show in 18 July as she wrote: "See you all on Monday 9am @lorraine @itv HUGE thanks to @carolvorders for holding the fort.

Singing sensation Adele wowed fans in her Hyde Park performance in London on Friday and celebs were out to in force to see the show including Hollywood star Tom Cruise and TV presenter Lorraine Kelly. Hollywood favourite Tom, 59, was among the A-listers to head to London to watch Adele in action.The movie star showed off his incredible physique in a fitted black shirt and dark jeans and finished the outfit with a black suede jacket.The Top Gun actor was all smiles for the camera as he milled through the busy Hyde Park in London ahead of the show.

Lorraine Kelly raised a glass to her late friend Dame Deborah James on Friday morning and opened up about how she's feeling days on from her death. The TV star, 62, raised a glass to the late BBC podcast host during Friday's episode of her self-titled show and admitted she hasn't processed her friend passing away earlier this week. Deborah's death was confirmed on Tuesday night as her loved ones shared the sad news that the mum-of-two had died at the age of 40 via a statement on social media, following a five-year battle against stage four bowel cancer.

BBC viewers were left in tears on Thursday evening after a touching documentary aired paying tribute to the late Dame Deborah James, who recently passed away after a five-year battle with bowel cancer.The podcast host and journalist, who also went by the nickname 'bowel babe', sadly died on Tuesday 28 June aged 40, with her family announcing the news in a heartbreaking statement on social media. A moving documentary titled Dame Deborah James: The Last Dance aired on Thursday 30 June on BBC One paying tribute to Deborah, who raised over £6 million for cancer charities.