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Alistair James, the father of the late Dame Deborah James, has shared his heartache with the world on his first Father’s Day without his beloved daughter. The grieving father - who will mark the first anniversary of Deborah’s death on June 28th - emotionally reflected on his final moments with his daughter before her tragic death last summer as a result of aggressive bowel cancer. The star had battled with the brutal disease for five and a half years before it finally claimed her life, with the BBC star and self-professed 'Bowel Babe' having died peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones.

The parents of the late Deborah James have sent a special message to Kate Middleton and her parents following the announcement that she has been diagnosed with cancer. Heather and Alistair James have praised the Princess of Wales for her brave words which could encourage more people to get checked for cancer.They have shared that Kate's honest talk about her diagnosis will give hope to others battling cancer and their families. Heather and Alistair's daughter Deborah was 40 when she sadly passed away in June 2022, after bravely battling Stage 4 bowel cancer for over five years.

Prince William has said we all need to “learn from and be inspired by” Dame Deborah James in a pre-recorded clip shown during a special Stand Up To Cancer live show on Channel 4. TV stars Davina McCall, Adam Hills, Joe Lycett and Munya Chawawa hosted a 90-minute takeover at The Francis Crick Institute to celebrate 10 years of the appeal for Cancer Research UK on Friday 3 November. During the broadcast, the Prince of Wales appeared in a clip to praise Dame Deborah who died in June 2022 at the age of 40 after suffering from bowel cancer.

It’s hard to imagine that it’s already been 16 months since the world sadly lost the late, great Dame Deborah James, but tonight the iconic cancer campaigner and broadcaster will once again be remembered as part of a special TV show Stand up To Cancer: The Takeover on Channel 4. Kicking off at 7pm, a whole host of famous faces will be drawing attention to the plight of cancer sufferers around the country amidst a mixture of light hearted entertainment from some of our favourite stars including: Davina McCall, Adam Hills, Joe Lycett and Munya Chawawa.

Despite Lewis Capaldi taking a break from his musical career to focus on his health, the Scottish hitmaker has managed to still leave a huge impact on his beloved fans and scooped a win at the National Television Awards on Tuesday night.

Emma Wills told fans some good news about her and husband Matt and was flooded with support. Emma said they’d “just found out” Matt’s BBC documentary about his addiction struggles is up for an award.

The full list of nominations for this year's National Television Awards (NTAs) have been announced - with ITV's flagship daytime TV programme, This Morning, up for the Daytime award - despite the scandal that has surrounded it this year. It is up against Loose Women, The Chase and The Repair Shop in the category, so it remains to be seen whether This Morning's popularity has truly dropped after the Phillip Schofield scandal.The 61 year old stepped down from presenting duties in May, after rumours of a rift between himself and Holly Willoughby, 42, had plagued the show, and just a few days later, Phillip admitted to having an 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a much younger male colleague whilst working on This Morning. Phillip and Holly have been left off the NTA list for Best Presenter, and instead, This Morning's Alison Hammond is up for a gong.The NTAs will take place on September 5.

The shortlist for the National Television Awards has now been revealed as the biggest names of the small screen battle it out for a range of prizes. There are 16 prizes up for grabs at this year's awards.

EastEnders' Peter Beale has made a triumphant return to Albert Square much to the delight of fans.The character has been played by seven different actors over the years with the familiar face of Thomas Law stepping back into his shoes.The character of Peter Beale first arrived on the BBC soap in 1993 alongside his twin sister, Lucy Beale. He is the eldest son of the longest-serving character, Ian Beale and the notable Cindy Beale. Since the 90s a medley of actors have played the role of Peter who has been caught up in a number of huge storylines including his twin's Who Killed Lucy saga in 2014.

As the anniversary of Dame Deborah James’ death creeps ever closer, her dear friend Lorraine Kelly lead the star’s family and friends in a Race for Life to help raise vital funds to beat cancer in honour of her memory. Deborah tragically died in June last year after a lengthy battle with bowel cancer.

Lorraine Kelly dressed up as a poo and shouted 'I'm a jobby' as she took part in Race for Life to raise money for Dame Deborah James.

This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby have been nominated for best TV presenter at this year's National Television Awards after a turbulent week which saw the end of their decade-long presenting partnership. The show itself is also up for the daytime prize, and This Morning's Alison Hammond, Dermot O'Leary and Rylan Clark are also among the 50 names longlisted for the presenter award.

bullying” she’s received amid her rumoured rift with Selena Gomez, to whom she donated a kidney in 2017. The How I Met Your Father actor recently spoke to TMZ about receiving “pretty bad” comments online since speaking out about her broken relationship with the Only Murders in the Building star.

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.

BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts said “up yours cancer” after becoming the fastest woman to complete the London Marathon with a stoma bag.The 44-year-old, who began using a stoma bag in 2021 after surgery for bowel cancer, ran the race in three hours 30 minutes and 22 seconds and was awarded with a Guinness World Record at the end.The official Guinness World Record’s Twitter account shared a picture of the DJ with her certificate after the race, writing: “Adele Roberts completed the fastest marathon with an ileostomy (female) in 3:30:22. Congratulations, Adele!” Adele had a tiny replica medal made for her stoma, which she has named Audrey, which she shared in a video posted on her Instagram story.

BBC star Rachael Bland's widower has announced he has welcomed twins with his new wife. Steve Bland, who tragically lost his BBC presenting wife Rachael Bland to cancer in 2018, has now announced that that he's become a father of three as he welcomed twins with his second wife, Amy.Taking to his Instagram, he announced to his 24.4k Instagram followers that his wife had given birth to twins as he posted a joint post with Amy showing the two twins laying next to each other.They captioned the post: "On Monday 17th April at 09:18 our beautiful family became complete" along with a blue heart and a pink heart. They continued: "Welcome to the world, our wonderful Vercell-Bland babies.

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.

Prince William stunned Lorraine Kelly as he made a surprise appearance on her ITV show. The Prince of Wales has thanked the presenter for her ongoing No Butts campaign, which was spearheaded by Dame Deborah James before her death aged 40 from bowel cancer last June.

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.

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.

Former The Apprentice contestant Luisa Zissman has been enjoying a holiday in Thailand, and in a set of snaps shared on Wednesday, the entrepreneur was seen living her best life on a horse in the middle of the ocean. Smiling at the camera on horseback wearing a slinky green bikini, she captioned the post: "Happiest when……" People flocked to her comments to say how amazing her trip was looking, with one user writing: "The best feeling ! [two smiling face with three heat emojis]".

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.

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.

Deborah James’ husband has recalled her ‘fighting spirit’ as he speaks of her legacy in his first public interview since her death. The beloved campaigner, known by her social media handle Bowelbabe and as a presenter of the You, Me And The Big C podcast, had been diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2016 and was told early on that she may not live beyond five years. She tragically died last June at the age of 40, five years after being diagnosed with the disease.

Dame Deborah James's Bowelbabe fund has raised a whooping £13.3 million for cancer research, it has been announced. Deborah, aged 40 when she tragically died last year, was first diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 at the age of 35 and became an outspoken campaigner, encouraging people to check for signs of the deadly disease.The broadcaster launched her JustGiving page when she was given weeks to live last May, telling fans in an emotional post on the website that she was receiving end-of-life care and being looked after at her parents’ home in Surrey. In just 24 hours, the fund raised over £1 million and donations continued pouring in as she campaigned tirelessly until the end of her life.

The BBC is to air a documentary about cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James featuring intimate footage dating right up until the final weeks of her life.The 80-minute film, titled Bowelbabe: In Her Own Words, will draw on previously unseen mobile phone footage, her collection of TikTok videos and voice notes, Instagram posts, podcast audio and family videos. It will air on BBC Two and iPlayer as part of the broadcaster's Storyville documentary series, with a release date yet to be announced.

The BBC has confirmed that it will air a brand new documentary about cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James featuring intimate footage dating right up until the final weeks of her life.

Lorraine Kelly was left in tears on Wednesday morning as she remember the late Deborah James, as the activist's mum appeared on her ITV show.

Dame Deborah James’s mum Heather has shared a beautiful tribute to her daughter on what would have been her 41st birthday. Deborah tragically died following a five-year battle with bowel cancer in June. The broadcaster, who went by the nickname ‘Bowel Babe’, devastatingly announced in May that she had moved to end-of-life care.

Heather James, the mother of the late cancer campaigner and writer Dame Deborah James, has paid a sweet tribute to her daughter while dancing with Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke. The gymnastics coach, 64, shared a video to her Instagram account, showing an exclusive Latin and ballroom class taught by the Strictly judge and former competitive dancer, 56. Heather could be seen dancing with Anton, while wearing a white dress imprinted with red poppies from Deborah's InTheStyle collection, which was designed in the last weeks of her life.