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Eamonn Holmes has revealed the last words Dame Deborah James said to him before she passed away as he gave tribute to the brave BBC podcaster. Deborah died on Tuesday 28 June at the age of 40 surrounded by family after battling stage four bowel cancer.The star opened up about her fight on social media as she received at-home hospice care in the last weeks of her life and amassed millions of fans with her honesty about suffering with the disease.

After Dame Deborah James was told by doctors that she was in the final stages of her life, one of her final wishes was to die at her parents' bungalow in Woking.The podcaster passed away at age 40 on Tuesday, 28 June, after a well-documented journey with bowel cancer over the past five years, and explained why she moved out of her home in central London during her final appearance on her BBC Podcast, You Me and the Big C. “It's kind of where I've always wanted to die, weirdly," she said. "I've always had that in mind.

Deborah James sadly passed away on Tuesday 28 June at the age of 40 after her five year battle with bowel cancer.The journalist, who leaves behind her husband Sebastien and children Eloise, 12, and Hugo, 14, courageously fought through her diagnosis by bringing awareness and crushing taboos. Having raised over £6million with her bowel cancer fundraiser back in May, it's no surprise that the last photo Deborah took on her Instagram page was of her celebrating her In The Style clothing collection, which also raised over £1m for Cancer Research UK.

Dame Deborah James' mum has shared a heart-breaking tribute to her late daughter who passed away aged 40 from bowel cancer.

The mother of Dame Deborah James has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her daughter after she tragically lost her fight with bowel cancer aged 40. The BBC podcast star passed away on Tuesday Jun 28, after a devastating five year battle to beat the disease. Deborah’s death was confirmed by her family in an emotional but poignant statement on social media, where she had been documenting her journey throughout her fight.

Adele Roberts has penned a heartfelt tribute to Deborah James after the mum-of-two passed away yesterday, Tuesday 28 June, following her battle with bowel cancer. Deborah, 40, was first diagnosed with cancer five years ago and, while she defied doctors’ odds, she heartbreakingly revealed earlier this year that she’d begun receiving end-of-life care. Adele, 43, was also diagnosed with bowel cancer herself last year, and went through months of gruelling treatment.

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to Dame Deborah James following the cancer campaigner’s death on Tuesday. In a post to Instagram, James’ family revealed the 40-year-old had passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family members.

Julia Bradbury has led the "heartbroken" stars paying tribute to Deborah James following her death aged 40.The journalist and broadcaster, who raised over £6.7 million for cancer research, "passed away peacefully" on Tuesday June 28 following a five-year battle with bowel cancer, her family announced in a devastating statement.Tributes have been pouring in for Deborah, who is survived by her husband, Sebastian Bowen, and their two children, Hugo, 14 and Eloise, 12.Taking to Twitter, presenter Julia Bradbury, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and has spread awareness on her platform, said she was "heartbroken" by Deborah’s death.The TV star wrote: “Heartbroken that Dame Deborah James has died. She has been the most incredible ambassador of life & cancer campaigner. My thoughts are with her family & children.

Dame Deborah James has died at the age of 40, after her five-year battle with bowel cancer. Announcing her death, her family said in a devastating statement shared to her Instagram on 28 June: "Dame Deborah James.

  “Deborah, who many of you will know as Bowelbabe, was an inspiration and we are incredibly proud of her and her work and commitment to charitable campaigning, fundraising and her endless efforts to raise awareness of cancer that touched so many lives. Deborah shared her experience with the world to raise awareness, break down barriers, challenge taboos and change the conversation around cancer," the statement noted.

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.

A terrible loss. BBC host Deborah James is dead at the age of 40.

Dame Deborah James has died at the age of 40, after her five-year battle with bowel cancer.The journalist and broadcaster, who went by the nickname "bowel babe", devastatingly announced on 9 May that she had moved to end-of-life care. She explained that despite all of her treatments, her body just wasn’t “playing ball”, and that she was receiving hospice care at her parents' house.

Andy Murray's wife Kim shared her support to Dame Deborah James on the first day of Wimbledon as she donned her charity T-shirt. 'Bo welbabe' Deborah, 40, is sadly dying of bowel cancer after announcing back in May that her body “isn’t playing ball” anymore and being moved into end-of-life care. Since then, she's been living to the fullest – raising money for Cancer Research UK, coming out with a book and creating her own clothing line with In The Style.

BBC star has been working tirelessly on campaigns since her diagnosis in 2016, and is currently residing at her parents' house in Woking receiving end-of-life care. The Mirror reports that thus far, she has raised in excess of £6. 7 million for Cancer Research UK with her Bowelbabe Fund - which she initially set up so people could celebrate her life by 'buying her a drink'.

Dame Deborah James has just announced an exclusive partnership with Tesco to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer on of their Luxury Soft loo roll.

In 2016 journalist Deborah James (aka BowelBabe) was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer. She vowed to share her battle and help find a cure. In five years, Dame Deborah has raised millions of pounds for the BowelBabe Fund for Cancer Research.Thanks to her inspirational work, radio and TV appearances, she’s helped countless people spot bowel cancer sooner and live longer, fuller lives.

Janey Godley has shared some comparison photos on her Twitter to show the difference of a year.

Dame Deborah James was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and even when it progressed to stage 4, becoming incurable, she kept up her brave and positive front. The inspirational former deputy head, 40, has faced round after round of excruciating treatment but rather incredibly has managed to remain positive, upbeat and glamorous at the same time.

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.

Deborah James has said goodbye to her brother after she told him to go on holiday to the United States.The 40 year old, who has been using her platform to spread awareness of bowel cancer after being diagnosed in 2016, is currently receiving end of life care. Speaking to The Sun, Deborah revealed that she told her brother Ben to go on the trip and to "not come back under any circumstances".

Supermarket shopper Aldi has sent shoppers wild with the release of a £5 candle. The retailer often surprises shoppers with items that look suspiciously like some of our favourite brands.

The Voice UK is heading to Scotland and they are looking for talented Glaswegians to take part in the newest series of the ITV show.The popular singing competition, which sees four judges spinning their chairs purely based on the contestant's voice, is planning another series of the contest show.

One of the UKs best-known brands is set to make a huge change to their products in the hope it could save someone’s life. Andrex, the toilet paper company, has pledged to update their packaging to display symptoms of bowel cancer in a bid to raise awareness of the fourth most common cancer.

Ruth Langsford has revealed it was an “absolute honour” to meet Dame Deborah James at Royal Ascot last week. The Loose Women panellist appeared on Lorraine and opened up about meeting the You, Me and the Big C podcaster at the racing event. “Obviously, I know you know her better than I do, it was amazing to see her there,” Ruth, 62, began.

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.

Terminally-ill Dame Deborah James, who is receiving end of life care, has posted a heartbreaking snap of her father brushing her hair as she sadly revealed that she has "no strength anymore". Her father Alistair is lovingly brushing his daughter's hair with a hot pink hairbrush as she sits in her hospital chair at home in her parents' house.The 40 year old mother-of-two, who has been battling bowel cancer for five years, was wearing a navy blue sundress, one sleeve of which had slipped down past the IV's in her arm. She wrote: "Happy Father's Day! Yes my Dad is brushing my hair becuSe I have no strength anymore to brush this." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Dame Deborah James has raised £1 million for cancer research through sales of her clothing line with In The Style.The 40 year old podcaster, known as Bowel Babe online, shared a photo of her with the fashion company’s founder Adam Frisby and his partner Jamie Corbett, alongside a giant cheque. She wrote on Instagram: “WOW!! ONE MILLION POUNDS.

Channel 4 has aired Dame Deborah James' last ever TV appearance. It comes after the former journalist was told she had a matter of days left to live.

Dame Deborah James has spoken out in the lead up to Father’s Day about being heartbroken that she will never get to see her son as a father, admitting it’s “too hard to think about”. The 40-year-old journalist and podcast host is receiving end-of-life care at her parents' home in Woking after being discharged from hospital last month, with doctors giving her just days to live. Deborah has so far defied doctors' expectations – inspiring the nation with her will to make the most of her final days.The campaigner – known as Bowel Babe – has given her nod to her father Alistair in the lead up to Father’s Day.

Dame Deborah James made her final TV appearance on Thursday to talk about her heart-breaking bowel cancer diagnosis and shared a life-saving message.The 40-year-old journalist was discharged from the hospital last month with doctors giving her just days to live, and didn't think she would live to see the episode of Embarrassing Bodies she filmed air on E4. Deborah is receiving end-of-life care at her parents' home in Woking and has so far defied doctors' expectations - inspiring the nation with her will to make the most of her final days. On the show, Deborah spoke candidly about her diagnosis, and the disease she has had to live with for the past five years, telling GP Tosin Ajayi-Sotubo that it was the "last thing she was expecting" aged just 35 at the time.

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 said that she is "in limbo land" after beating the expectations of doctors who had given her just days to live.

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.