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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Bedigan

Dame Deborah James finds being on UK newspaper front pages ‘quite surreal’

Dame Deborah James says it is “surreal” to appear on the front pages of UK national newspapers after her “milestone” trip to Royal Ascot with her brother.

The 40-year-old podcaster, known as Bowel Babe online, shared a photo on Instagram of herself with her brother Benjamin and his new fiance after they spent a day at the races on Wednesday.

Dame Deborah, who is receiving end-of-life care at home for bowel cancer, admitted that living in “limbo land” has been very stressful but she is grateful for whatever extra time she gets.

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