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‘She'd be jumping for joy’ – Deborah James’ mum reflects on her daughter's incredible legacy as Bowelbabe fund tops £20m

During Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Heather James remembers her daughter and the amazing work she achieved

Woman & Home · Apr 9

Spreading awareness is Dame Deborah’s ‘legacy’, says her mother

Dame Deborah’s Bowelbabe fund has raised more than £16 million since it was launched.

Evening Standard · May 1, 2025

King and Queen host reception for cancer support charities at Buckingham Palace

Deborah James’s parents and Lorraine Kelly were among those who joined royals at the event celebrating grassroots cancer support.

Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025

William thanks Lorraine Kelly for her campaign in memory of Dame Deborah James

The Prince of Wales urged viewers to ‘listen and learn about the signs and symptoms’ of bowel cancer.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Lorraine remembers late friend Dame Deborah James as she launches No Butts campaign

The initiative was first spearheaded by James and Kelly in 2021 to raise awareness of bowel cancer

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2023

Dame Deborah James was ‘invincible’ until the minute she took ‘last breath’, says mother

James was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer in 2016 and campaigned tirelessly to raise awareness of the symptoms

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

Deborah James' mum gives son-in-law Seb blessing to move on and find love again

Bowelbabe Deborah James died aged just 40 after losing her battle with bowel cancer last year - but her family want her husband Seb to find love again

Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2023

Deborah James's mum says she never thought daughter would die, right up to end

"She deteriorated in front of our eyes, but I never prepared for the end"

Wales Online · Apr 15, 2023

Deborah James 'died in best possible way', husband says in first TV interview

Dame Deborah James' widower Sebastien Bowen has admitted it is difficult to articulate how hard he has found it since the passing of his wife last June

Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2023

Lorraine: Deborah James mother 'wishes she was here' to see how her BowelBabe fund has smashed expectations

Heather James, Deborah's mother, appeared on the show to discuss her legacy and the incredible sum her campaign BowelBabe has raised

Wales Online · Apr 5, 2023