- Dame Deborah James passed away at the age of 40.
- She’s been married to Seb for 13 years.
- She wrote in one of her newspaper columns about her battle to inspire.
After a long fight with intestinal cancer, Dame Deborah James passed away at the age of 40.
The mother-of-two, who became known as “BowelBabe” thanks to the nickname “ she gave herself during her fundraising efforts for cancer research, was given a stage 4 bowel cancer diagnosis days before Christmas in 2016 and defied doctors’ predictions that she only had an 8% chance of surviving past 2021.
Her family said in an Instagram post on Tuesday (28.06.22): “We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Dame Deborah James; the most amazing wife, daughter, sister, mummy. Deborah passed away peacefully today, surrounded by her family.’
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Hugo and Eloise’s mother, Dame Deborah, who has been married to Seb for 13 years, was hailed a “inspiration” by her throngs of followers after she openly discussed her battle with cancer on social media and as a presenter on Radio 5 Live’s “You, Me and the Big C.”
In a farewell statement sent on May 9, she stated that she was entering hospice at home care so she could be among her loved ones since “my body simply isn’t playing ball.”
She wrote in one of her newspaper columns about her battle to inspire and create a cancer-free future for her children: “I want them to remember me as being passionate about life and living – and passionate about them.
“I want them to recall their quirky, crazy mum who danced with them in the rain, drank wine and laughed when she wanted to cry.
“I want them to be proud of me, for making an impact and raising awareness of cancer and its signs and symptoms.
“I want them to live in a world where they don’t need to worry about cancer – and I want them to know I did everything I could to make that happen for them.”
