Thursday 19 May 2022 08:04 PM Dame Deborah James will make final TV appearance on Channel 4's Embarrassing ... trends now
Dame Deborah James will make her final television appearance on Channel 4 programme Embarrassing Bodies in a final bid to raise awareness of bowel cancer.
BBC podcast host Deborah, 40, who is receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer, filmed an episode of the show earlier this year and has given her blessing for the programme to be aired in the event of her death.
In emotional scenes, the mother-of-three will tell young people her story while pressing her 'check your poo' message.
She told The Sun: 'I might not live to see the episode air but I hope the message to 'Check your poo' will live on, long after I'm gone.
The mother-of-two, 40, was clearly touched by the letters. This comes after her second book shot up to the top of the Amazon charts. She revealed that book, which was initially due for release in January 2023 has been altered to August 2022
BBC podcast host Deborah, 40, who is receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer, filmed an episode of the show earlier this year
'It might be embarrassing but it might just save your life. Early diagnosis of things like bowel cancer saves lives. So don't live to regret it, and don't risk dying because you're shy.'
Channel 4 has not yet scheduled the programme, but it expected to air in June and will see various celebrities including share personal stories to raise awareness of various medical conditions.
The news comes after Deborah thanked fans for 'giving her life' by writing letters of support that are finding their way to her parents' home, despite not having an address on them.
The mum posted a collection of envelopes on her Instagram @bowelbabe, all of which have tried to describe her location.
Dame Deborah James has shared the letters that have been arriving at her parents' home in Surrey addressed to 'Dame Deborah, somewhere in Woking.' She praises the Royal Mail for managing to deliver the letters
Letters addressed to 'Deborah James, somewhere in Woking' have managed to make their way to her family home.
Many of her adoring followers have tried to describe where she lives, with one writing 'Dame Deborah, living at parents' house.'
Deborah was clearing touched and amused by the effort of her followers and the of the postal service.
She captioned the story: 'I think my parents have the best Royal Mail services ever!'
'The attempted addressed letters are giving us life! How on earth they are getting here is a little miracle!'
Supporters eager to contact the cancer campaigner have tried numerous different addresses, including 'Dame Deborah James, Woking' and 'Bowel Babe, c/o her parents'.
Amazingly the Royal Mail has somehow been able to deliver the letters, providing joy as Deborah spends her final days with her family at her parents' home.
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