Cancer campaigner Deborah James returns to 'favourite place' in heartbreaking throwback picture

Cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James showed defiance against her terminal diagnosis as she got dressed up to watch the opera at her 'favourite place'. The 40-year-old activist, also known as Bowel Babe, got glammed up to watch La Boheme at Glyndebourne in Sussex with husband Sebastian, before sharing a heartbreaking comparison picture from five years ago.

Mum-of-two Deborah looked beautiful wearing a silver dress and matching shawl, but then she showed a pic of herself at the event five years ago. In 2017, the star rocked up at the opera house looking fresh faced wearing a black sleeveless dress and drinking champagne, reports LeicestershireLive .

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She also shared a pic of her and Seb in Glyndebourne's grounds with the caption: "Seb looking dapper in his black tie." Sadly Deborah is now unable to walk and admits just getting dressed is "exhausting".

But she isn't going to let her illness stop her from getting out there. Taking to Instagram to compare the photos, she said: "I was actually here five years ago to the week last time. At that point I was seven months into my diagnosis, and once again just trying to make the most of not knowing what lay ahead."

The TV presenter then posted a heartfelt message thanking the opera company for accommodating her. She was made a Dame last month for her monumental efforts to raise cancer awareness.

Since starting her journey, Deborah has raised more than £6 million for charity and touched hearts across the globe with her story. She is a tireless campaigner with her latest plan aimed at getting loo roll companies putting bowel cancer signs on their packaging.

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