Deborah James has left 'strict instructions' for husband as she shares plan for her final moments

BBC presenter Deborah James has admitted she is scared of dying alone and she wants to pass away "listening" to her family's banter and normal buzz. She is determined not to spend her final days crying as it would be "such a waste" and has given her husband strict instructions as well as writing letters to her children.

Along with that, the 40 year-old is watching in amazement as her newly-launched cancer research fund passes the £3m mark. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are amongst those who have donated so far.

Back in 2016, she was diagnosed with bowel cancer and ever since she has spoken out about her treatment on the BBC's You, Me and the Big C podcast. She has also written a book and has raised lots of money for charity, reports Wales Online.

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Now, she has been speaking with that same candour about her plans for her death, funeral and how difficult it has been telling her children Hugo, 14, and Eloise, 12, and how she wants "one last cuddle" from them.

In an interview with The Times, which was published on Thursday (May 12), she said: "It’s been hideous telling my children. We have had a string of emotional conversations that have escalated very quickly from supportive care to end-of-life care. My husband Sebastien has been incredible, he has dropped everything and is with me 24/7. My first thought was that] I don’t want my children to see me like this. I didn’t think I would be able to speak to them without crying, but I’d love one last cuddle with them.”

Deborah has said that she feels "very calm" that her children will be looked after and says that with hindsight the coronavirus pandemic was a "massive blessing"