Lorraine Kelly pays tribute to pal Deborah James after attending her funeral

TV star Lorraine Kelly thinks V&A Dundee would be the perfect venue to host the Eurovision Song Contest. The presenter suggested the venue as two of Scotland's largest cities confirm their bids to host the mega event.

When it comes to weight gain and lockdown, Lorraine Kelly 's story sounds like a familiar one. Like so many people, the pandemic took the wind out of her sails.

DAME Deborah James has won a posthumous award for her hit podcast - as her co-host paid a touching tribute. Dame Deborah hosted You, Me and the Big C alongside Rachael Bland and Lauren Mahon from its inception in 2018 until a few weeks before her death last month after a battle with bowel cancer.

Lauren Mahon has paid tribute to her late pal Dame Deborah James after the podcast they hosted together, alongside Rachael Bland, scooped up the Champion Award at the British Podcast Awards on Saturday 22 July. Dame Deborah, Rachael and Lauren started the podcast together back in 2018 as former cancer patients.There, they would discuss everything from navigating life with the disease, treatment and more. Rachael passed away at the age of 40 the same year they started the podcast, and Deborah died on 28 June 2022 following some time receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer.

Lorraine Kelly has opened up about her battle with coronavirus, revealing the nasty side effects and symptoms she experienced last week that forced her to take time off work. In her HELLO! column of the week, the ITV presenter also revealed what kept her going - and it sounds like the best cure!READ: Lorraine Kelly's heartbreaking post moves fans to tearsWELL, Covid finally got me.

Lorraine Kelly has said an emotional tribute to Kate Garraway as her husband Derek Draper has been readmitted to hospital.

Lorraine viewers were treated to a different start to the show today. Host Lorraine Kelly was back on her self-titled programme on Thursday (July 21) before she heads off on her summer break. The presenter had already appeared on GMB to tease what was coming up on her programme from outside the ITV studio.

Lorraine Kelly has revealed she and a ‘bunch’ of Dame Deborah James’ friends plan to get tattoos in her memory. The podcaster, who campaigned for bowel cancer awareness, died last month at the age of 40 after a five-year battle with the disease. She spent her final months and years raising awareness about bowel cancer symptoms, as well as fundraising for vital cancer research, raising millions of pounds.

Kate Garraway's ITV co-stars have shown their support for the presenter after she 'pulled out' of hosting duties on Good Morning Britain. The 55-year-old usually hosts the news show every Thursday and Friday alongside Ben Shephard but on Thursday (July 21) she was replaced by Charlotte Hawkins.

Lorraine Kelly has spoken out on the funeral of her late friend Dame Deborah James following her untimely death at the age of 40 last month.The journalist and broadcaster's farewell took place on Wednesday 20 July, in Barnes, London, and was attended by the ITV star, 62, along with a number of other famous faces. Returning to work on Thursday 21 July, Lorraine appeared on Good Morning Britain ahead of her own show, where Ben Shephard, 47, encouraged her to tell viewers about the emotional day. "It looked like an incredible day Lorraine," he shared, to which she responded: "Do you know Ben, it was beautiful.

Lorraine Kelly has sparked a huge reaction amongst her fans after sharing a poignant new post on Instagram.MORE: Celebrities pay tribute to fundraiser Dame Deborah James at her funeralThe ITV star took to social media after a difficult day – and moved many of her followers to tears. WATCH: Friends and family bid farewell to Dame Deborah JamesLorraine – a close friend of Dame Deborah James – shared a loving dedication to the late campaigner after attending her funeral on Wednesday.READ: Why Prince William was the chosen royal to present Deborah James with her damehoodMORE: Dame Deborah James' life to be celebrated in new BBC documentaryDame Deborah James died from bowel cancer at the age of 40 on 28 June - weeks after she was made a Dame by the Duke of Cambridge. Dame Deborah was just 40 when she passed awayThe mum-of-two – known online as Bowel Babe – passed away surrounded by her family, weeks after she confirmed she had stopped active treatment and was receiving palliative care at her parents' home.READ: Lorraine Kelly apologises to viewers as she fights back tearsMORE: Lorraine Kelly reveals unexpected event during holiday with husband SteveSharing a snapshot of Dame Deborah on social media on Wednesday, Lorraine wrote: "@bowelbabe - my dear friend your funeral today was beautiful.A post shared by Lorraine Kelly (@lorrainekellysmith)Lorraine paid a loving tribute to her late friend"Your children and your husband gave the most heartfelt and lovely tributes.

Dame Deborah James' funeral was held on July 20 in a private ceremony which saw friends and family lay the star known as BowelBabe to rest. After campaigning tirelessly to raise awareness for bowel cancer, Dame Deborah, 40, raised almost £7 million for research and was made a Dame for her efforts. But sadly the much-loved campaigner, podcast host and fundraiser lost her fight against bowel cancer on June 28.

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to her "dear friend" Dame Deborah James following her emotional funeral. The journalist and broadcaster's farewell took place on Wednesday 20 July, in Barnes, London, and was attended by the ITV star, 62, along with a number of other famous faces. Lorraine was pictured wearing a black shirt with pearl buttons and had styled her brunette hair down into a straight bob.

Dame Deborah James' funeral took place today in London as her closest family and friends paid their respects to the beloved star.

The funeral of Dame Deborah James was held today, with family and close friends gathering for an intimate private service in west London.

Lorraine Kelly and Tom and Giovanna Fletcher were among those who paid tribute to Dame Deborah James as they attended her funeral on Wednesday.TV and radio host Gaby Roslin, newsreader Sophie Raworth, restaurateur and presenter Oliver Peyton and jazz singer Natalie Rushdie and her husband Zafar were also in attendance.MORE: Dame Deborah James' life to be celebrated in new BBC documentary - detailsThe late fundraiser was laid to rest at St Mary's Church in Barnes, West London, with her husband Sebastien Bowen and their children Hugo, 14, and Eloise, 12, walking behind the hearse with other family members.Deborah died last month at the age of 40 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016.WATCH: Bowel cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James' last goodbye The BBC presenter, who developed the online persona Bowelbabe following her diagnosis, raised more than £6million for cancer research.MORE: Why Prince William was the chosen royal to present Deborah James with her damehoodMORE: Bowel cancer symptoms explained after the sad loss of Dame Deborah JamesThe Duke of Cambridge awarded her a Damehood in May, and both he and the Duchess of Cambridge expressed their sorrow at her death when the news was announced. Tom and Giovanna Fletcher paid tributeSharing a personal message to their social media channels, they wrote: "We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news about Dame Deborah.

Lorraine Kelly is among the mourners gathered at Dame Deborah James' funeral in London as friends and family say goodbye to the beloved campaigner.

Deborah James - who inspired millions with her campaign to raise awareness of bowel cancer.  The private ceremony at a church in London is being attended by family and friends, including TV presenter Lorraine Kelly.  The podcast host and mother of two, who became known as Bowelbabe, her social media handle, died last month aged 40 after being diagnosed with the disease in 2016.

Lorraine Kelly has been photographed leading stars making their way to mourn the loss of their late friend Dame Deborah James.The journalist and broadcaster, who went by the nickname "Bowelbabe", "passed away peacefully" on Tuesday 28 June, her family shared in a statement on her Instagram. Her funeral is taking place today, Wednesday 20 July, in Barnes, London, with family and close friends in attendance – including ITV presenter Lorraine, 62, who wore a black shirt with pearl buttons for the occasion. Lorraine styled her brunette hair down into a straight bob and kept her make up simple, with a smokey black eyeshadow and nude lip.

LORRAINE Kelly and Tom Fletcher today led mourners in paying tribute to inspirational Sun columnist Dame Deborah James at her funeral. The mum-of-two - known as BowelBabe to her legions of Instagram fans - died of bowel cancer aged just 40 last month.

The funeral of Dame Deborah James is set to take place on today, Wednesday 20 July.The podcast host and mother-of-two, who had the nickname Bowelbabe thanks to her social media handle, passed away last month on 28 June at the age of 40 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer back in 2016. Close friends and family are expected to attend the private service in her memory.The former deputy headteacher was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and subsequently kept her nearly 1million Instagram followers up to date with her treatments.

Lorraine Kelly was left flustered as Love Island’s Jay Younger made a surprise appearance on her daytime show while going topless. The 62 year old presenter was all smiles and giggled at the sight of the ripped 28-year-old investment analyst on her self-titled ITV show, Lorraine.

The Met Office has issued its first ever Red warning for 'exceptional heat' in the UK as temperatures are forecast to soar to as high as 40 degrees. The extreme weather conditions will affect a large part of England on Monday and Tuesday as its expected that the country will have the hottest day we've ever had on record.

Lorraine Kelly has issued a health update. The Scottish TV presenter has returned to her ITV show today. The Scottish TV presenter has given an update on her health after being absent from her talk show last week.

LORRAINE Kelly looked back to full health as she returned to TV after being replaced by Carol Vorderman last week. Much to fans' disappointment, Lorraine did not appear on her popular ITV show after falling ill with Covid.

Lorraine Kelly has revealed she's returning to her regularly scheduled ITV programme next week after recovering from Covid-19.The 62 year old, who recently led emotional tributes to the late Deborah James in a heartbreaking documentary, took to her Instagram feed to share the news with her 499,000 followers. Sharing a snap of her negative lateral flow test, she explained in the caption: "NEGATIVE!! Finally - a nasty one but feeling fine now." She went on to share that she will be back on her show in 18 July as she wrote: "See you all on Monday 9am @lorraine @itv HUGE thanks to @carolvorders for holding the fort.