Dame Deborah James has rose named after her

The Dame Deborah James Rose will be put on display on a stand at the Chelsea Flower Show

Dame Deborah James has had a rose named after her that will go on show at Chelsea Flower Show next week.

Proudly podcaster James posed with the blooming rose that will help to raise money for her Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK.

The Harkness Rose Company will be introducing the Dame Deborah James Rose on their stand at the Chelsea Flower Show.

The rose will also be incorporated into the company’s new Community Gardening Scheme which aims to get more vulnerable groups and people from underrepresented backgrounds involved in gardening.

Harkness have pledged to give away 1,000 Dame Deborah James Roses to Community Gardens across the UK this Autumn time.

Dame Deborah James rose

Bowel cancer awareness champion James, also known as Bowel Babe, has stage 4 bowel cancer.

The BBC podcast host was first diagnosed in 2016. Since then, she has kept fans updated over the years with candid insights into her condition and treatment.

Earlier this month she announced that she was stopping active treatment and entering hospice-at-home care.

Already she has raised more than six million for charity to aid cancer research.

The 40-year-old voiced her delight when presented with a bouquet of the stunning blooms.

Posing with a beautiful bouquet the star went on to poignantly tell her followers that she hopes one day daughter Eloise, 12, may choose to have the blooms ‘in her wedding bouquet’.

She said: “What a stunning rose to be named after me. Roses are my favourite flowers and I hope this one will brighten the smiles for all”.