Dame Deborah James has rejoiced over the news of her brother's engagement this week, with the special occasion giving her a chance to throw her "last" party.
Yesterday, the 40 year-old activist took to Instagram to share the news with her 900,000 followers.
Host of the popular BBC podcast 'You, Me and the Big C', James is receiving end-of-life care, following her six year battle with bowel cancer.
Prior to this, James revealed that her brother Benjamin James had popped the question to his partner of 11 years Ashley Hall, and that she threw an engagement party for the couple.
As reported by the Mirror, the charity campaigner said she "couldn't be prouder" to share the news, though told she her followers that she was "sad" to not get to attend the couple's upcoming wedding.
Deborah - whose Bowelbabe Fund has raised more than £6 million for Cancer Research UK - announced the news alongside photos of herself with the couple themselves.
She's seen beaming with excitement as she points to the engagement ring, with another photo showing the BBC podcast host holding up Ashley's hand for the camera.
Alongside the photos, Deborah wrote in the caption: "He finally put a ring on it. Congratulations to [Benjamin and Ashley] for finally getting engaged after 11 years."
She said that fans who have listened to her podcasts over the years will recall that "brother banter features highly" and Prince William is even said to have joined in once.
Deborah - who has two children, Hugo and Eloise, with her husband Sebastian Bowen - said "everyone" in the family knew that Benjamin and Ashley wanted to get engaged.
"It's just always been apparently about 'the right time.' So they finally did it and then FaceTimed me from Cornwall. [...] My mouth was still open for the rest of the day," she said.
Deborah said she "couldn't be prouder to be able to say" that Ashley will be her sister-in-law, adding: "I adore her." She said Ashley makes her brother happy and vice versa.
"Of course I'm sad I won't see the wedding but it gave me an excuse to throw my last impromptu party," Deborah continued in the the post about her brother's engagement.
The former teacher said she threw the party with the help of her sister and niece, noting that the "kids baked a cake" but ended up making a bit of a mess.
Deborah said she loves "curating tablescapes and parties," adding: "Whilst that was the last one for me, Eloise has truly now outdone me so I feel chuffed I can pass on the party train trait."
She suggested in the recent post that passing on the trait hasn't been intentional, with her explaining: "A memory made without us even trying to make it a memory. Win."
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