Overview

• In excerpts from The Little Book of Miriam, she says she longs for an easy, pain‑free death at home and sees no light at the end of the tunnel.
• She told BBC Radio 2 she plans to join longtime partner Heather Sutherland at their Italian farmhouse by November.
• She says post‑Brexit rules have complicated how the couple can arrange their final years together in Italy.
• She underwent heart surgery in 2023 and now uses a walker, which she links to years of not exercising.
• She remains active in public appearances, urging people on ITV's This Morning to complete home stool tests.