Lynda Bellingham has revealed her dying wishes.
The 66-year-old actress - who has terminal bowel cancer which has spread to her liver and lungs - announced she only has weeks to live over the weekend but hopes her husband, Michael Pattermore, 59 and and her sons, Robbie, 26 and 31-year-old Michael can do some of the things she hasn't got round to doing.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "There were so many things left that I wanted to do - but I hope my sons will use my energy and look after my hubby and love each other."
Lynda - who starred as the mother in the Oxo gravy stock adverts for 16 years - hopes her husband will find a new companion and buy a house in Somerset, where he grew up.
The former 'Loose Women' star - who lost her sister, Barbara, to lung cancer in 2005 - wishes she could see her sons tie the knot.
She said: "I am sad I will not see who they marry, or live with ... I know in my heart they have so much to give to someone who will unlock their dreams."
Lynda - who was diagnosed with cancer last year - has taken the brave decision to stop having chemotherapy in November so she is able to spend one last Christmas with her family.
She said: "Suddenly this week time is starting to snowball and you think, hang on, I'm not ready for this. I fear time going quickly."
Speaking about her brave decision, she added: "I've only got weeks to live - so I've picked the date I'll die.
"I would love to make one more Christmas, if possible, but I want to stop taking chemo around November in order to pass away by the end of January."

Anne Kirkbride has been written out of Coronation Street for three months.
The 60-year-old actress - who has played Deirdre Barlow on the ITV soap for over 40 years - met with show bosses to discuss her future on the show and requested an "extended period of leave" so she can sort out some personal issues.
A spokesperson for 'Coronation Street' confirmed to the Daily Star newspaper last night (28.09.14): "Anne Kirkbride requested a slightly extended period of leave from the show, a request the company was happy to grant."
The news follows revelations that the actress was offered a new £250,000 deal to stay on the popular show last month as she is an "indispensable" cast member.
A "delighted" Anne was said to be offered a new one-year contract containing the huge sum three months earlier than she was due to sit down with soap bosses for talks.
A show source said: "Anne is delighted with her contract renewal - it has further cemented her role as an indispensable cast member."

Ferne McCann feels "upset" after an intimate picture of her was posted online.
A photo of the 'The Only Way Is Essex' star posing topless was circulated among her social circle through mobile phone app, Snapchat, last week.
Speaking about the incident, the 24-year-old beauty told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I'm upset about this picture. It was obviously a personal one and never intended for the public domain.
"I don't know how it's been leaked or whether I've been hacked, but I feel totally betrayed that someone could do this to me.
"I think it's disgusting. However, I now just want to move on and concentrate on the new series of 'TOWIE'."
Ferne's boyfriend, Charlie Sims, is reportedly angry about the leaked picture.
A source said: "Charlie and Ferne are stronger than ever and he's furious that someone would do this to her.
"He's protective and wants to put a stop to anyone sharing the snap further."
The couple are currently in Ibiza with the rest of the cast, filming for the new series of the show.
The insider added: "She's really excited about the new series and she's determined not to let this ordeal get her down."
The leak of Ferne's topless photo comes just months after former 'TOWIE' star, Lauren Goodger, had an intimate video leaked online.
Other celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Kardashian and Rihanna have had their nude photographs leaked online by hackers in recent weeks.

Jason Merrells has quit 'Emmerdale'.
The 45-year-old actor - who plays the ruthless Declan Macey - is set to leave the ITV soap to spend more time with his family after admitting he finds being 200 miles away from his home very difficult.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: "It was never going to be a job for life and I've stayed way longer than I thought I would. I've really enjoyed it but problems are still there - travel and living away from home.
"This job is full-on, so every week I'm 200 miles away from my family and my home, and after a while you think: 'As much as I love the work, I don't want this forever'."
It has yet to be confirmed whether Declan, played by Jason, will leave the Yorkshire village dead or alive.
The soap's viewers last saw him floating down the river, following a showdown with his wife Charity (Emma Atkins) and nephew, Robbie Lawson. During the altercation, Robbie, played by Jamie Shelton, died after a flare gun was fired into his chest, causing him to fall into the river.
Despite missing home, the dad-of-five admitted he had a great time on the show and praised his co-star, Emma.
Jason said: "Being in 'Emmerdale' is not something I could have done forever: I've stayed longer as it's been great fun to play this character.
"Emma Atkins is great to work with and the show has been so good over the last two years.
"Apart from the travel I've loved every second but there's always been an end in my mind."

Daniel Radcliffe claims the character he plays in new movie 'Horns' is the most "emotionally intense" of his career.
The 25-year-old actor, who found international fame playing the role of Harry Potter, performs the part of Ig - a man suspected of murdering his girlfriend - in the new film based on the novel by Joe Hill.
Speaking to Total Film, Radcliffe explained that although his character is a "good person", he is more overtly angry than those he's played earlier in his career.
Radcliffe remarked: "He's a good person who has something inexplicable and terrifying happen to him.
"Ig's anger is a lot more on display than any character I've played. The way he lashes out at the world is much more overt than I've done before.
"And I think, frankly, it's one of the most emotionally intense characters I've ever played."
Radcliffe's new film will be released in the UK on October 31.
Meanwhile, Jon Hamm claimed recently that Radcliffe has handled fame with "enviable" grace.
The 'Mad Men' actor, who appeared alongside the 'Harry Potter' star in 'A Young Doctor's Notebook', explained: "For the majority of his teens he was the most famous person in the world, in the eyes of 13 to 18 year olds, but he has handled it all with a grace that is enviable."

Jessica Chastain fell into a spiralling depression while out of work.
The 37-year-old actress has spoken about the sadness she felt when she unexpectedly found herself unemployed.
The 'Zero Dark Thirty' star admitted that being selective about which films she appeared in ended up being detrimental to her health when she was left with no options.
In the November issue of Harper's Bazaar, she says: "[Not working felt] a little bit like grief and I started to feel really negative about myself, down on who I am, and then I realised it's because I've had so much time away from me that I don't really know what I like to do any more."
However, she said she is now feeling a lot more positive following her work on new movies, including Guillermo del Toro's 'Crimson Peak' and crime drama 'A Most Violent Year'.
She explained: "I'm out of it now but there was this feeling of being sad or depressed... wanting to go to another project."
Despite her rediscovered optimism, the Golden Globe winner revealed she still feels self-conscious about her behaviour and image.
She added: "Probably there are some people who feel great about themselves and don't second-guess anything they say or do or wear, but that's just not me."

Disney movie 'Frozen' is the target of a $250 million (£154 million) plagiarism lawsuit filed by Peruvian writer Isabella Tanikumi.
The writer alleges the film is closely based on her life, citing 18 specific instances in which the film has supposedly copied from her memoir.
Entitled 'Living My Truth and Yearnings of the Heart', Tanikumi's memoirs detail her experiences as a youngster living near the Andes.
The Guardian newspaper reports that the the memoirs feature two sisters who become closer in light of an earthquake, which causes the death of a loved one, in addition to suitors whose names Hans and Cristoff.
What's more, the memoir tells the story of one sister injuring the other and subsequently going into hiding due to her own shame..
This is not the first time 'Frozen' has been the subject of such claims.
It has previously been alleged that the hit movie is based on - and not just inspired by - Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale 'The Snow Queen'.
The film, which was released last year, earned more than $1 billion at the box office, making it the highest-grossing animated movie of all time.
Meanwhile, a short follow-up to the original flick - which starred Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel - will be released in 2015.

'Friends' stars David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc are set to reunite for BBC show 'Episodes'.
Schwimmer, 47, played Ross on the popular sitcom, while LeBlanc, also, 47, played Joey.
The pair are set to reunite on 'Episodes', with Schwimmer making a guest appearance on the show.
An on-set spy told The Sun newspaper: "David and Matt shot scenes together earlier this year.
"It will be a great moment for Friends fans to see them reminiscing about the good old days - but they are unlikely to be best of buds on screen."
The 'Friends' cast - which also featured Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry - enjoyed a healthy off-screen relationship while they were filming the show, but Schwimmer and LeBlanc formed a particularly strong bond.
Schwimmer, who spends more of his time directing than acting these days, has previously claimed LeBlanc is the actor who's made him laugh the most.
The cast of 'Friends' recently celebrated the 20th anniversary since the start of the iconic show.
And despite the passing of time, they remain in touch with each other.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "They have all stayed in touch and meet up in groups."

Brad Pitt insists marriage is more than "just a title".
The 50-year-old actor tied the knot with long-term partner Angelina Jolie last month and says the ceremony meant more than just being known as husband and wife.
Brad - who was previously married to Jennifer Aniston - said: "I wouldn't say [marriage is] just a title. There's more to it than that."
The 'Moneyball' star - who has children Maddox, 13, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, eight, and six-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox with Angelina - admitted he is "slowing down" his movie career in order to give himself time to do new things and spend time with his family.
He told the new issue of Britain's GQ magazine: "I've been slowing down for a while now. And slowly transitioning to other things. And, truthfully, I do want to spend more time with my kids before they're grown up and gone."
However, despite his apparent contentment with his personal life, Brad remained cryptic when asked if he is happy, branding life a "series of trade-offs".
Asked if he feels happy, he said: "I've always believed happiness is overrated, you know?
'It's those difficult times that inform the next wonderful time, and it's a series of trade-offs, of events, of wins and losses."
The 'Burn After Reading' star - who was raised in Springfield, Missouri - also joked he is a "miserable b*****d" compared with his friend George Clooney.
Following George's recent description of Brad as "unreachable", his pal replied: "Well, you know, George is extremely accessible. He's one of our best representatives. He's funny as s**t. He's a joy to be around. I guess maybe I'm more of a miserable b*****d.
"I'm a bit of a loner you know? I'm more quiet by nature. And coming from, you know, hillbilly country, I'm probably more reserved."

George Clooney's new father-in-law has urged him to have children.
The 53-year-old actor married British lawyer Amal Alamuddin in Venice, Italy, on Saturday (27.09.14) and the 36-year-old beauty's dad Ramzi Alamuddin wasted no time in urging the couple to start a family.
According to a guest at the Aman Canal Grande Hotel, Ramzi used his speech to say: "Now it's time for grandchildren!"
During the speeches, messages were read aloud to the couple from absent friends including Dan Aykroyd and Sandra Bullock.
George and Amal exchanged vows they had written themselves under an arch of imported white roses shortly after 8pm, and were pronounced husband and wife just 18 minutes later.
A source told Us Weekly magazine: "Clooney held Amal's hand when saying part of his vows."
Following the ceremony, the newlyweds and guests including Cindy Crawford, Matt Damon and Emily Blunt tucked into a five-course feast including lobster, risotto, sea bass, and beef and were entertained by a small string orchestra.
After dinner, a jazz trio and pianist performed and were a particular hit with guest Bill Murray.
The source said: "He loved the music and put his thumbs up when it started."
While many guests continued partying until 5am, there was list rest to be had as the celebrations continued yesterday (28.09.14).
The 'Oceans 12' star and his wife hosted a champagne lunch at Cipriani for family and friends, which was described as "super chilled without anyone over doing it."
Later in the day, the couple enjoyed the "main event" of a dinner party on the other side of the Belmond Hotel Cipriani at the Granaries of the Venetian Republic room.
According to E! News, staff had spent the day setting up the area with palm trees, lighting and speakers for Parade, a French cover band.
The couple will complete their weekend of festivities with a small civil ceremony today (29.09.14) that will legalise their union.

Lindsay Lohan wants to land a British film role.
The 28-year-old actress - who is currently starring in the West End play 'Speed-the-Plow - is keen to extend her stay in the UK when the production ends in late November in the hope of being cast in a movie.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I would love to do a British movie when I'm finished on the stage. I'm really settled here in London, so it would be great.
"Depending on the script, I'm open to all possibilities."
Lindsay was recently forced to defend her stage debut after she fluffed her lines in her opening performance last week.
The 'Mean Girls' star is said to have prompted laughs from her audience at London's Playhouse Theatre as she struggled to grasp writer David Mamet's sharp dialogue, but she insists the performance wasn't a "disaster" and she is doing her best.
She said: "It could've been a disaster - but it wasn't by far.
"I respect people have an opinion, but I'm doing the best I can and will for the duration. I'm doing this because working makes me feel happy and this is a new venture for me."
US-born Lindsay had also previously expressed her concern about the number of lines she had to remember during the second act of the play.
She explained: "You know, when you think about it, I was doing other things before this, and I was travelling, and I come back and I'm looking at this thing and I'm like, 'Oh f***'. The whole of Act Two, I just speak throughout the whole thing.
"It feels really cool. It feels really good. It does. It's... terrifying, at times. Because in the beginning I, like, panicked. I was like, Oh my f***, I can't say all this s***.' "

Kelly Brook has condemned her ex-fiancé David McIntosh, as "a needy insecure man."
The 34-year-old beauty slammed her former lover in text messages to Sarah Harper insisting the 'Gladiators' star - who is rumoured to have cheated on her with Sarah - doesn't deserve either of them.
In the texts to Sarah, 34, Kelly wrote: "I fell out of love with him a while ago. He is a needy insecure man that will never treat a woman right.
"We both deserve better. I'm happy you came forward because he deserves everything that's coming to him."
The Sun newspaper also reports that the heartbroken model ranted about the former Commando - who appeared on 'Celebrity Big Brother' earlier this year - for his incompetence in the kitchen.
She continued: "His cooking is s**t too. I won't miss any of it."
An angry Kelly finished her ranting text messages by describing the 28-year-old hunk as having "Bad clothes, bad dance moves and bad energy."
Despite the insulting comments, David claimed yesterday (28.09.14) that allegations of adultery are completely untrue and he is still in love with Kelly, who he proposed to in March.
In a statement on twitter yesterday, David explained: "I did not cheat on Kelly whatsoever. Kelly is my world and, other than my son, she's the only person I've ever truly cared about in my life."