Who is Fiona Phillips and does she have any children?
FIONA Phillips will always be known as the legendary GMTV anchorwoman.
The TV star recently announced that she has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 62.
Here's what we know about the iconic broadcaster's family life, and when she married This Morning editor Martin Frizell.
Who is Fiona Phillips?
Fiona Phillips was born on January 1, 1961, in Canterbury, Kent.
After leaving school she worked for a brief period at Mr Kipling's Bakery in Eastleigh, Hampshire.
She started her broadcasting career at local radio stations before becoming a presenter for CNN.
Fiona appeared as a panellist on Loose Women, and has been a reporter on Watchdog and helmed Lorraine.
What is Fiona Phillips known for?
Fiona is best known for being the lead anchor alongside Eamonn Holmes on GMTV in the 90s and early noughties.
She joined the show in 1993 as entertainment correspondent, but hit the big time when she was promoted to being the ITV breakfast show's main host.
But in August 2008, Fiona announced that she was to leave GMTV for "family reasons".
In a statement released at the time she said it had been ";the hardest decision I have ever made".
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She said: "I love the job but I've got other responsibilities - the children, a home life and an elderly dad who needs me - and I've recognised that I can't have it all."
She presented her final show on December 18, 2008.
In January 2022, she revealed that she was too frightened to return to TV due to an ongoing battle with "brain fog" during menopause.
When did Fiona Phillips and Martin Frizell get married?
Fiona is married to TV editor and producer Martin Frizell.
The couple wed in May 1997, and he is now best known for being the editor of This Morning.
He previously produced Loose Women and GMTV.
Do they have any children?
Fiona has two teenage sons with her husband Martin, Nathaniel and Mackenzie.
She has joked that she is "surrounded by testosterone" at home and "yearns for female company".
In 2013, Fiona joked in about their "terrible diet" and "Hulk-like rages"
When has Fiona Phillips said about being diagnosed with Alzheimer's?
In July 2023, Fiona Phillips revealed that she has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 62.
She told : "This disease has ravaged my family and now it has come for me. And all over the country there are people of all different ages whose lives are being affected by it - it’s heartbreaking. I just hope I can help find a cure which might make things better for others in the future."
She continued: “It’s something I might have thought I’d get at 80. “But I was still only 61 years old.
“I felt more angry than anything else because this disease has already impacted my life in so many ways; my poor mum was crippled with it, then my dad, my grandparents, my uncle. It just keeps coming back for us.”