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Charlotte Tutton

Fiona Phillips' diagnosis hit Coleen Nolan 'like ton of bricks' after own family heartache

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan has revealed Fiona Phillips' Alzheimer's diagnosis "hit her like a ton of bricks", as it brought back her own family's experience of the disease.

Fiona, 62, announced her devastating news on Tuesday in an interview with The Mirror, where she has been a columnist for almost 20 years.

The GMTV favourite and TV presenter learned the news from doctors 18 months ago, while the disease has impacted her family and her life for decades.

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